Lower-leg ulceration affects around 2% of UK adults, with over 1 million people living with leg wounds that can leave them in pain, immobile and socially isolated. Most leg ulcers – around 81% – are ...
In combined analysis (n = 39), the average wound closure rate was 98%, and all 19 patients previously diagnosed for potential ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve had a stasis ulcer on the calf of my leg for over a year. It drains every day and is very sore. I have been to several doctors and wound-care facilities, and they can’t seem to ...
When healthcare professionals provide clear, tailored exercise and education to adults with venous leg ulcers, the patients are more likely to engage in regular exercise — which can improve outcomes.
Most people think of wound care as a simple routine: clean the cut, apply something to it, and wait for it to heal. This approach works for very minor injuries, but it often falls short for anything ...
One of many dreaded tags from a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Survey is F-Tag 314 — Pressure ulcers. CMS writes, “Each resident must receive and the facility must provide the necessary care and ...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merakris Therapeutics announced the publication of positive clinical trial results from the first part of its ongoing Phase 2, ...
New York, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Wound Care Market (by Product Type, Application, Wound Type, Region and Company), Size, Share, ...
Most leg ulcers – around 81% – are caused by venous disease. Risk factors include increasing age, being overweight, occupational risk such as prolonged standing or sitting, smoking and pregnancy. The ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve had a stasis ulcer on the calf of my leg for over a year. It drains every day and is very sore. I have been to several doctors and wound-care facilities, and they can’t seem to ...