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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Lymphedema."”.
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Novel Immunometabolic Therapies and Prognostic Markers for Lymphedema
Lymphedema is a chronic, disabling health condition affecting over 40 million people globally. There are limited treatments for lymphedema and none are effective for the late stages of the disease. Fibrosis is a key pathology contributing to the chronic irreversibility of this clinical entity. New …
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The Lived Experience Of African American Women With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
… experiences in living with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRLE) including physical changes, functionality and perception of body image, family and social roles, coping techniques, and patient-healthcare provider relations. The final sample consisted of eleven women whose ages ranged from 50 to …
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Working through lymphedema: exploring women's functional well-being and quality of life
… In order to best treat breast cancer related lymphedema it is important to realize that it is a progressive, and for some, a lifelong condition requiring surveillance. Breast cancer patients are educated to be aware of the signs of lymphedema, as are physicians. This is critical to capturing …
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Point cloud alignment in arm reconstruction for lymphedema detection by iterating pairwise ICP
Arm lymphedema is a debilitating condition characterized by a large swelling of the patient arms. This thesis describes a system for measuring arm volume with the goal of providing a cost-effective, reliable, easy to use, comfortable, and informative alternative to the tedious water displacement …
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The use of the Remotivation Process in an occupational therapy program for breast cancer-related lymphedema: A feasibility study
BACKGROUND: Lymphedema affects a significant number of women with breast cancer. It affects a woman's occupational performance and adaptation, and quality of life. Self-Management Programs (SMP) have been utilized for the long-term management of breast cancer-related lymphedema. The SMP must be …
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Lymphatic Dysfunction and Associated Systemic Inflammation In Lymphedema, Assessed By Nirf-Li Imaging and Plasma Cytokine/Chemokine Analysis
<p>Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) manifests as swelling of the upper extremities and trunk as a result of lymphatic fluid buildup due to radiation therapy (RT), surgical lymph node removal, or chemotherapy. As there is currently no cure, BCRL treatment aims to improve quality of life …
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Src Homology 2 Domain-Containing 5’-Inositol Phosphatase-2 (Ship2) Is An Effector of Lymphatic Dysfunction
… wounds, obesity, blood vascular disorders, and lymphedema. Of these, lymphedema is the most extreme of lymphatic disorders and is represented by a spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild, subtle presentation to severe, disfiguring, overt presentation. Lymphedema is more manageable in the early …
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The functional and remodeling response of collecting lymphatic vessels to disruption of lymphatic drainage pathways
… the lymphatics is compromised a disease called lymphedema may develop, which is characterized by tissue fluid retention, fibrosis, and adipose accumulation. Unfortunately, lymphedema is a relatively common complication of cancer therapies that damage the lymphatic vasculature, such as lymph node …
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Women's Self-Management of Arm Morbidity After Breast Cancer: A Secondary Data Analysis
… debilitating symptoms of arm morbidity are pain, lymphedema and limitation with range of motion (ROM). As a chronic condition, management of arm morbidity symptoms requires survivors to engage in self-management practices that alleviate symptoms. Objective: To explore self-management practices …
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The Long-Term Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Combined with Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) in the Treatment of Breast Cancer Lymphedema: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
… Therapy (CDT), the gold standard for lymphedema treatment, fails to demonstrate long-term efficacy. The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term efficacy of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in reducing post-mastectomy lymphedema when used with CDT. The experimental group …
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Mechanisms of Edema Clearance: The Central Role of Lymphatic Vessels and LYVE1 in Fluid Homeostasis
… edema, a hallmark of clinical conditions such as lymphedema. Despite significant advances in lymphatic biology, lymphedema remains a chronic and incurable disorder, largely due to an incomplete understanding of the mechanisms that regulate edema fluid clearance. In this study, we established a …
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Molecular Etiology of Graves’ Disease and Associated Ophthalmopathy
… lesser degree in chronic GO, but not in chronic lymphedema. CYR61-responsive genes were also upregulated in active GO. In Study V, associations were found between SNPs in CYR61, BTG2, and ZFP36 and GD and/or GO. These findings support a role for the IEGs in the pathogenesis of GO. Inflammation …
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MECHANICALLY MEDIATED GROWTH AND REMODELING OF COLLECTING LYMPHATIC VESSELS
… (MI) and chronic heart failure. Secondary lymphedema is a progressive and debilitating disease characterized by fluid retention and tissue swelling that can arise due to dysfunction in lymphatic pumping. Secondary lymphedema is a common complication in breast cancer treatment where the …
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Designing a low-cost measurement system for volume estimation
… system targeted at volumetric reconstruction for lymphedema diagnosis purposes. The goal is to construct a system capable of determining changes in volume of an arm. This thesis involves construction of multi-camera rigs, but focuses on the development of data processing and surface reconstruction …
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Thermological Studies in Rehabilitation and Rheumatology using Computerised Infrared Imaging
… of thermal imaging for monitoring patients with lymphedema remains questionable.<br/><br/>Temperature signs in epicondylitis, complex regional pain syndrome and thoracic outlet can be successfully used for treatment monitoring. This might be also the case in radiotherapy of malignant breast …
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Understanding the Primary Health Care Needs and Current Care Guidelines for Women Following Breast Cancer Treatment: a Scoping Review and Validation Study
… concerns related to: surgical complications, lymphedema, gynecologic and menopausal symptoms, psychosocial issues, additional primary cancers, cardiovascular implications, osteoporosis, lifestyle changes, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and pregnancy. Additionally, it was determined that the …
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Tissue-engineered in vitro models for studying lymphatic morphogenesis, pathogenesis, and drug delivery
… thus can lead to various diseases, including lymphedema, lipedema, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and glaucoma. Despite the significant roles of lymphatics, its morphogenesis, pathogenesis, and drug delivery strategies are still not completely …
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Dermatological Concerns For Women and Girls With Turner Syndrome
… methods. Some conditions like dry skin, lymphedema, vitiligo, abnormal nails, and history of skin biopsy due to a suspicion for skin cancer were especially predictive of deleterious impact on quality of life. Our data reveal that many skin conditions are highly prevalent in the TS …
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