Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

The medical technologies advisory committee considered evidence on compression products for treating venous leg ulcers. Evidence was considered from several sources to determine whether price ...

After proving acellular matrices are effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers, researchers are now eyeing the treatment as a tool for healing venous leg ulcers. Typically, VLU treatment includes ...

In normal conditions, contraction of lower extremity muscles and working intraluminal valves promote the forward flow of blood within veins. In venous insufficiency, reflux and/or obstruction in the ...

Aspirin Tablets Low-dose aspirin does not decrease healing time for patients with venous leg ulcers. Low-dose aspirin, taken up to 24 weeks, does not facilitate healing or restoration rate or improve ...

Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, of Fort Worth, Texas, began a Phase III trial of its allogeneic living cell bioformulation, HP802-247, for venous leg ulcers. The study will assess wound closure with ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Will diabetic foot ulcer and venous leg ulcer treatment be easier to get in the future? How will manufacturers adjust to the growing demands and unstable ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Complete debridement was achieved by 63% of patients treated with EscharEx vs. 30.2% and 13.3% of comparison ...

Chronic vein problems are very common and often unrecognized as a threat to health. When the valves in your veins stop working, blood pools in the lower leg area and pressure builds up in the vein.

HOBOKEN, NJ – September 5, 2006 -- Untreated diabetic leg ulcers may result in amputations. According to the Center of Disease Control, one out of six diabetics will require an amputation (below the ...

Venous hypertension is high blood pressure in the veins, often in the legs. It is commonly caused by venous insufficiency, where veins can't return blood to the heart. Spider veins, varicose veins, ...