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Quality of Life Research, 2020 Background Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) and its associated symptoms harm the quality of life (QoL) of cancer survivors and can stimulate fear of cancer recurrence (FCR).
Z. Omidi +3 more
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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 +2 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 +5 more
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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 +10 more
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Systematic Review of Patient-Reported Outcomes following Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema
Cancers, 2020 Introduction: Analysis of quality of life (QOL) outcomes is an important aspect of lymphedema treatment since this disease can substantially impact QOL in affected individuals.
M. Coriddi +7 more
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Safety of Needle Electromyography in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: To evaluate the safety of needle electromyography (EMG) in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are on anticoagulants and have comorbidities that increase the risk of bleeding and infections.
Bollu, Pradeep +5 more
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Prevalence of function‐limiting late effects in survivors of head and neck cancer
PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background Survivors of head and neck cancer (HNC) are commonly affected by multiple complex and interrelated long‐term and late effects that can adversely affect their function and quality of life. Objective To define the prevalence of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, visceral, oncologic, and other late effects affecting function and quality ...
Yu Hui Won, Michael D. Stubblefield
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Risk Factors for Lymphedema after Thigh Sarcoma Resection and Reconstruction
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020 Background:. Secondary lymphedema can be a lifelong and debilitating consequence of lower extremity oncologic resection and reconstruction. The goal of this study was to identify risk factors for the development of lymphedema in patients treated for ...
Peter Wu, MD +8 more
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3D tissue reconstruction with Kinect to evaluate neck lymphedema [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Lymphedema is a condition of localized tissue swelling caused by a damaged lymphatic system. Therapy to these tissues is applied manually. Some of the methods are lymph drainage, compression therapy or bandaging. However, the therapy methods are still insufficiently evaluated. Especially, because of not having a reliable method to measure the change of
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The impact of radiation on lymphedema: a review of the literature.
Gland surgery, 2020 Radiation therapy (RT) is a common adjunct therapy in oncology. However, it carries a significant risk of lymphedema when utilized in some anatomic locations.
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