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There is more published evidence on the effectiveness of debridement in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) than for venous leg ulcers (VLUs) and pressure ulcers (PUs).8 After debridement, systemic...
To compare the clinical efficacy of a PP solution versus NS solution, assessing inflammatory signs and wound size in patients with pressure ulcers (PUs) or vascular leg ulcers..
NPWT is also known as topical negative pressure, sub-atmospheric pressure therapy, vacuum sealing, vacuum pack therapy, and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD), or vacuum-assisted closure (VAC). Based on...
Slough is comprised of the components of phagocytosis and occurs as a consequence of the inflammatory phase of wound healing. In acute wounds, neutrophils remove any dead and devitalised tissue that...
A 39-year-old caucasian male with a medical history of chronic venous insufficiency ulcers (greater than 12 years) in his lower extremities, chronic thromboembolism in left lower extremity, lupus...
A systematic review of the literature was conducted using PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar. Search terms used include: ‘diabetes’, ‘wounds’, ‘wound healing’, ‘diabetic wounds’, ‘immune...
‘One in every four people with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer during their lifetime’ .
The SWME is performed using a 5.07 monofilament, which is a calibrated, single-fibre nylon thread. The 5.07 monofilament exerts 10 grams of force when bowed into a C-shape against the skin for one...
We retrospectively reviewed four cases that presented over six months to a tertiary referral centre with onsite vascular, diabetic and wound care services covering a population of more than 1.4...
Diabetic foot risk stratification and triage/identification of risk status. Adapted from Diabetes UK.
The three risk factors for amputation illustrated as three intersecting rings of dominance (adapted from Armstrong and Mills)1.
DFUs that do not heal with standard care alone can be successfully treated with skin substitutes. However, these skin substitutes can be expensive, and once their use is initiated, treatment may still...
Patients with slow-healing, static, or deteriorating DFUs were selected by clinicians to take part in an evaluation of AQAg+. The clinicians were experienced in podiatry, and had previous experience...
It is estimated that 30% of people over the age of 65 years fall annually, and this figure rises to 50% in people over the age of 80 years.1,2 Falls cost the NHS £2.3 billion annually,2 which is a...
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