Prevalence of immune disease in patients with wounds presenting to a tertiary wound healing centre.

ABSTRACT: Chronic leg ulcers are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and account for considerable healthcare and socioeconomic costs. Leg ulcers are a recognised complication of immune disease, and the purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence of immune disease in a cohort of patients with chronic wounds, and to compare wound outcomes in the subjects with and without immune disease. Retrospective chart review was completed on consecutive patients scheduled with the plastic surgeon in the Georgetown University Center for Wound Healing between 1 January 2009 and 31 March 2009. Of the 520 patients scheduled for appointments, 340 were eligible for inclusion. The prevalence of immune disease was higher than expected with 78 of 340 patients (23%) having associated immune disease. At

SUBMITTER: Shanmugam VK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3374888 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature