The medical technologies advisory committee considered evidence on compression products for treating venous leg ulcers. Evidence was considered from several sources to determine whether price ...

More than 70% of leg ulcers are caused by venous diseases, and their prevalence increases with age. Venous leg ulcers account for most chronic lower-limb wounds observed in primary care, underscoring ...

Is it necessary to provide compression therapy to heal a venous stasis ulcer? When treating any wound, you must alleviate or minimize the causative factor for the wound to heal. Venous stasis ulcers ...

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 ...

insights from industryDr Jim HamptonMedical Advisor,Isobar Compression An interview with Dr Jim Hampton, Medical Advisor at Isobar Compression, conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab) What was ...

They’re often recommended for people with vein-related conditions, but they can be useful in other situations, too.

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Juxta CURES adjustable compression system for treating venous leg ulcers. The Juxta CURES is an adjustable wrap-around compression system ...

A NEW bandage which could help relieve the suffering of thousands of elderly people and save the NHS millions, is being developed by scientists at the University of Bolton. Venous leg ulcers are a ...

Which leg compression machine is best? Gravity is not always our friend. It constantly pulls at the blood flowing through our veins and is especially felt in our lower legs as we age, or as we battle ...

Panel discussions shaped this consensus document on transforming leg ulcer care. Its purpose is to capture nurses’ insights, raise awareness in nursing and beyond, highlight problems and suggest ...