Venous leg ulcers: a review of published assessment and treatment algorithms
SF Bernatchez, J Eysaman-Walker… - Advances in Wound …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
… This review on venous leg ulcers (VLUs) describes this condition and presents the various
assessment and treatment algorithms that have been published over the years to provide …
assessment and treatment algorithms that have been published over the years to provide …
Venous leg ulcers: advanced therapies and new technologies
H Aleksandrowicz, A Owczarczyk-Saczonek, W Placek - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
… insufficient treatment efficacy. It is thought that the weak healing of venous leg ulcers is caused
… Therefore, new therapies for chronic venous ulcers are still expected and the number of …
… Therefore, new therapies for chronic venous ulcers are still expected and the number of …
Why venous leg ulcers have difficulty healing: overview on pathophysiology, clinical consequences, and treatment
JD Raffetto, D Ligi, R Maniscalco, RA Khalil… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
… Venous leg ulcer (VLU) is the most common type of ulcer in the lower extremity [1]. VLU
accounts for 70–80% of ulcers presenting for evaluation and treatment to different professions …
accounts for 70–80% of ulcers presenting for evaluation and treatment to different professions …
Cost of managing patients with venous leg ulcers
CJ Phillips, I Humphreys, D Thayer… - International wound …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… The aim of this study was to estimate costs associated with the management of patients with
venous leg ulcers (VLUs) from the perspective of the UK National Health Service (NHS). The …
venous leg ulcers (VLUs) from the perspective of the UK National Health Service (NHS). The …
Venous leg ulcer management in Australian primary care: Patient and clinician perspectives
… Clinicians frequently discussed managing venous leg ulcers using … reported inadequate
pain management for wound pain. … wound pain management as part of overall venous leg ulcer …
pain management for wound pain. … wound pain management as part of overall venous leg ulcer …
Examining risk factors and preventive treatments for first venous leg ulceration: A cohort study
E Darwin, G Liu, RS Kirsner, H Lev-Tov - Journal of the American Academy …, 2021 - Elsevier
… Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) account for 70% of leg ulcerations. In addition to the burden of
patients' pain, the estimated annual cost of treating VLUs in the United States is $14.9 billion, …
patients' pain, the estimated annual cost of treating VLUs in the United States is $14.9 billion, …
Making legs matter: a case for system change and transformation in lower-limb management
L Atkin, L Bullock, P Chadwick, R Elwell… - Journal of Wound …, 2021 - magonlinelibrary.com
… Lower-limb oedema is often a precursor to leg ulceration and delays healing where an ulcer
… leg ulcers are linked to venous insufficiency—these leg ulcers are called venous leg ulcers (…
… leg ulcers are linked to venous insufficiency—these leg ulcers are called venous leg ulcers (…
Patient explanation of adherence and non-adherence to venous leg ulcer treatment: a qualitative study
CD Weller, C Richards, L Turnour… - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
… healing outcomes. The findings from this article will be relevant to clinicians involved in
management of patients with venous leg ulcers, as their support is crucial to patients’ treatment …
management of patients with venous leg ulcers, as their support is crucial to patients’ treatment …
What promotes or prevents greater use of appropriate compression in people with venous leg ulcers? A qualitative interview study with nurses in the north of England …
C Perry, RA Atkinson, J Griffiths, PM Wilson… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
… ‘shadowing’ in vascular/leg ulcer clinics. Patient engagement … significant challenges to
enhancing leg ulcer services. There … The majority of venous leg ulcers could be managed in the …
enhancing leg ulcer services. There … The majority of venous leg ulcers could be managed in the …
Health service costs of treating venous leg ulcers in the UK: evidence from a cross-sectional survey based in the north west of England
… for people in the community being treated for venous leg ulceration we first divided the
number of those with a venous leg ulcer (including all venous leg ulcers whether they were the …
number of those with a venous leg ulcer (including all venous leg ulcers whether they were the …