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Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations
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Course # 38631 • Venous Disease and Ulcers
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The Guideline Subcommittee of the European Dermatology Forum recommends ankle-brachial-pressure index should always been determined before pressure therapy is given.
(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jdv.13848 Last Accessed: February 14, 2020)Level of Evidence: Expert Opinion/Consensus Statement
The Guideline Subcommittee of the European Dermatology Forum recommends the use of the full CEAP classification in all cases of venous ulcer. This is done via a combination of physical examination and technical aid (especially duplex ultrasound).
(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jdv.13848 Last Accessed: February 14, 2020)Level of Evidence: Expert Opinion/Consensus Statement
According to the Guideline Subcommittee of the European Dermatology Forum, compression therapy is the treatment of first choice in an uncomplicated venous leg ulcer.
(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jdv.13848 Last Accessed: February 14, 2020)Level of Evidence: Expert Opinion/Consensus Statement
