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The use of biatain Ag in hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Venous leg ulcers are common, troublesome, and their failure to heal is often related to a heavy bio-burden. Ionized silver has both anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.
David Leaper, Christian Münter, Sylvie Meaume, Alessandro Scalise, Nacho Blanes Mompó, Birte Petersen Jakobsen, Finn Gottrup   +6 more
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Non healing venous ulcer: An interesting presentation

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021
Chronic leg ulceration affects 1–2% of the population and is associated with poor healing, frequent ulcer recurrence, and significant morbidity. Venous reflux can be identified in more than 70% of ulcerated legs.
Pranay Pawar, Konda Samuel Paul Pradeep, Amit Mahahan, Anil Luther   +3 more
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Cost-Effective Use of Silver Dressings for the Treatment of Hard-to-Heal Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers [PDF]

, 2014
Aim To estimate the cost-effectiveness of silver dressings using a health economic model based on time-to-wound-healing in hard-to-heal chronic venous leg ulcers (VLUs). Background Chronic venous ulceration affects 1–3% of the adult population and
AB Lansdown, CE Davies, D Leaper, D Leaper, D Leaper, D Maddox, David John Leaper, DJ Leaper, DJ Leaper, DJ Margolis, DJ Margolis, E Scanlon, F Gottrup, F Gottrup, Gregor B. E. Jemec, H Chambers, H. Peter Soyer, JA Michaels, Jean Charles Kerihuel, JR Barwell, JV Cornwall, Karen Ousey, MH Hermans, MJ Carter, NJ Trengove, RJ White, Sanne Lise Lauemøller, SF Lo, SF Lo, SR Baker   +29 more
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Ulcus cruris caused by a giant pelvic mass: A case report

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
Background: The cause of most leg ulcers is vascular insufficiency. The most common are arterial and venous leg ulcers. Case Summary: We report a large therapy-resistant ulcer present for a year on the right leg of a 42-year-old woman who also had a ...
P.C. Goksedef, S. Gökce, D. Herkiloglu, S. Ermin, M. Ekmez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost effectiveness analysis of larval therapy for leg ulcers [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: To assess the cost effectiveness of larval therapy compared with hydrogel in the management of leg ulcers. Design: Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses carried out alongside a pragmatic multicentre, randomised, open trial with equal ...
Bland, J. Martin, Cullum, Nicky, Dumville, Jo C., Iglesias, Cynthia P., Nelson, E. Andrea, Soares, Marta O., Torgerson, David J., Worthy, Gill   +7 more
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Four layer bandage compared with short stretch bandage for venous leg ulcers: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials with data from individual patients [PDF]

, 2009
<p><b>Objective:</b> To compare the effectiveness of two types of compression treatment (four layer bandage and short stretch bandage) in people with venous leg ulceration.</p> <p><b>Design:</b> Systematic ...
Bland, J.M., Cullum, N., Franks, P.J., Mole, T., O'Meara, S., Scriven, M., Tierney, J.   +6 more
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DEep VEin Lesion OPtimisation (DEVELOP) trial: protocol for a randomised, assessor-blinded feasibility trial of iliac vein intervention for venous leg ulcers

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2021
Background Venous leg ulceration is a widespread, debilitating pathology with high recurrence rates. Conservative treatment using graduated compression dressings may be associated with unacceptable ulcer recurrence rates.
Thomas M. Aherne, Colm Keohane, Matthew Mullins, Adeel S. Zafar, Stephen A. Black, Tjun Y. Tang, Gerard J. O’Sullivan, Stewart R. Walsh   +7 more
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Clinical and histopathological responses to bee venom phonophoresis in treating venous and diabetic ulcers: a single-blind randomized controlled trial

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
IntroductionChronic venous and diabetic ulcers are hard to treat that cause patients long time of suffering as well as significant healthcare and financial costs.PurposeThe conducted study was to evaluate the efficacy of bee venom (BV) phonophoresis on ...
Eman M. Othman, Hamada Ahmed Hamada, Ghada I. Mohamed, Ghada A. Abdallah, Zeinab S. Ahmed, Abdullah M. Al-Shenqiti, Ahmed Mahmoud Kadry   +6 more
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Therapie chronischer Wunden mit wassergefiltertem Infrarot A (wIRA) [PDF]

, 2008
The central portion of chronic wounds is often hypoxic and relatively hypothermic, representing a deficient energy supply of the tissue, which impedes wound healing or even makes it impossible.
Daeschlein, Georg, Felbert, Verena von, Hoffmann, Gerd, Mercer, James B., Schumann, Hauke, Strasser, Wolfgang   +5 more
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Experiences With Surgical Treatment of Chronic Lower Limb Ulcers at a Tertiary Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A Prospective Review of 300 Cases. [PDF]

, 2012
Chronic lower limb ulcers constitute a major public health problem of great important all over the world and contribute significantly to high morbidity and long-term disabilities. There is paucity of information regarding chronic lower limb ulcers in our
Chalya, Phillipo L, Gilyoma, Japhet M, Kidenya, Benson R, Mbunda, Fidelis, McHembe, Mabula D, Mshana, Stephen E, Rambau, Peter   +6 more
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