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| Title |
An audit of nurse's use of compression hosiery within two NHS Trusts |
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| Author |
Jackie Stephen-Haynes Consultant Nurse & Snr Lecturer in TV, Worcester Co-Author: Rachael Sykes, Activa |
| Publication |
Poster Presentation: Wounds UK Conference, Harrogate - November 2010 |
| Key Points |
An audit in 2010 of community and hospital nurses who attended 2 annual Trust led study sessions of their use of compression hosiery. Found nurses were not selecting appropriate hosiery for chronic oedema patients. |
| 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. |
Journal
| 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 |
Practical Issues in the management of superficial pre-tibial skin tears in the older person |
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| Author |
Lilian Bradley |
| Publication |
Nurse 2 Nurse Vol:03, Issue: 03 March 2003 |
| Key Points |
Skin thinning in elderly affect healing. Suturing, tulles and gauze can cause damage. Compression aids flap take and tissue repair. Full assessment is required |
| 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 |
Hosiery to prevent venous thrombosis |
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| Author |
Hazel McCullough Care pathways facilitator |
| Publication |
B Journal of Practice Nursing 2001 - Vol:10, No:10: 427-428 |
| Key Points |
Risk factors, hosiery classification,recommendations for travellers. |
| 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. |
