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11074990

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-11-17
pubmed:abstractText
Apligraf (Graftskin) is a bilayered, living human skin construct that is indicated for use with standard therapeutic compression for the treatment of noninfected partial- and full-thickness skin ulcers due to venous insufficiency of greater than 1-month duration that have not adequately responded to conventional ulcer therapy. A pilot study was conducted to assess the health-related quality of life impact of patients with venous leg ulcers treated with Apligraf. A 2-part questionnaire was administered over the telephone to patients treated with Apligraf whose ulcers had healed within the past 12 weeks. The patients were asked to respond to questions when thinking about the past week and when thinking about the time immediately prior to treatment. A total of 14 participants completed the questionnaire. All patients reported improvement in health-related quality of life after successful treatment of Apligraf. Compared with the time before treatment, 79% of respondents said their health was "much better" now. The greatest improvement was reported in pain and in other physical health dimensions. Despite the small sample size and cross-sectional design of the study, statistically significant differences were observed on a number of scales.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1527-7941
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
76-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Health-related quality of life in venous leg ulcer patients successfully treated with Apligraf: a pilot study.
pubmed:affiliation
Lewin Group, San Francisco, CA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't