leg ulcer
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflegandulcer
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leg
noun[C]
uk/leɡ/us/leɡ/
one of the parts of the body of a human or animal that is used for standing ...
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ulcer
noun[C]
uk/ˈʌl.sər/us/ˈʌl.sɚ/
a break in the skin, or on the surface of an organ inside the body, that does not ...
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(Definition oflegandulcerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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She might refer someone to us - say alegulcer.
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Figure 1 is a graphic representation of part of alegulcerpatient pathway.
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Implementation of an evidence-based clinical guideline for the management of venouslegulcer, and a process analysis of the intervention used in general practice.
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Four of the nurses were less con dent about how to make a judgement regardinglegulcerinfection.
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The area of nurse prescribing andlegulcermanagement (question 3) converged as a priority research area in both stages of the consultation exercise and across professional groupings.
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General practitioners and nurses were keen to consider the impact of these changes on the cost and quality oflegulcermanagement.
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It is not possible to identify reliably expenditure onlegulcerbandages because the bandages used for the treatment of leg ulcers may also be used for other purposes.
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Six out of ten venouslegulcerpatients experience pain with their ulcer, and similar trends are observed for other chronic wounds.
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They are the major occurrence of chronic wounds, occurring in 70% to 90% oflegulcercases.
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This article reviews the use of short stretch bandages against multi-layer bandaging for venous leg ulcers.
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The commonest cause of leg ulcers is venous disease.
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In a longer perspective, many people are affected by leg swelling, varicose veins, and slowly healing leg ulcers (conditions not addressed in this report).
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Most leg ulcers are secondary to venous insufficiency, arterial disease, neuropathy or a combination of these factors.
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As far as clinical practice was concerned, the researchers investigated two tracker conditions, venous leg ulcers and incontinence.
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Tetanus was reported after injuries during sporting activities, after animal scratches and bites, post-operatively, and complicating leg ulcers and intravenous drug use.
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With age, the skin becomes thinner and the risk increases for slowly healing leg ulcers in the lower legs.
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The project did not address studies concerning children, or late complications such as postthrombotic syndrome with accompanying leg ulcers or chronic pulmonary embolism.
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A constituent of mine has severe leg ulcers.
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Provision of services and arrangements for medical treatment, including that for leg ulcers, are matters for local decision by district health authorities in consultation with the practitioners concerned.
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Leg ulcers can be prevented by using compression stockings to prevent blood pooling and back flow.
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