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The profile of patients with venous leg ulcers: A systematic review and global perspective

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Gethin, G., Vellinga, A., Tawfick, W., O'Loughlin, A., McIntosh, C., Mac Gilchrist, C., Murphy, L., Ejiugwo, M., O'Regan, M., Cameron, A., Ivory, J.D.·2021·Journal of Tissue Viability
DOI 10.1016/j.jtv.2020.08.003
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Background A holistic profile that includes demographic, medical history and wound characteristics of individuals with venous leg ulceration is lacking. Lack of such a profile negatively impacts the ability to develop interventions to improve patient outcomes. Objectives To describe the profile of the patient population with venous leg ulceration from published observational (non-interventional) studies and to identify gaps in the knowledge base for future research in this area. Methods A systematic review of observational studies that included more than 50 patients, from any world region, of any age and in any care setting. Results twenty studies, involving 3395 patients, from all world regions met our criteria. Demographic characteristics were well reported and showed a female to male ratio of 1.2:1, average age of 47-65 years, high levels of co-morbidities including hypertension (53-71%) and diabetes (16-20%), and only one study reporting ethnicity. When reported, approximately 4-30% had high levels of depression. The average wound size was 18.6-43.39 cm 2; mean wound duration was 13.8-65.5 months, mean number of recurrences was four. No study reported on demographic factors plus medical history plus wound characteristics together. Conclusion a comprehensive, holistic profile of the population with VLU is lacking. There is a critical need for more comprehensive profiling to enable the development of targeted interventions to improve outcomes.

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  1. Da silva, 2011, Sociodemografic and clinical characteristics of customers with venous leg ulcer, Rev Enferm UFPI, 19, 468
  2. Parker, 2015, Risk factors for delayed healing in venous leg ulcers: a review of the literature, Int J Clin Pract, 69, 967, 10.1111/ijcp.12635 · DOI

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Authors
Gethin, G., Vellinga, A., Tawfick, W., O'Loughlin, A., McIntosh, C., Mac Gilchrist, C., Murphy, L., Ejiugwo, M., O'Regan, M., Cameron, A., & Ivory, J. D.
Affiliations
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
Corresponding author
Gethin, G.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Tissue Viability
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-02
Volume
30
Issue
1
Pages
78-88
ISSN
  • 0268-0009 (ISSN-L)
  • 0965-206X
DOI
10.1016/j.jtv.2020.08.003
OpenAlex
W3048406029
Cited by
33
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4
FWCI
0.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Tissue Viability (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Arrow@dit (Dublin Institute of Technology) (acceptedVersion)
  • ARAN (University of Galway Research Repository) (Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • ARAN (University of Galway Research Repository) (Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Research Repository UCD (University College Dublin) (cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Internal Medicine › Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
Keywords
venous leg ulcers, patient characteristics, demographic factors, comorbidities, wound characteristics, wound size, wound duration, ulcer recurrence, depression, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ethnicity, targeted interventions
MeSH terms
Aged, Female, Humans, Leg Ulcer, Male, Middle Aged, Varicose Ulcer

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