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Using non-invasive methods to perform vascular assessment

31 July 1996

Nursing Standard

Special focus: Tissue viability

The methods of investigating peripheral vascular disease have improved in recent years with the advent of Doppler ultrasound. Disease in virtually all major blood...

Best practice in the management of venous leg ulcers

11 April 2012

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

Leg ulcers are wounds or open sores, often chronic in nature (long-lasting and non-healing), which cause damage to the skin. Appropriate management of chronic venous...

Managing venous leg ulcers and oedema using compression hosiery

21 October 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Increasing demand for services and rising costs in the NHS have resulted in reduced consultation times and resources for clinicians when treating patients with...

Consensus opinion on compression therapy and venous ulcers

28 April 2016

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

Venous leg ulcers cause significant problems for patients and can have a serious effect on quality of life. The cost of treatment in the UK is huge and recurrence is...

How venous leg ulcers affect quality of life

30 March 2016

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

The aim of this article is to explore the evidence surrounding the effect of venous leg ulceration (VLU) on patients’ quality of life. There is a large amount of...