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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
core   +1 more source

Unilateral Upper Limb Lymphedema After Microwave Thermolysis Treatment for Axillary Hyperhidrosis

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microwave thermolysis (MiraDry) is an approved, nonsurgical treatment for axillary hyperhidrosis. We report a case of unilateral lymphedema of the upper limb in a 45‐year‐old male patient treated for axillary hyperhidrosis with the MiraDry device.
Emanuela Micu, Natalja Jacobsson
wiley   +1 more source

A geriatrician's approach to managing the complex older adult with obesity

Obesity, EarlyView.
Abstract The prevalence of obesity in older adults is rapidly increasing due to the demographic shift occurring globally. Older adults with obesity face health care challenges due to multimorbidity, functional dependency, and disability. This population often has prior history of struggles through weight‐loss attempts during the middle years of life ...
Shenbagam Dewar
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship of the number and size of superficial groin lymph nodes with the stage of secondary lymphatic edema [PDF]

, 2016
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the relationships of the size and number of superficial groin lymph nodes with the lower limb lymphedema stage and thus examined the role of superficial lymphatic lymph nodes in secondary lymphedema development.
Hiramatsu, Yuji, Kimata, Yoshihiro, Onoda, Satoshi, Seki, Noriko, Yamada, Kiyoshi   +4 more
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The 10% Rule in Sentinel Node Biopsy: Is Removal of All Threshold Nodes Necessary?

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) procedures have been guided by the “10% rule,” which stipulates that any lymph node (LN) with gamma probe activity (GPA) measured at 10% of the most radioactive sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) should be excised.
Jake Langlie, Nicholas DiStefano, Jaylou Velez‐Torres, Carmen Gomez‐Fernandez, Russ A. Kuker, Francisco J. Civantos   +5 more
wiley   +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

A New Indocyanine Green Lymphography Protocol for Assessment of Lymphedema in the Head and Neck

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Head and neck cancer and its treatment may result in lymphedema, however, no specific imaging criteria have been assigned to diagnose this condition. This study reports an ICG lymphography protocol for investigating changes in individuals experiencing swelling post‐neck dissection.
Hiroo Suami, Katrina Gaitatzis, Helen Mackie, Belinda Thompson, Fiona T. Blake, Dion Forstner, Puma Sundaresan, Roman Skoracki, Louise Koelmeyer   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic lymphedema in patients with kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: incidence, clinical features, risk factors and management

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2020
Objectives There are no cohort studies of chronic lymphedema in patients with kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE). We sought to characterize the incidence, clinical features, risk factors and management of chronic lymphedema in patients with KHE ...
Yi Ji, Siyuan Chen, Chuncao Xia, Jiangyuan Zhou, Xian Jiang, Xuewen Xu, Kaiying Yang, Xuepeng Zhang, Feiteng Kong, Guoyan Lu, Yongbo Zhang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a Prototype Shirt for Post Double Mastectomy Women Without Breast Reconstruction [PDF]

, 2019
Breast cancer is a common cancer among women in the United States, with thousands of fatalities and hundreds of thousands of diagnoses every year. A common course of treatment for breast cancer is the surgical removal of all or some of the breast tissue;
Lane, Hannah
core   +2 more sources

Yield of Whole Genome Sequencing for Pathogenic Single Nucleotide Variants in Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to assess the diagnostic yield of pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) single nucleotide variants (SNVs) using whole genome sequencing (WGS) in congenital heart disease (CHD). Methods A systematic search of three databases (2000–2024) was conducted, and two reviewers independently ...
Hiba J. Mustafa, Parisa Najjariasl, Faezeh Aghajani, Enaja V. Sambatur, Andrew Rodenbarger, Stephanie Guseh, Amy E. Roberts, Alireza A. Shamshirsaz   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source