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Understanding leg ulceration associated with Intravenous drug use (2018)
Journal Article
Coull, A., & Sharp, A. (2018). Understanding leg ulceration associated with Intravenous drug use. Nursing Times, 114(6), 31-34

Clinicians are reporting a rise in numbers of people with leg ulceration and a history of injecting drug use. These tend to be younger people with little co-morbidity. The ulceration may appear long after injecting has ceased and may be long-standing... Read More about Understanding leg ulceration associated with Intravenous drug use.

Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they? (2004)
Journal Article
Sharp, A. (2004). Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they?. Journal of Wound Care, 13(2), 75-77. https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2004.13.2.26579

Reports have indicated that 45\% of some hospital populations have a degree of tissue damage as a result of pressure. The reliability and validity of pressure ulcer risk assessment tools have been discussed in the literature, but little has been wri... Read More about Pressure ulcer grading tools: how reliable are they?.