1. Leg ulceration in venous and arteriovenous insufficiency: assessment and management with compression therapy as part of a holistic wound‑healing strategy.
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Nair, Harikrishna KR, Mosti, Giovanni, Atkin, Leanne, Aburn, Rebecca, Ali Hussin, Nizam, Govindarajanthran, Naresh, Narayanan, Sriram, Ritchie, Georgina, Samuriwo, Ray, Sandy-Hodgetts, Kylie, Smart, Hiske, Sussman, Geoff, Ehmann, Suzie, Lantis, John, Moffatt, Christine, Naude, Liezl, Probst, Sebastian, and White, Wendy
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CALF muscle physiology ,ISCHEMIA diagnosis ,HOLISTIC medicine ,MEDICAL protocols ,RISK assessment ,WOUND healing ,PATIENT education ,PAIN measurement ,LEG ulcers ,SELF-management (Psychology) ,PATIENT safety ,COMPRESSION bandages ,SELF-efficacy ,ELASTICITY ,SKIN care ,EXERCISE therapy ,PERIPHERAL vascular diseases ,REVASCULARIZATION (Surgery) ,SEVERITY of illness index ,COMMERCIAL product evaluation ,SKIN ,EQUIPMENT maintenance & repair ,NEGATIVE-pressure wound therapy ,PATIENT-centered care ,COMPRESSION therapy ,VENOUS insufficiency ,COMPRESSION garments ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,WOUND care ,WAVE analysis ,EVALUATION ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
The article focuses on a study on the use of compression therapy in the assessment and management of the venous and arterial aetiologies underlying leg ulceration as part of a holistic care plan, which was presented in an expert panel discussion held in October 2023.
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- 2024
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