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<title><![CDATA[Innovations in care of the skin surrounding pressure ulcers]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When attempting to manage a pressure ulcer it is easy to focus attention on the wound while overlooking the periwound area. However, although managing vulnerable periwound skin presents the clinician with a set of unique challenges, effective treatment can prevent unnecessary skin breakdown. This article examines management techniques, including pressure relief, the use of barrier creams and exudate control.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Managing eczema in patients  with leg ulcers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Patients with leg ulcers will also often experience skin problems such as eczema. It is important that clinicians are able to offer comprehensive skin assessment, accurate diagnosis and effective management. This article outlines the background to the development of eczema in the lower limb and offers useful practice points for clinicians.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Preventing skin breakdown in lymphoedema]]></title>
<link>http://woundsinternational.com/article.php?contentid=122&amp;articleid=9611&amp;page=1</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lymphoedema following breast cancer treatment is characterised by an accumulation of lymph fluid in the affected limb, leading to abnormal swelling. Meticulous daily skin care forms an integral part of lymphoedema risk reduction and also prevents skin breakdown. This article examines an innovative skin care programme that aims to improve the condition of patients’ skin and prevent skin injury. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Treating surgical wounds in rural south western Uganda]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health services in developing countries often experience difficulties with limited supplies of equipment, understaffing and overcrowding. This hospital featured in this article demonstrates the problems faced by clinicians working in rural Uganda, where extreme poverty and a lack of funding mean that treating patients’ wounds can be a unique challenge.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New research and innovations in venous leg ulcer management]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper describes the latest research and areas of interest in 
the management of venous leg ulcers. Among many interesting lines of investigation are further research into the effects of different forms of compression therapy and an examination of the hypotheses put forward for the causes of delayed wound healing, These include wound infection, and how these problems may be overcome.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ten top tips for taking a wound swab]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this practical guide, Rose Cooper offers tips for when and how to take a wound swab, using an established technique.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovations in the care of leg ulcer patients in Australia]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This short report describes the recent introduction of new models of care in Australia aimed at disseminating the evidence base for leg ulcer care to health professionals. These innovations have contributed to the establishment of a Cooperative Research Centre with researchers, health professionals, health service and industry partners. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A minimally invasive treatment for venous reflux]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper describes endoluminal thermal ablation, which is used in the treatment of varicose veins and offers a less invasive treatment of venous reflux in patients with venous leg ulcers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovations in venous leg ulcer management ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper describes recent research in the field of venous leg ulcer management. It provides an overview of the most important randomised clinical trials and meta-analyses of studies in this specialty. It suggests that compression therapy remains the most effective treatment, but that clinicians should be open to other therapies, particularly those that seek to correct an individual’s underlying condition and prevent recurrence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving outcomes in patients with diabetic foot complications in Tanzania: a model for the developing world]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This short report describes the problem of foot complications in patients with diabetes in Tanzania. It focuses on the scope of the problem, the barriers to effective care that have led to this situation and the introduction of an integrated programme for improving outcomes, involving active surveillance, microbiology and staff training. ]]></description>
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