Prospective study on the clinical and economic burden of venous leg ulcers in the tropics

• Main Authors: Chan, Dexter Yak Seng, Surendra, Naren Kumar, Ng, Yi Zhen, Lee, Sze-Han, Yong, Enming, Hong, Qiantai, Goh, Cheng Cheng, Lai, Tina Peiting, Tan, Audrey Hui Min, Law, Chelsea Chiew Chie, Liang, Shanying, Car, Josip, Lo, Joseph Zhiwen
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Chronic Venous Insufficiency; Quality of Life
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170563
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Objective: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are both chronic and recurrent. The treatment of such ulcers often require multiple outpatient visits and dressing changes. Several reports on the costs of treating such VLUs have been reported in the west. We prospectively evaluated the clinical and economic burd...