Abstract Background Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) heal slowly, are painful for patients and are
costly for healthcare systems; they also affect patients' quality of life. Previous work suggests …

Summary Background Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are typically painful and heal slowly.
Compression therapy offers high healing rates; however, improvements are not usually …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are among the most consequential and costly complications
faced by patients with diabetes and the global healthcare system. Acknowledged risk factors …

The chronic venous disease covers a wide spectrum of venous disorders that are
characterized by severely impaired blood return that primarily affects veins in the lower …

Background Smoking is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and smoking
cessation reduces excess risk. E-cigarettes are popular for smoking cessation but there is …

Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of inspiratory muscle
training (IMT) and calf muscle exercise training (CMET), in addition to compression therapy …

Exercise training can improve lower‐limb cutaneous microvascular reactivity in adults with
venous leg ulceration; however, there is a lack of research on patients' views about the …

Background Venous ulcers usually present a torpid evolution with a negative impact on
patients' quality of life. In primary care, they account for 2.5% of nursing consultations and …

Introduction Venous leg ulcer (VLU) is a therapeutic challenge. The mainstay of care is
compression therapy and wound care. Exercise is also recommended for facilitating wound …

Purpose: Venous, neuropathic, and mixed (venous and arterial) ulcers are complex chronic
wounds that have a tremendous long-term impact on the mortality, morbidity, and quality of …