Figures & data
Table 1 Prevalence of chronic wound problems among people receiving community health assistance in the province of Padua (IT) (~920,200 inhabitants)
Table 2 Synopsis of the project for improvement of clinical management for vascular wounds
Figure 1 Algorithm of management for peripheral arterial disease.
Abbreviations: TcpO2, transcutaneous oxygen; TcpCO2, transcutaneous carbon dioxide.
Figure 2 Algorithm of management for venous disease.
Note: *Hospitalization was recommended for patients with massive deep venous thrombosis, with symptomatic pulmonary embolism, at high risk of anticoagulant bleeding, or with major comorbidity.
Table 3 Results of the project with referral to outcome indicators
Table 4 Difference in costs related to wound care between the year before and the year after the project