Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2672862 Journal of Vascular Nursing 2007 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
Venous ulcers affect approximately 2.5 million adults with chronic venous disease (CVD). Venous ulcers are a significant health problem with a reoccurrence rate as high as 72%. There is a critical need for a prediction/prevention model of venous ulcers that includes objective methods to assess the skin. Among individuals affected by CVD, skin temperature is elevated in the lower extremities. This case study of a patient with CVD highlights the potential predictive usefulness and feasibility of measuring skin temperature with an infrared dermal thermometer as part of the standard of care for venous ulcer prevention.
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