Preventing recurrence of leg ulcers in older adults with peripheral vascular disease: identifying predictors and evaluating strategies.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1054568

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Peripheral vascular disease – disease of the arteries and veins in the limbs – leads to chronic leg ulcers for 1–4% of adults aged over 60. The ulcers are slow and difficult to heal and after healing, up to 70% recur, many within a few weeks. The aim of this research is to identify predictors and evaluate strategies to prevent recurrence of chronic leg ulcers; and improve our understanding of relationships between biology, localised disease and health in adults suffering from chronic leg ulcers.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $311,860.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Aged Care Nursing

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

chronic illness management | chronic leg or foot ulcers | molecular basis of disease | older people | peripheral vascular disease | physical activity | prevention | venous leg ulcers

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