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Lymphedema after surgery for cancer: the role of patient support groups in patient therapy. Disease Management and Health Outcomes. 2002; 10:345-7.Rockson SG. Lymphedema after surgery for cancer: The role of patient support groups in patient therapy. Dis Manag Health Outcomes 2002; 10: 345-...
Women's experience of lymphedema Care providers and breast cancer survivors should be educated about the prevention and treatment of lympedema. Nurses should refer patients to advocacy hot lines and support groups for information and support when appropriate. Women with ... BJ Carter - 《Oncology ...
Such support may include frequent follow up by a health-care provider, diabetes coaching, peer support or community health workers, linkages with community support groups or interest groups. To date, a growing body of research evidence indicates that combining SME and SMS is most advantageous for ...
For some women, sex had become less spontaneous as a consequence of worrying about urine leakage during sexual activity (quote 2). Almost half of the women reported having lymphedema, which caused swelling of the legs and sometimes forced them to wear compression stockings. Two thirds of the ...
Thus, MAPC transplantation represents a promising remedy for lymphatic system restoration at different anatomical levels and hence an appealing treatment for lymphedema. Furthermore, its combined efficacy on lymphatic and blood vascular growth is an important asset for wound healing....
In the aftermath of the desinstitutionalization process the social needs of patients with severe mental illness have been put on the agenda both for policy makers and professional groups working in this field. To be able to develop carefully designed monitoring systems to attend to this group of ...
Currently, there is a significant gap in the field as there is a lack of a specialized instrument to assess lymphedema SMS in patients with breast cancer. While several general support–related assessment instruments are widely used for patients with chronic diseases, such as the Chinese Mandarin ...
Objective To study the application value of different nursing intervention methods for upper limb lymphedema of positive-operation breast cancer patients.M... Y Wei,X Liu,Z Yan - 《Journal of Nurses Training》 被引量: 3发表: 2014年 Radiomorphologic Peculiarities and Density of Tibial Cortical Pla...
Also, information on exercising with (risk of) lymphedema is only provided to breast cancer patients. In total, the intervention lasts for 6 months. To facilitate and stimulate use of the IPAS, the intervention is embedded in the hospitals’ patient portal. Via this portal, patients can, for...