Adderley, U (2015) Prescribing for the management of venous leg ulceration. Nurse Prescribing, 13 (8). pp. 380-383. ISSN 1479-9189
Abstract
Venous leg ulceration affects a large proportion of the elderly population and can have a profound impact on quality of life. Most patients with leg ulcers receive care from community nurses who are principally responsible for prescribing decisions in the management of venous leg ulceration. There is evidence to support the use of potable tap water for cleansing. Evidence supports the use of compression bandaging or compression hosiery for all patients with adequate arterial supply to the lower leg. There is also good evidence to support the prescription of oral pentoxifylline, preferably as an adjunct to compression or, for patients unable to tolerate compression, as a stand-alone therapy. The evidence base for dressings is less robust, but simple low-cost, low-adherent dressings are a reasonable first-line choice for under-compression.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 MA Healthcare Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Nurse Prescribing. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Leg ulcer; Varicose ulcer; Skin ulcer; Compression bandages; Compression; Stockings |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Adult (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2016 17:03 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2018 22:24 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/npre.2015.13.8.380 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Mark Allen Healthcare |
Identification Number: | 10.12968/npre.2015.13.8.380 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95712 |