Debashish Chakravarthy, PhD

Original Research

Time and Labor Costs of Compression Therapy Wrap System for Lower Extremity Edema: Results From a Single Center

07/20/2023

In this study, researchers compared 2LB and 4LB compression systems for the treatment of lower extremity edema to assess the costs and labor associated with the application of each.

In this study, researchers...

07/20/2023

Wounds

Successful Treatment Of Complex Wounds Using a New Alginate Dressing Containing PHMB

BACKGROUND: Difficult-to-heal, full-thickness wounds often present subsequent to diabetes, surgical procedures, or trauma. Chronic wounds are often unable to support re-epithelialization,...

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

Shaun Carpenter , MD, FAPWCA, CWSP;

05/26/2022

The use of a novel Dual Compression System (DCS) in managing edema and venous leg ulcer in patients with diabetes: Results of a comparative post-hoc analysis

Introduction: The use of compression in the management of the venous reflux condition is highly recommended but the use of bandages on venous ulcer patients with diabetes is less researc...

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

05/26/2022

Management of Chronic venous insufficiency with a new dual compression system: Results of a real life study in 702 patients

Objective: Compression therapy is the cornerstone of the management of patients presenting chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) from C3 to C6 stages of the CEAP Classification, as first lin...

Robin C. Lenz , DPM, FACFAS;

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

05/26/2022

Objectives: To describe the evolution of venous leg ulcers (VLU) treated with a novel Dual Component compression system* (DCS) and followed up in community.

Objectives: To describe the evolution of venous leg ulcers (VLU) treated with a novel dual compression system* (DCS) and followed up in community.Methods: Clinical characteristics of pat...

Joyce K. Stechmiller , PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN;

Jungmin Park , RN, BSN;

Samantha Winders , RN, BSN, PhD;

Debra Kelly , PhD, RN, OCN, CNE, FAAN;

Melinda Taft , BSN;

Michael Weaver , PhD, RN, FAAN;

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

05/26/2022

Best Practices demonstrated in a case series to allow the use of pure pH controlled hypochlorous acid solution* for instillation without interfering with the efficient application of the NPWT.

The use of hypochlorous acid based solutions has been reported to produce benefits in terms of the enhanced mechanical removal of bioburden and necrotic tissue. However, clogging or block...

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

02/01/2021

Sub bandage pressure measurements and usability between three compression bandage systems

Objective: To test the reproducibility of the pressure of 3 venous ulcer compression systems: a four-layer bandage system*, a cohesive short stretch two-layer bandage system (SSB)** and a...

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

01/28/2021

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of an innovative Dual Component System (DCS) bandage system versus a four layer (4LB) bandage in the treatment of venous leg ulcers: results of a multicenter European randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, tolerance and acceptability of an innovative two-layer Dual Compression System bandage system (DCS*) versus an established four-layer bandage system (...

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

01/28/2021

Efficacy, safety, and acceptability of a new two layer compression bandage system in the management of venous leg ulcers: Results of a French multicenter clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and acceptability of a new two-layer multi-component compression system, also called the Dual Compression System (DCS)* in the local mana...

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

01/28/2021

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, tolerance and acceptability of an innovative two-layer Dual Compression System bandage system (DCS*) versus an established four-layer bandage system (...

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

11/23/2020