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J Troyer-Caudle

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PubMed1993

Reperfusion injury.

Reperfusion injury occurs after flow is restored to an ischemic area in an effort to salvage limbs and prevent amputation. Skeletal muscle damage occurs during ischemia as well as during reperfusion. Literature review supports the theory that reperfusion of the ischemic area may cause a chain of events that results in irreversible necrosis. Neutrophils, calcium, and oxygen free radicals appear to play a significant role in the cellular injury during reperfusion. Free radical scavengers administered at the appropriate time may prevent injury. Nurses play a significant role in identifying signs of reperfusion injury.

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Home care for venous leg ulcers.

More than a quarter of the adult population in the United States is afflicted with lower extremity venous insufficiency, and 1 in 100 have had, or now have, stasis ulcers. Most of these patients will be treated on an outpatient basis, with many of them requiring home health care. The cost to treat venous ulcers alone has been estimated at $750 million to $1 billion a year. Understanding the pathogenesis and treatment of the problem is imperative as home health care nurses move into an era of cost containment and demographic shift toward an increasingly larger elderly population.

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