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Cost of a lymphedema treatment mandate - 16 years of experience in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Health Economics Review, 2022
Background Treatment of chronic illness accounts for over 90% of Medicare spending. Chronic lymphedema places 3–10 million Americans at risk for recurrent cellulitis.
Robert Weiss
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Feasibility of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Examining a Multidimensional Intervention in Women with Gynecological Cancer at Risk of Lymphedema

Current Oncology, 2021
There is limited knowledge on non-invasive lymphedema risk-reduction strategies for women with gynecological cancer. Understanding factors influencing the feasibility of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can guide future research. Our objectives are to
Shirin M. Shallwani, Anna Towers, Anne Newman, Shannon Salvador, Angela Yung, Lucy Gilbert, Walter H. Gotlieb, Xing Zeng, Doneal Thomas   +8 more
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Adjustable Compression Wraps (ACW) vs. Compression Bandaging (CB) in the Acute Phase of Breast Cancer-Related Arm Lymphedema Management—A Prospective Randomized Study

Biology, 2023
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness, comfort and possibilities of the self-application of adjustable compression wraps (ACW) with compression bandaging (CB) in the acute phase of treatment in advanced upper-limb lymphedema.
Katarzyna Ochalek, Joanna Kurpiewska, Tomasz Gradalski   +2 more
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The management of secondary lower limb lymphoedema in cancer patients: A systematic review. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Lower limb lymphoedema is a recognised complication of cancer commonly encountered in palliative care, associated with reduced mobility and poor quality of life.
Lymphoedema Framework, Steward B, Vettorello G, Wells GA   +3 more
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Lymphaticovenular anastomosis for recurrent cellulitis in a dementia patient with lymphedema

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2020
We describe a dementia patient with comorbid recurrent cellulitis and lymphedema in the left lower limb who was treated successfully for recurrent cellulitis by lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA).
Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD, Isao Koshima, MD, PhD, Hirofumi Imai, MD, Ayano Sasaki, MD, Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, PhD, Kazunori Yokota, MD, PhD   +5 more
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Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs. [PDF]

, 2008
Background Lymphoedema is the accumulation of excess fluid in the body caused by obstruction of the lymphatic drainage mechanisms. Management involves decongesting the reduced lymphatic pathways in order to reduce the size of the limb.
Ahmed, Andersen, Badger, Badger, Bergan, Bertelli, Carroll, Didem, Dini, Erickson, Foldi, Harris, Hornsby, Irdesel, Johansson, Johansson, Kligman, Levick, McKenzie, McNeely, Moffatt, Mortimer, Moseley, Petrek, Sitzia, Sitzia, Szuba, Szuba, Tobin, Wilburn, Williams   +30 more
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Data for the Spanish adaptation of Breast Cancer and Lymphedema Symptom Experience Index (BCLE SEI Esp)

Data in Brief, 2022
Breast cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and lymphedema is one of the most common late and chronic adverse effects of breast cancer treatment.
R Martin-Payo, J Cachero-Rodriguez, E Alvarez-Gomez, MR Fu, A Llaneza-Folgueras, MdM Fernandez-Alvarez   +5 more
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Psychosocial/survivorship issues in breast cancer: are we doing better? [PDF]

, 2014
Modern breast cancer treatment offers many women greater prospects of cure or lengthier, good quality survival than was possible in the past. Advances include improved diagnostic and staging procedures, sophisticated onco-plastic surgery, enhanced ...
Ahles, Fellowes, Fleissig, Hermelink, Janelsins, Jenkins, Mann, McDonald, Mitchell, Mosher, Panjari, Reid-Arndt, Scherling, Shilling, Stojadinovic, Wefel   +15 more
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Lymphedema [PDF]

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2000
Aggressively applied decongestive measures (ie, manual lymphatic drainage, low-stretch bandaging, exercise, skin care, application of compressive elastic garments) are the mainstay of lymphatic therapy. Therapeutic regimens should differentiate between the sequential goals of acute volume reduction and maintenance of limb volume.
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Upgradation of Lymph Supermicrosurgical Skills through Lymphatic Venous Anastomosis

Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022
Supermicrosurgery, a technique involving the dissection and anastomosis of small vessels, has revolutionized the field of lymphedema treatment. However, in a lymphatic venous anastomosis, an arduous technique is required to manipulate the 0.1-0.8-mm ...
Hirofumi Imai, Shuhei Yoshida, Toshiro Mese, Solji Roh, Isao Koshima   +4 more
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