ArticleSystematic reviews2021
Prevalence and incidence of venous leg ulcers-a protocol for a systematic review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Investigating low rates of compliance to graduated compression therapy for chronic venous insufficiency: A systematic review.International wound journal · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and incidence of venous leg ulcers-A systematic review and meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
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- Is Shock Wave Application Effective on Various Chronic Wounds in the Geriatric Population? Preliminary Clinical Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Trial
- Transforming Inpatient Venous Leg Ulcer Management Through Early Specialist Tissue Viability Intervention.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Large-Scale Data Analytics of the Romanian National Inpatient Database: Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality of Chronic Wounds, 2017-2022.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Exosome-Enhanced Injectable Hydrogels: A Comprehensive Review on Their Emerging Role in Wound Healing.Health science reports · 2026Review
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- Berberine ameliorates endothelial progenitor cell function and wound healingRegenerative therapy · 2024Article
- Direct metagenomics investigation of non-surgical hard-to-heal wounds: a review.Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials · 2024Review
- New insights into the role of cellular senescence and chronic wounds.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
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- No More Venous Ulcers-What More Can We Do?Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Cost-effectiveness of Compression Therapy With Early Endovenous Ablation in Venous Ulceration for a Medicare Population.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Potential predictors of quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers: A cross-sectional study in Taiwan.International wound journal · 2022Article
- Healing of a chronic ulcer of the lower limb of venous origin with fresh human amniochorionic membrane allograftBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2022Article
- Microbiological Status of Venous Leg Ulcers and Its Predictors: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Management of chronic non-healing venous stasis ulcer through Siddha intervention - a case report.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundVenous leg ulcers (VLUs) are chronic wounds characterized by slow healing and high recurrence. Information on prevalence and incidence is essential for ascertaining the burden of VLU on the health care system and to inform epidemiological research, priority setting, and health care planning. The objective of this protocol is to present a transparent process for how we plan to review the existing international literature on the prevalence and incidence of VLU as well as the characteristics of the population reported within these studies.
methodsAn exploratory search was performed using MEDLINE via PubMed and CINHAL via Ebsco to identify concepts, keywords, MeSH terms, and headings to identify study types looking at data of VLU prevalence and/or incidence and related patient characteristics. The findings of this exploratory search will determine the final search strategy. The titles and abstracts of the identified articles will be screened independently be two authors for relevance. Study which pass the quality assessment will be included. Data extraction will be performed independently by two authors and in accordance with a pre-designed data extraction form. If the data allows, a meta-analysis will be performed otherwise a descriptive summary of the findings will be conducted. DISCUSSION: The results of this review will contribute to the evidence base on VLU occurrence and may inform the decision making of healthcare professionals, policy-makers, and consumers. It will also inform future research in this area of VLU care. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42020205855.
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