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Effects and associations of nutrition in patients with venous leg ulcers: A systematic review.

Georgina A BarberCarolina D WellerSimone Jane Gibson
Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2017)
Current evidence suggests that venous leg ulcer patients are more likely to be overweight or obese. However, evidence for weight management improving wound healing is lacking. Micronutrients, including vitamin D and folic acid, may improve wound healing in at-risk patients.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • wound healing
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • prognostic factors
  • body mass index
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • bariatric surgery