Leg ulcers and chronic wounds : symptoms, treatment and prevention / Simon Green, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Green, Simon R., 1955- editor.

Series:

New developments in medical research.

New Developments in Medical Research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leg--Wounds and injuries.

Leg.

Leg--Ulcers--Treatment.

Leg--Ulcers--Prevention.

Wounds and injuries--Treatment.

Wounds and injuries.

Wound healing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical, 2015.

Summary:

A leg ulceration is a common, chronic, reoccurring condition. The majority of leg ulcers are due to venous and/or arterial disease. In this book, the future trends in the management of leg ulcers are discussed. The prognostic factors and risk factors are examined as well. Other chapters present a review on the impact of drugs commonly prescribed in clinical practices, and discuss their beneficial or detrimental role in chronic leg ulcers; a papain-based gel for the treatment of leg ulcers (papain is known for treating wounds of various etiologies and in several healing stages); compression therapy and ultrasound as therapy for leg ulcer treatment; an examination of the main antibiotics and antiseptics that are available for the therapeutic management of chronic leg ulcers, chronic wounds and the limitations of their use; and finally, the chapter provides the readers with a modulation of the foreign body response to treat chronic wounds.-- Source other than Library of Congress.

Contents:

LEG ULCERS AND CHRONIC WOUNDS SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION ; LEG ULCERS AND CHRONIC WOUNDS SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 LEG ULCERS AND CHRONIC WOUNDS: INNOVATIVE HEALING METHODS ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; 1.1. Common Causes of Leg Ulcers ; 1.2. Risk Factors for Leg Ulcers; 2. TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF LEG ULCER ; 2.1. Ultrasound (US) ; 2.2. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ; 2.3. Skin Autografting ; 2.4. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy ; 3. BIOELECTRONIC MEDICINE

3.1. Electrical Stimulation and Leg Ulcer 3.1.1. Cell Response to Electrical Stimulation ; 3.2. Innovative Therapies-Wireless Health Solutions ; 3.2.1. Wireless Micro Current Stimulation ; Mechanism of Action of a WMCS Devise; Selective Cases ; Foot Pressure Ulcer ; Leg Ulcer ; 3.2.2. Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) ; Wearable PEMF Devices ; Mechanism of Action of a W-PEMF Device ; Case Series ; Diabetic Foot Ulcer ; Diabetic Foot Ulcer ; Venous Stasis Ulcer; 3.2.3. Redox Active Bioelectric Dressing ; Mechanism of Action of a Redox Active Bioelectric Dressing ; CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS REFERENCES ; Chapter 2 HARD-TO-HEAL VENOUS LEG ULCERS: PROGNOSTIC FACTORS AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES ; ABSTRACT ; INTRODUCTION ; RISK FACTORS RELATED TO THE ULCER AND THE LEG ; CALF MUSCLE PUMP IMPAIRMENT AS A RISK FACTOR ; RISK FACTORS RELATED TO THE PATIENT ; FACTORS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION OF WOUND CARE ; THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES AIMED AT THE IMPROVEMENT OF HEALING RATES OF VENOUS ULCERS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 3 DRUGS THAT INTERFERE IN THE HEALING PROCESS OF LEG ULCERS ; ABSTRACT ; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS

2.1. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) 2.2. Others Anti-Inflammatory Drugs ; 3. IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AND IMMUNOMODULATORY DRUGS ; 4. ANTIBIOTICS ; 5. DRUGS USED IN HYPERTENSION ; 6. ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 4 PAPAIN-BASED GEL FOR THE TREATMENT OF LEG ULCERS ; ABSTRACT ; CHEMICAL AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES ; THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS ; FORMS OF PRESENTATION ; APPLICATION TECHNIQUES AND USAGE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAINTAINING ENZYMATIC STABILITY ; CONTRAINDICATIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE APPLICATIONS OF PAPAIN IN WOUND HEALING IN IN VITRO, PRE-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL STUDIES ; In Vitro Studies ; Pre-Clinical Studies ; Clinical Studies ; Clinical Studies in Dressings Using Papain in the Last Five Years; Clinical Trial Experiences in Patients with Venous Ulcers in the Ambulatory Care for Tissue Repair of Wounds - Rio De Janeiro - Brazil ; Cost ; Reviews; FINAL CONSIDERATIONS ; REFERENCES ; Chapter 5 ULTRASOUND AS THERAPY FOR LEG ULCER TREATMENT ; ABSTRACT ; 1. ULTRASOUND

1.1. Physical Bases of Ultrasound

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 29, 2016).

ISBN:

1-63483-515-8