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The scourge of chronic venous leg ulcers – is topical zinc the answer? A review of the literature (2013)
Book
O'Connor, S. (2013). The scourge of chronic venous leg ulcers – is topical zinc the answer? A review of the literature

Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are chronic leg wounds that can have a debilitating effect on the physical and psychological health of patients. Older patients, who are a vulnerable group, suffer from VLUs more frequently and they are on the increase as the... Read More about The scourge of chronic venous leg ulcers – is topical zinc the answer? A review of the literature.

Variation in health care providers’ perceptions: decision making based on patient vital signs (2013)
Journal Article
Zarabzadeh, A., O’Donoghue, J., O’Connor, Y., O’Kane, T., Woodworth, S., Gallagher, J., & O’Connor, S. (2013). Variation in health care providers’ perceptions: decision making based on patient vital signs. Journal of Decision Systems, 22(3), 168-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/12460125.2013.817063

Clinical decision making plays an imperative role when delivering healthcare services. To assist healthcare practitioners in decision making activities, Early Warning Scorecards (EWS) have been developed to classify patients based on their vital sign... Read More about Variation in health care providers’ perceptions: decision making based on patient vital signs.