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A search was conducted on the PubMed and CINAHL databases from 2009–2019, using MeSH key terms of ‘venous leg ulcers’, ‘compression therapy’, ‘delayed healing’, ‘non-healing’ and ‘wound healing’. The...
A comprehensive literature review of medical textbooks and journals was undertaken. Chapters and articles discussing the pathophysiology of CVI and its sequelae were included. A PubMed search of...
The two-layer bandage with pressure indicators (UrgoKTwo Compression Bandage with PresSure System, Urgo Medical, France) (2LB+I) comprises two dynamic layers: the short-stretch layer combines viscose...
DHACM FPFU was associated with lower overall costs in the first year, despite higher treatment costs. This cost saving was due to lower amputation rates and lower healthcare resource utilisation (for...
This prospective, randomised, double-blind pilot study, conducted at a single outpatient wound care centre located in Western Pennsylvania, US, evaluated the efficacy of a topical antiseptic (Anasept)...
With approval from the hospital's Institutional Review Board, a retrospective review was conducted of patients 18 years of age or younger who were referred for HBOT at our tertiary wound care and...
Data were extracted retrospectively from patient notes on patients consecutively treated for femoral endarterectomy between January 2013 and December 2019. The sNPWT system was introduced into...
The first step in the algorithm (Fig 1) is to identify people at risk of developing a PU, such as those with reduced mobility, urinary or fecal incontinence, and those who are malnourished.1 Once...
In the analysed dataset, 9,738,760 patients had a confirmed diabetes diagnosis, within which the metagroup of 909,813 had a confirmed diagnosis of LEDU, spanning 1,336,415 treatment episodes (Fig 1)....
This pandemic is a global threat which puts tremendous stress on healthcare systems. Italy is facing a shortage of PPE and healthcare workers, a lack of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and ventilators,...
Using a imaging device has a number of advantages in the outpatient wound care clinic setting. It is simple to use, requiring little training and can be used by all health professionals. It has been...
A 47-year-old immunocompetent woman with no risk factors, who had severe back pain due to her surgical career and had undergone treatment with traditional Chinese medicine for several months. She...
Biofilms are now a major area of research for both clinicians and scientists. This research has increased significantly in the past decade due to advancements in emerging technologies and techniques...
The guidelines11 assign a strength of evidence to the studies included based on study design and quality. Level ‘A’ was assigned to recommendations supported by direct scientific evidence from...
In acute wounds, this protein-rich fluid, known as ‘nature's balsam’ is beneficial; it washes the wound, acts as a transport medium for the cells and growth factors responsible for the healing...
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