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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To provide a structured analysis of the acceptability of transcatheter aortic valve implantation to support clinical conversations, decision making and recovery for older adults with aortic stenosis and their carers. Background While transcatheter aortic valve implantation is an effective treatment for heart valve disease, its ...
Nicola Straiton +2 more
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Veins and Lymphatics, 2016 Mixed leg ulcer is a challenge in vascular diseases because both arterial and venous systems of the lower extremities are involved in the wound pathogenesis.
Mirko Tessari +7 more
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Ask the expert: How to prevent leg ulcer recurrence when moving into compression hosiery. Leg ulceration [PDF]
, 2015 Once patients’ leg ulcers are healed, it is recommended that you move them from compression bandaging into leg ulcer hosiery kits or maintenance hosiery.
Atkin, Leanne
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Systematic review assessing the measurement properties of patient-reported outcomes for venous leg ulcers [PDF]
, 2017 Background: A variety of instruments have been used to assess outcomes for patients with venous leg ulcers. This study sought to identify, evaluate and recommend the most appropriate patient reported outcomes (PROMs) for English-speaking patients with ...
Bland +51 more
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The detection of wound infection by ion mobility chemical analysis [PDF]
, 2020 Surgical site infection represents a large burden of care in the National Health Service. Current methods for diagnosis include a subjective clinical assessment and wound swab culture that may take several days to return a result.
Bechar, Janak +4 more
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Cross‐Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the MISSCARE Survey–Patient—Danish Version
Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To translate, cross‐culturally adapt, validate and psychometrically test the MISSCARE Survey–Patient for assessing patients' perspectives on missed nursing care (MNC) in a Danish hospital setting. Design A two‐phase cross‐cultural adaptation and psychometric validation study. Methods The study was conducted in two phases.
Maja Thomsen Albrechtsen +6 more
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Topical agents or dressings for pain in venous leg ulcers. [PDF]
, 2010 Venous leg ulcers affect up to 1% of people at some time in their lives and are often painful. The main treatments are compression bandages and dressings.
Briggs, M +2 more
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Skin graft bolstered by negative pressure therapy in chronic wounds: A systematic review
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.NPWT improve the graft take rate of skin graft in chronic ulcer, with an excellent safety and tolerance profile. We have identified various subgroups in which NPWT appears to be more effective, such as venous ulcers, men, patients aged under 65, without arterial disease and those with prior antibiotic therapy.
M. Gamel, M. Gael, A. C. Bursztejn
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Halting Progression of Stasis Dermatitis: Community Perspectives and Strategies for Prevention [PDF]
, 2018 Complications of stasis dermatitis including venous ulcers, osteomyelitis, and cellulitis all significantly increase morbidity and mortality of disease.
Robbins, Allison B
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Understanding methods of wound debridement [PDF]
, 2014 Autolytic debridement describes the body's natural method of wound-bed cleansing, helping it to prepare the wound bed for healing. In acute wounds, autolytic debridement occurs automatically and often does not require intervention, as during the ...
Broadus C +5 more
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