Can Wound Exudate from Venous Leg Ulcers Measure Wound Pain Status?: A Pilot Study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 We investigated the associations between the self-evaluated pain status and two pain biomarker candidates, nerve growth factor and S100A8/A9, in exudate from venous leg ulcer to finally develop an objective pain evaluation method.
Taichi Goto +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Trials, 2022 Background Treatment of superficial venous reflux has been shown to improve ulcer healing time and reduce the risk of ulcer recurrence. Terminal ablation of the reflux source (TIRS) is an alternative to formal endovenous ablation or surgery which can be ...
C. R. Keohane +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Cost-effectiveness of treatments for superficial venous refluxin patients with chronic venous ulceration. [PDF]
, 2018 Background Venous leg ulcers impair quality of life significantly, with substantial costs to health services. The aim of this study was to estimate the cost‐effectiveness of interventional procedures alongside compression therapy versus compression ...
Davies, A +3 more
core +1 more source
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 +29 more
core +2 more sources
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2020 Background: Chronic venous leg ulcers are difficult to treat and recurrences are common. Among various modalities of treatment, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) has shown promising results in ulcer healing by providing necessary growth factors.
G Yuvasri, Reena Rai
doaj +1 more source
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 +5 more
core +1 more source
Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Venous Ulceration [PDF]
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1997 To review and summarize the literature on the normal venous circulation of the leg, and the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).English-language articles identified through a MEDLINE search (1966-1996) using the terms venous insufficiency or varicose ulcer and epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and ...
P C, Alguire, B M, Mathes
openaire +3 more sources
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 +6 more
core +3 more sources
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. +6 more
core +2 more sources
Cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics: randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 1998 Objectives: To establish the relative cost effectiveness of community leg ulcer clinics that use four layer compression bandaging versus usual care provided by district nurses.
Brereton, L.M.L. +6 more
core +2 more sources