Heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis in primary lymphedema patients who underwent vascularized lymph node transplantations
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.26811
Abstract: Heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT) may result in microsurgical flap failure. This study investigated the outcomes of HITT in primary lymphedema patients who underwent vascularized lymph node transplantations (VLNT). read more here.
Keywords: lymphedema patients; thrombocytopenia thrombosis; primary lymphedema; patients underwent ... See more keywords
Site Specific Evaluation of Lymphatic Vessel Sclerosis in Lower Limb Lymphedema Patients.
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DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2017.0055
Abstract: BACKGROUND Histological changes in the collecting lymphatics in patients with lymphedema are classified as Normal type, Ectasis type, Contraction type, and Sclerosis type (NECST) classification. In this study, we investigated the condition of the lymphatic… read more here.
Keywords: sclerosis; limb; site; lymphedema patients ... See more keywords
Development of a Noninvasive Skin Evaluation Method for Lower Limb Lymphedema.
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DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2018.0089
Abstract: Background: The skin's condition is altered in lymphedema patients, and evaluating this change is important. Some noninvasive methods for evaluating skin condition have been reported, especially in upper limb lymphedema. However, evaluating the skin in… read more here.
Keywords: limb; lower limb; skin; lymphedema patients ... See more keywords
Clinical Benefits of Supervised Home Care of the Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention Under National Filariasis Elimination Programme.
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DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2019.0058
Abstract: Introduction: Mass drug administration and morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) though considered as two pillars of global program for elimination of filariasis, implementation of MMDP was disregarded in several endemic countries. Limb hygiene is… read more here.
Keywords: clinical benefits; management disability; lymphedema patients; mmdp ... See more keywords
Characteristics of Lymphedema in Patients Treated with Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors.
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DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2020.0069
Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the characteristics of lymphedema in patients treated with mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors and delineate complex decongestive therapy (CDT) outcomes. Methods and Results: We retrospectively analyzed 24 patients with mTOR inhibitor-induced… read more here.
Keywords: treated mammalian; patients treated; mammalian target; mtor ... See more keywords
Secondary lower limbs lymphedema in patients with Chikungunya fever
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018274
Abstract: Abstract Chikungunya fever (CHIKF) is an arbovirus characterized by acute fever, myalgia and polyarthralgia. Lymphedema in the lower limbs (LL) was observed in several patients during an outbreak of CHIKF in the state of Pernambuco… read more here.
Keywords: chikungunya fever; lymphedema patients; lymphoscintigraphy; secondary lower ... See more keywords
Lymphedema in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: a systematic review of published literature
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DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14173
Abstract: Lymphedema is a debilitating complication of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) that can be therapeutically challenging. Systematic evaluation of the clinical presentation and management of this condition has yet to be performed. read more here.
Keywords: patients hidradenitis; systematic review; hidradenitis suppurativa; suppurativa systematic ... See more keywords
Lower extremity lymphedema in patients with gynecologic malignancies
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DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2019-001032
Abstract: Lower extremity lymphedema is a chronic, often irreversible condition that affects many patients treated for gynecologic malignancies, with published rates as high as 70% in select populations. It has consistently been shown to affect multiple… read more here.
Keywords: extremity lymphedema; lower extremity; lymphedema patients; gynecologic malignancies ... See more keywords
Is Lymphedema a Systemic Disease? A Paired Molecular and Histological Analysis of the Affected and Unaffected Tissue in Lymphedema Patients
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DOI: 10.3390/biom12111667
Abstract: Secondary lymphedema is a chronic, debilitating disease and one of the most common side effects of oncologic surgery, substantially decreasing quality of life. Despite the progress conducted in lymphedema research, the underlying pathomechanisms remain elusive.… read more here.
Keywords: lymphedema patients; disease; affected unaffected; tissue lymphedema ... See more keywords