This article provides an executive summary of the 2019 Guideline for Management of
Wounds in Patients with Lower-Extremity Venous Disease (LEVD) published by the Wound …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate self-esteem and body image in patients with venous leg ulcers
(VLUs). DESIGN: A multicenter, prospective, descriptive, analytical, clinical study …

This article, the first of two, summarises a study that explored the lived experiences of
patients with leg ulcers and the impact of this condition on their quality of life. The study had …

Aim To assess feelings of powerlessness in patients with either venous or diabetic foot
ulcers. Methods This was an exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted from …

within slough and necrotic tissue and that slough may act as a reservoir for biofilms. This
results in wound chronicity and an increased inflammatory response (Wolcott et al, 2008) …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate the association of sociodemographic
factors with hope for cure and levels of religiosity and spirituality in patients with venous leg …

The purpose of this study was to assess feelings of powerlessness in patients with diabetic
foot ulcers. Chronic wounds affect the emotional state of patients, who may experience …

Objectives: To identify psychosocial factors present in patients with venous leg ulcers and
the association that these factors have in the healing of venous leg ulcers. Methods: An …

Aim The aim of the study was to analyse the management of chronic wound outcomes and
the experience of patients with chronic ulcers. Design Explanatory mixed method. Methods …

Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) is the use of medical grade maggots of the fly Lucilia
sericata for wound debridement. Recent observations show that MDT decreases bacterial …