Leg ulcers are slow-healing wounds that usually develop on the inside of the leg, just above the ankle. It is estimated that about 1 million or 2% of adults in the UK have a leg ulcer (Guest et al.

A recent study found that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) had a poor prognosis based on glomerular filtration rate (GFR), ankle-brachial index (ABI), and high systolic blood pressure in a ...

I had an interesting conversation recently regarding leg pain. A friend confided that her husband has been complaining about leg pain in his calf muscles when he has to walk any distance. At first, ...

NICE has said automated ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) measurement devices should not be routinely offered to people with leg ulcers to detect peripheral arterial disease. More research on the ...