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Exercise and secondary lymphedema: Safety, potential benefits, and research issues [PDF]

, 2009
HAYES, S. C., I I. RFUL-HIRCHE,and J. TURNER. Exercise and Secondary Lymphedema: Safety, Potential Benefits, and Research Issues. Med. Sci Sports Exetc., Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 483-489, 2009. Purpose: Participating in regular physical activity is encouraged
Hayes , Sandra, Turner, J., Turner, Jane, Hayes, Sandi C., Reul-Hirche, Hildegard   +4 more
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Clinicoepidemiologic Profile of Oral Kaposi Sarcoma in People Living With HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To characterize the clinicoepidemiologic profile of HIV‐associated oral Kaposi sarcoma (OKS) and quantitatively synthesize its frequency, anatomical distribution, and temporal patterns across antiretroviral therapy (ART) eras. Methods Six databases and gray literature were searched.
Ericles Otávio, Rebeca Ferreira Badaró, Daniel Pignatari Mahet Rodrigues, Giselle de Medeiros Silva, José Alcides Almeida de Arruda, Victor Zanetti Drumond, Jefferson R. Tenório, Lucas Alves Jural, Marcela Baraúna Magno, Lucianne Cople Maia, Bruno Augusto Benevenuto de Andrade   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Examining the diagnostic process for ovarian cancer in Nova Scotia: A linked administrative data study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecological cancer in the developed world. The absence of screening for early detection of ovarian cancer and the non‐specific symptoms associated with the disease mean that timely diagnosis is difficult.
Chiara Gottheil, Christy Woolcott, Emily Gard Marshall, Katharina Kieser, Robin Urquhart   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphatic flow restoration after stripping surgery for varicose veins: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
It has been suggested that the dynamics of the venous and lymphatic systems interact as a mutually dependent dual outflow system and that derangement of lymph flow could be reversed by surgical treatment of venous incompetence.
Shuhei Yoshida, Isao Koshima, Hirofumi Imai, Ayano Sasaki, Yumio Fujioka, Shogo Nagamatsu, Kazunori Yokota   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphedema management

, 2015
Lymphedema is a syndrome of abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid and multiple symptoms that is caused by irreversible damage to and congenital malformation of the lymphatic system.
Bonnie B. Lasinski, Mei R. Fu
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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
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Accuracy of Lymphoscintigraphy for Lymphedema and Analysis of False-Negative Tests

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2017
Background:. Lymphedema is the chronic enlargement of tissue due to inadequate lymphatic function. Diagnosis is made by history and physical examination and confirmed with lymphoscintigraphy.
Aladdin H. Hassanein, MD, MMSc, Reid A. Maclellan, MD, MMSc, Frederick D. Grant, MD, Arin K. Greene, MD, MMSc   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lymphedema praecox

Dermatology Online Journal, 2009
A 57-year-old man presented with the post-pubertal onset of asymptomatic swelling of the left arm and legs that had been complicated by recurrent bouts of cellulitis. The presentation and disease course are consistent with lymphedema praecox, which is a subtype of primary lymphedema with onset at puberty and a slowly progressive course. The subtypes of
Rizzo, Carina, Gruson, Lisa M, Wainwright, Brent D   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources