Protease‐modulating matrix treatments for healing venous leg ulcers

MJ Westby, G Norman, JC Dumville… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are open skin wounds on the lower leg that occur
because of poor blood flow in the veins of the leg; leg ulcers can last from weeks to years …

Protease activity as a prognostic factor for wound healing in venous leg ulcers

MJ Westby, JC Dumville, N Stubbs… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are a common type of complex wound that have a
negative impact on people's lives and incur high costs for health services and society. It has …

A'test and treat'strategy for elevated wound protease activity for healing in venous leg ulcers

G Norman, MJ Westby, N Stubbs… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Venous leg ulcers are a common and recurring type of complex wound. They
can be painful, malodorous, prone to infection and slow to heal. Standard treatment includes …

Bilayered skin-substitute technology for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: current insights

JC Karr - Chronic Wound Care Management and Research, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The estimated prevalence of diabetes mellitus in New Zealand is 7%, and as in many other
developed countries is a growing problem. One of the most common and costly …