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Eligible patients included all adults discharged in 2021 with specific diagnoses related to hard-to-heal wounds. Data on healthcare resource use, including length of hospital stay (LoS), number of dressings used and procedures performed, were analysed. The economic evaluation estimated hospitalisation costs based on the average daily rate. The analysis findings were further examined in an expert meeting focused on assessing the impact of continuity of care pathways on treatment outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 64 patients were enrolled: 38 received NPWT; 16 received NPWTi-d; and 10 received other treatments, including traditional and advanced wound care approaches. 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