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..However, further clinical trials should be performed involving a control group to verify these data. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: This study was sponsored by Fidia Advanced Biopolymers, Italy...

..If confirmed and widely adopted in this and other types of wounds, it could be a useful tool in both the clinical and research setting...

..2% sodium tetradecyl sulfate), it is possible to treat bleeding varicose veins effectively with significantly faster healing of the wound...

..Combined 30-day mortality for revascularization was 6.5 per cent. CONCLUSION: A protocol including supervised modified compression and selective revascularization achieved good healing rates for mixed arterial and venous leg ulceration...

..No complications were observed. The results observed suggest that studies examining the effects of treatment regimens that address the multifactorial etiology of some lower extremity ulcers are warranted...

..This article reviews the debridement options available to practitioners and discusses rationales for treatment and implications for clinical practice with specific reference to chronic venous leg ulcer management...

..Patients generally stated that they were satisfied with their degree of healing and with the opportunity to avoid the surgical procedures associated with autograft donor sites...

..In this case study, a number of challenges were presented to the nursing team in implementing evidence-based practice and accommodating patient choice, but these were overcome and the patient's quality of life has significantly improved...

..604 patients (47.0%) considered handling of the dressing to be "much better", and 411 (32.0%) to be "better" than previous treatment. The frequency of dressing changes decreased from 5.2 to 3.2 a week...

..Eradication of all superficial reflux lowers s.c. tissue pressure, while additional fasciotomy lowers both i.m. and s.c. tissue pressures and increases TcPO(2), which seems to promote ulcer healing...

..Treating them is expensive, with many hidden costs. As understanding of the causes and development of this condition improves, debate over the best treatments or treatment combinations is growing...

..However, the acceptability of compression to patients is poor, and continuous effort is required to convince them of its importance...

..CONCLUSION: Clinical indicators such as simple ulcer length measurement and ulcer duration may help physicians to detect patients with a prognosis of poor healing...

..Study personnel rated Cutinova Foam as easy, if not easier, to use than Comfeel or Granuflex. This study suggests that Cutinova Foam is as safe and effective as both Comfeel and Granuflex, in the treatment of venous leg ulcers...

..It may therefore provide an effective solution for the delivery of graduated compression and has the potential to improve concordance, compared with short- stretch bandages. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: This study was sponsored by ConvaTec...

..5% and 80%, respectively, at 12 and 20 weeks. It would seem more likely that treatment outcome is related to patient risk factors for delayed healing and bandaging expertise than to the bandage system employed...

..The dressing was assessed for its effect on the wound and patient comfort, with promising results...

..CONCLUSION: these data, for the first time, suggest a central role for both TNF(alpha) and VEGF in the pathogenesis of venous ulceration which may constitute a causative link between venous hypertension and tissue pathology...

..The epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management options regarding venous ulcers are reviewed...

..This study has demonstrated that Alione is safe and easy to use, and exhibits convincing clinical performance and exudate-handling properties in the treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers...

..Besides the indication for shave therapy, we focus on the operative technique and important therapy during postoperative convalescence time...

..The results show a significant and immediate reduction in protease activity in wound exudates from venous leg ulcers treated with ORC/collagen...

..59 +/- 34.73 min, compared to 134.54 +/- 43.39 min in group B (p >0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate the superiority of hydrocolloid dressing plus elastic compression treatment in terms of patient convenience...

..By choosing a conservative therapeutical regime adapted to clinical findings superinfected, chronic venous ulcers are turned into a stable condition...

..INTERPRETATION: Surgical correction of superficial venous reflux reduces 12-month ulcer recurrence. Most patients with chronic venous ulceration will benefit from the addition of simple venous surgery...

..Treatment of severe CVI with compression and foam sclerotherapy causes more rapid resolution of the venous insufficiency complications and does so without an increase in morbidity...

..Compression bandages or stockings form the mainstay of treatment, generally in combination with moist dressings for chronic wounds...

..These results demonstrate that EVLT, carried out in an outpatient setting, is effective in the treatment and prevention of chronic venous ulcers, with good patient satisfaction and no major complication...

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..Healing was associated with a reduction in wound bacteria and neutrophilic inflammation with an associated persistent or high lymphocyte count, as determined by wound biopsy...

..Knowledge gained from this study provides evidence to guide service delivery and improve client outcomes...

..CONCLUSION: Results from this study have implications for health professionals providing care for clients with chronic leg ulcers...

..DECLARATION OF INTEREST: This study was supported by Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, Denmark...

..Moreover, for the first time a high-quality study will evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in the process of healing venous leg ulcers. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN26438275...

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..The selection of a specific dressing, however, will depend on the dressing characteristics for ease of application, patient comfort, wound drainage absorption, and expense...

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..No significant impact of laser light (lambda=810 nm, P=65 mW, p=4 J/cm2) on any of the stages of ulceration healing was observed...

..It is anticipated that this reduction in dressing frequency will translate into a cost-effective wound treatment...

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..The full report of this study will be published in Wound Repair and Regeneration...

..04), again favouring Profore, but this was not sustained at the final application (p = 0.18). CONCLUSION: Profore is as effective as Unna's Boot in the treatment of venous leg ulcers...

..00 [$250.00] vs Pound Sterling 272.00 [$395.00]). CONCLUSION: Use of compression was influenced by guidelines that emphasize a vascular assessment. Choice of dressing or type of compression was not a significant factor in healing rates...

..VVR should be considered in the treatment of patients with SCVI who do not respond to superficial venous surgery and compression treatment...

..57 to 0.91). More adverse events and withdrawals were reported with the short-stretch bandage. CONCLUSION: Venous leg ulcers treated using a four-layer bandage healed more quickly than those treated with a short-stretch bandage...

..In centres who are experienced users of short-stretch bandages, no statistically significant different healing rates of venous ulcers could be found after 4LB or SSB...

..CONCLUSION: This preliminary study shows that gentle cycloid vibration, combined with standard compression bandaging, enhances the healing rate of venous ulcers and helps to relieve pain...

..Application and method of use of Iodoflex and Iodosorb in venous leg ulcers is then detailed along with relevant clinical evidence. A case study describes the use of Iodoflex in a difficult-to-heal venous leg ulcer...

..This case provides data in favour of wound care protocols featuring Vacutex, specifically designed to address the consequences that wound drainage and eschar have in dramatically large venous stasis ulcers...

..The results come from a model that is based on a series of estimates and assumptions, and accordingly, confirmation of this finding in a prospective study is encouraged...

..The figures of the article may be looked at first, without reading the legend, so the reader may suggest diagnostic hypotheses before discovering the true diagnosis...

..There are a large number of modern wound dressings for local, phase-dependent or phase-independent ulcer therapy, making the optimal treatment of each kind of chronic wound possible...

..CONCLUSION: The ability to identify at presentation ulcers that might be resistant to standard therapy would allow early consideration of more radical treatments such as hospitalisation, wound debridement or venous surgery...