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Obesity-induced Upper Extremity Lymphedema

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2013
Summary: Obesity increases the risk of upper extremity lymphedema following treatment for breast cancer and can cause lower extremity lymphatic dysfunction in extremely obese individuals.
Arin K. Greene, MD, MMSc, Reid A. Maclellan, MD, MMSc   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Karyotype on Congenital Heart Diseases in Turner Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is evident that Turner syndrome (TS) impacts almost all developmental stages of the fetal heart with congenital heart disease (CHD) being seen in 23%–50% of individuals. Although the spectrum of CHDs in TS is well‐established, with left‐sided lesions predominating, the influence of specific karyotypes on the prevalence and types of CHDs ...
Francisco Álvarez‐Nava, Melissa L. Crenshaw, Ivonne Bedei, Marisol Soto, Andréa T. Maciel‐Guerra, Anne Skakkebæk   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Quality of Life and Sleep Quality in Saudi Women with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study

Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2021
Background Among the different cancers found in women, breast cancer is the most common. Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a serious health complication affecting the quality of life and sleep quality. This study evaluates the quality of life and sleep
Nissren Tamam, K. S. Al-Mugren, H. I. Alrebdi, Abdelmoneim Sulieman, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset   +4 more
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The relationship between lymphedema severity and awareness of lymphedema surgery

Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2021
Background During the early stages of lymphedema, active physiologic surgical treatment can be applied. However, lymphedema patients often have limited knowledge and misconceptions regarding lymphedema and surgical treatment. We analyzed the correlations
Hyun Seung Lee, Yong Chan Bae, Su Bong Nam, Chang Ryul Yi, Jin A Yoon, Joo Hyoung Kim   +5 more
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Assessing Head and Neck Cancer‐Related Lymphoedema Using Indocyanine Green Lymphography—A Pilot Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer treatments can cause head and neck lymphoedema (HNL), impacting quality of life (QoL). This study examined lymphatic drainage changes in HNL using Indocyanine Green Lymphography (ICG‐L) and assessed QoL, physical, and functional outcomes.
Katrina Gaitatzis, Belinda Thompson, Hiroo Suami, Fiona Tisdall Blake, Asha Heydon‐White, Puma Sundaresan, Dion Forstner, Louise Koelmeyer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypoglossal Neuropathy in the Pathogenesis of Fibrosis‐Related Late‐Radiation Associated Dysphagia: A Correlative Analysis Utilizing Electromyography to Explore the Frequency of Clinical and Subclinical Neuropathy in a Pilot Dysphagia Trial

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Late radiation‐associated dysphagia (late‐RAD) commonly presents in patients with signs of hypoglossal neuropathy, with hallmark clinical features including lingual atrophy, deviation, and fasciculation. Gold‐standard electromyography (EMG) has not been used to explore the frequency of hypoglossal neuropathy in patients with late ...
Holly McMillan, Christine Okoro, Sheila Buoy, Karin Woodman, Nicolaas Anderson, Clifton Fuller, Stephen Y. Lai, Katherine Hutcheson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Lymphedema: Anatomically Isolated or a Pervasive Systemic Disorder?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Primary lymphedema, a condition characterized by impaired lymphatic function, has long remained underexplored. Current diagnostic approaches rely on clinical history and genetic testing, yet the genetic underpinnings remain elusive in many ...
Wei F. Chen, MD, FACS, Christopher Jou, MD, Sonia K. Pandey, MD, Shih-Lun Lo, MD   +3 more
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Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa: an atypical presentation following intrapelvic lymphoma [PDF]

, 2019
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa is a progressively debilitating and disfiguring disease commonly presenting with verrucous, cobblestone-like papules, nodules, or plaques with nonpitting edema in the lower extremities.
Dahle, Sara E, Hadian, Yasmin, Isseroff, R Rivkah, Link, Daniel   +3 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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Preoperative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and contrast‐enhanced mammography radiomics based nonsentinel lymph node metastasis prediction in breast cancer

Journal of Intelligent Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Models based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and contrast‐enhanced mammography (CEM) radiomics for noninvasive prediction of nonsentinel lymph node (NSLN) metastasis were developed in this study. A total of 270 patients who had undergone axillary lymph node dissection from January 2018 to October 2022 and were diagnosed with 1–2 positive ...
Wei Jiang, Xiaopeng Wang, Yu Guo, Qiping Yang, Yuhong Du, Ning Zhang, Yuanyuan Chen, QiuYun Fan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source