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| Title |
A well leg model "Prevention is better than cure" |
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| Author |
Lisa Rice and Jane McFarlane LU Specialists |
| Publication |
Wounds UK Conference, Harrogate, November 2008 |
| Key Points |
An audit of leg ulcer management indicating high recurrence rates. Activa BS hosiery is suitable for patients without oedema, and Actilymph for those with oedema. The ranges resulted in recurrence dropping from 65.9% to 4.5%. |
| Title |
Sharing Leg Ulcer Care at Galanos House |
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| Author |
Lindsay J Hunter |
| Publication |
Harrogate Wounds UK 2011 |
| Key Points |
Enthusiastic care home staff have worked successfully with Tissue Viability and Industry to provide holistic care for their residents. |
| Title |
2012 Harrogate poster (JH) |
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| Author |
Jenny Hindley |
| Publication |
Poster presentation Harrogate 2012 |
| Key Points |
A Dopplar traffic light system helps clinicians assess patients' risk of arterial disease post venous leg ulcer. |
Journal
| Title |
Chronic oedema made easy |
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| Author |
Bianchi J, Vowden K, Whitaker J |
| Publication |
Wounds UK |
| Key Points |
What is chronic oedema, symptoms,management and need for early recognition. |
| Title |
Effective compression therapy: how to guide |
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| Author |
Wound Essentials |
| Publication |
Wound Essentials |
| Key Points |
Advice on the treatment of venous leg ulcers |
| Title |
Short stretch bandaging: a case history |
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| Author |
Deborah Ruff |
| Publication |
Nursing in Practice March 2002:87 |
| Key Points |
Use of correct assessment. Failure to heal. Arterial problems. |
| Title |
Preventing unnecessary suffering - an audit of a leg ulcer clinic |
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| Author |
Jenny Bentley Lecturer, Kings College, London |
| Publication |
Journal of Community Nursing 2001 Vol:6, No:3 136-142 |
| Key Points |
Compression hosiery is required to prevent leg ulcer recurrence.Patients liked the Activa BS range. |
| Title |
Selecting & fitting Activa hosiery |
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| Author |
Sylvie Hampton TVS |
| Publication |
Nursing and Residential Care. August 2002 Vol:4 No:8 396-398 |
| Key Points |
Confusion exists between European and British Standard hosiery. General lack of training for nurses. |
| Title |
Redesigning the process of providing compression hosiery to patients attending hospital clinics |
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| Author |
M. Andrews, Orthotics Project Manager |
| Publication |
JWC. Vol 14, No.7, July 2005: 307-309 |
| Key Points |
Article highlighted problems with old system. Backing consultants. Activa shortlisted by working group.Activa's training support. |
