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Therapy Effectiveness of Venous Leg Ulcer Treatment Methods - A Comparative Review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Background  Venous leg ulcers are a common health problem for patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency. Despite the notable advances in prevention and treatment made during the past years, up to a third of VLUs still display significantly
Patryk Gadziński, Marta Czechowicz, Joanna Madoń   +2 more
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Neorectal Perforation and Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Lower Limb Following Pelvic Reirradiation for Recurrent Rectal Cancer: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Neorectal perforation is a rare but serious complication following treatment for rectal cancer, and may lead to catastrophic sequelae if diagnosis and management are delayed. We report the case of a 54‐year‐old woman with locally recurrent rectal cancer who developed neorectal perforation and necrotizing soft tissue infection of the lower limb
Cameron Wells, Bailey van Marrewijk, Elizabeth Ritchie, Bertrand Jauffret   +3 more
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Associations between Serum Zinc Levels and the Presence of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Endocrinology, Diabetes &Metabolism, Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2026.
Lower serum zinc levels were independently associated with distal symmetric polyneuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Each 1 μg/dL increase in serum zinc level was associated with a 5.4% reduction in the odds of diabetic neuropathy, suggesting a potential role of zinc deficiency in DSPN pathogenesis.
Hosseinali Mohammadi, Firozeh Sajedi, Younes Mohammadi   +2 more
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Synergistic Impacts of Co‐Exposure to Microplastics and Vibrio harveyi on the Immune and Stress Responses of the Big‐Belly Seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, Volume 345, Issue 6, Page 554-567, July 2026.
Synergistic effects of microplastic and Vibrio harveyi co‐exposure on big‐belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis). Seahorses were exposed to microplastics (50 beads/L of 0.2 μm SMP and 1.0 μm LMP) and injected with V. harveyi (1 × 103 CFU/mL).
Jin A Kim, Min‐Min Jung, Seong Don Hwang, Jun‐Hwan Kim, Cheol Young Choi   +4 more
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Cytokines and Venous Leg Ulcer Healing-A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci, 2022
Burian EA, Sabah L, Karlsmark T, Kirketerp-Møller K, Moffatt CJ, Thyssen JP, Ågren MS.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Validating an Activity Monitor for Acute Care Patients: The Patient/Resident Mobility Tracker (PREEMPT)

Physiotherapy Research International, Volume 31, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose To validate an activity monitor, the Patient Resident Mobility Tracker (PREEMPT), appropriate for use with hospitalized individuals. Methods and Main Outcome Measures Ten healthy older adults and 46 hospitalized patients wore the PREEMPT activity monitor while performing various physical activities. To determine accuracy
Ann Tuzson, Christopher M. Moore, Merrick Furman, Aaron Olowin, Neal Richardson, Christopher Wiles, Brian Clark   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Platelet-rich Fibrin Matrix Dressings in Patients with Chronic Nonhealing Leg Ulcers

Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
Background: Chronic nonhealing ulcers of the lower extremity are a cause of morbidity and mortality. Platelets are cells that play a central role in wound healing, and they are the main source of the growth factor complex that plays the main role in ...
Shishira R. Jartarkar, Varun C. Katti, Konduru Sanjana Raju   +2 more
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Theorizing causality: A qualitative study of xylazine‐related wound diversity and perceived etiology among people who inject drugs

Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 7, Page 1794-1807, July 2026.
Abstract Background and aims Incidence and severity of opioid‐associated skin and soft‐tissue infections, often requiring intensive and costly medical care, have increased substantially since the emergence of xylazine in the US drug supply. Although progress has been made in clinical and harm reduction recommendations for treating xylazine‐related ...
Danielle German, Kelci Villarroel, Meredith Denney, Adrian Guta, Julie Evans, Jason Bienert, Alex Fidler, Kim Ashburn, Zach Kosinski, Becky L. Genberg   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychometric Properties of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Venous Leg Ulcer Quality of Life Questionnaire. [PDF]

Adv Skin Wound Care, 2023
Lin HC, Fang CL, Hsu CH, Fan JY.
europepmc   +1 more source

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the lower legs (EPDL): A rarely diagnosed neutrophilic dermatosis of the elderly

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 7, Page e880-e885, July 2026.
Summary Erosive pustular dermatosis of the lower legs (EPDL) is a rarely diagnosed, chronic inflammatory skin disease that occurs predominantly in elderly people. Predisposing factors include skin atrophy, chronic venous insufficiency, and trauma. Although the pathogenesis of EPDL has not yet been conclusively clarified, there are ongoing discussions ...
Joachim Dissemond, Jan Kottner, Jan‐Malte Placke, Cornelia Erfurt‐Berge   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source