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Mobile clinic addresses peripheral artery disease, diabetes and chronic wounds to ‘Save a Leg, Save a Life’
Medical professionals say saving a leg could also save your life. Members of the Florida-based non-profit group “Save a Leg, ...
New bra prevents wounds in women after sternotomy
A nurse-led initiative at a Denver hospital led to fewer complications for female patients recovering from open-heart surgery ...
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The Legs Matter coalition: Making legs (and feet) matter
Chronic wounds present a huge socio-economic burden; Consultant Podiatrist Debbie Sharman shares the importance of the Legs ...
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Study could change the definition of wound closure in diabetes care
In patients with diabetic foot ulcers that looked healed and met the current definition of a closed wound, closed ulcers with ...
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Incisional negative pressure wound therapy for the prevention of surgical site infection: an up-to-date meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis
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Chimpanzees found using plants to treat wounds
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have observed wild chimpanzees in Uganda using medicinal plants to treat wounds. It’s an ...
New £48m wound research centre to open
A university has been awarded £48m to build a world-leading centre for research into wounds. The University of Hull has been ...