Mechanisms of Vascular Disease
Mechanisms of Vascular Disease

Author: Robert Fitridge

Publisher: University of Adelaide Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 589

ISBN-13: 1922064009

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New updated edition first published with Cambridge University Press. This new edition includes 29 chapters on topics as diverse as pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, vascular haemodynamics, haemostasis, thrombophilia and post-amputation pain syndromes.

Guideline for Management of Wounds in Patients with Lower-extremity Wounds Due to Diabetes Mellitus And/or Neuropathic Disease
Guideline for Management of Wounds in Patients with Lower-extremity Wounds Due to Diabetes Mellitus And/or Neuropathic Disease

Author: Phyllis A. Bonham

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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"Millions of individuals in the United States and worldwide have diabetes mellitus that is often complicated by peripheral neuropathy and/or ischemia due to lower-extremity arterial disease, which leads to foot ulceration and limb loss at great cost to the individual and the health-care system. Therefore, specialized, evidence-based wound care for those individuals is an area of great need. This third edition of the WOCN Society’s Guideline for Management of Patients with Lower-Extremity Wounds Due to Diabetes Mellitus and/or Neuropathic Disease is the result of a systematic search, review, and synthesis of evidence from literature published from January 2014 through May 2018 with some relevant updates from 2019–2021 during the consensus review process. The target audience for the guideline includes wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) specialty nurses and other health-care professionals who specialize in, direct, or provide wound care for patients with/or at risk for lower-extremity (LE) wounds due to diabetes mellitus and/or neuropathic disease (DM/ND). The guideline lists 72 specific recommendations along with summaries of the supporting evidence for screening and diagnosis, assessment, and management of patients with LE wounds due to DM/ND. Topics include the following: Comprehensive assessment and examination of the patient and lower extremities; Vascular assessment/tests; Examination of feet for peripheral neuropathy and loss of protective sensation; Identification/stratification of foot risk; Wound assessment, classification, and management; Off-loading and wound protection; Identification, diagnosis, and treatment of infection and osteomyelitis; Neuropathic pain management; Lifestyle measures to influence wound healing; Non-Surgical management of Charcot foot; Adjunctive therapies; Surgical interventions, Strategies including patient education to prevent wounds and/or adverse outcomes. In addition, the guideline provides a guide for applying evidence-based knowledge to clinical practice" --

Lower Extremity Wounds
Lower Extremity Wounds

Author: Karen Ousey

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-30

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0470697903

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Lower limb wounds are frequently observed in clinical practice and often present a real challenge for health care practitioners. Lower extremity wound care requires a multidisciplinary approach involving a number of different health care professionals in order to achieve optimum patient care. Nurses and podiatrists, in particular, are frequently involved in the assessment and management of lower extremity wounds, often working in partnership. Lower Extremity Wounds: A problem-based learning approach is the first wound care book that has been written as a joint venture by experienced nurses and podiatrists, all with expert knowledge in wound care. It highlights the importance of multi-professional collaboration to encourage the crossing and dismantling of professional boundaries, to increase understanding of each other's roles, and ultimately to ensure that the patient receives the best available evidence-based interventions during their health care journey. Taking a problem-based learning approach, each of the ten chapters highlights best practice in the management of wounds by type, discusses clinical guidelines and current evidence, and links this theory to a clinical scenario thus bridging the theory to practice gap. Numerous full-colour illustrations are used throughout the book to visually enhance the reader's learning. Aimed at both students and practitioners, this book is essential reading for anyone involved in lower extremity wound care.

Ulcers of the Lower Extremity
Ulcers of the Lower Extremity

Author: Ajay K Khanna

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-01-14

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 8132226356

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This book focuses on the clinical evaluation and management of ulcers of the lower limbs. There are numerous causes for ulceration in the lower limbs and each variety requires careful clinical evaluation and management approach. In 29 chapters, written by highly experienced surgeons, the book covers prevalence, types, healing mechanisms, clinical evaluation and microbiology of the ulcers, followed by detailed review of each ulcer variety. Chapters on pyoderma gangrenosum, diabetic foot, grafts and flaps, amputation, pain control strategy and documentation of these cases provide a complete coverage from management stand-point. The book is essential reading not only for general surgeons and vascular surgeons, but also has relevance for orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, dermatologists and oncologists who manage such cases. Also serves as reference guide for post-graduate examination.

Handbook of Venous Disorders : Guidelines of the American Venous Forum Third Edition
Handbook of Venous Disorders : Guidelines of the American Venous Forum Third Edition

Author: Peter Gloviczki

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2008-12-26

Total Pages: 769

ISBN-13: 1444109685

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Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Venous Disorders continues to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on acute and chronic venous and lymphatic diseases and malformations and to discuss the latest knowledge on epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, diagnostic imaging, medical, endovascular and surgical management. This revised, updated and expanded edition takes account of all the recent developments in these areas. New chapters on, for example, foam sclerotherapathy, radiofrequency treatment, laser treatment and open surgical reconstructions are included, as well as useful diagnostic and treatment algorithms for the various conditions that are dealt with in the book. Clinical guidelines are provided in each chapter, together with evidence scores to help the reader assess the recommendations. The Handbook of Venous Disorders is written and edited by leaders and founding members of the American Venous Forum, a society dedicated to research, education and the clinical practice of venous and lymphatic diseases. The Handbook also includes several international authors, all of whom are experts in venous disease, most being regular or honorary members of the American Venous Forum.

Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780980784268

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"This is an abridged version of the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers. The guideline was developed by the Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA) and the New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZWCS). The guideline presents a comprehensive review of the assessment, diagnosis, management and prevention of venous leg ulcers (VLUs) within the Australian and New Zealand health care context, based on the best evidence available up to January 2011."--P. 3.

Acute & Chronic Wounds
Acute & Chronic Wounds

Author: Ruth A. Bryant

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 671

ISBN-13: 0323069436

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Rev. ed. of: Acute and chronic wounds / [edited by] Ruth A. Bryant, Denise P. Nix. 3rd ed. c2007.