Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Woo-Jin Kim, Geun-Yeol Jo, Ji-Ho Park, Hwan-Kwon Do
Summary: The study utilized s-MFBIA to measure segmental PhA and ECW/TBW ratio in 128 BCRL patients, finding a positive correlation between ECW/TBW ratio and volume ratio, and a negative correlation between PhA ratio and ECW/TBW ratio and volume ratio.
Review
Orthopedics
Catalina Llanos, Ellen Yanxiang Gan, Jophie Chen, Mi-Joung Lee, Sharon L. Kilbreath, Elizabeth S. Dylke
Summary: This study evaluated the reliability and validity of physical assessment tools and methods used to quantify hand and finger volume or size. The results showed all assessment tools had good to excellent reliability and moderate to high validity for quantification of hand or finger volume.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Chang-Cheng Chang, Wei-Ling Jan, Cheng-Huei Juan, Nai-Hsin Meng, Bor-Shyh Lin, Hung-Chi Chen
Summary: An innovative wireless device for bioimpedance analysis was developed for evaluating post-dual-site free vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT). The device showed a significant increase in bioimpedance on the affected limbs postoperatively, especially in the distal limb, and these alterations were significantly correlated with follow-up time. This device has the potential for real-time monitoring of interstitial fluid alterations after surgery.
Review
Oncology
Amanda Sutherland, Jamie L. Wagner, Sabrina Korentager, James Butterworth, Amanda L. Amin, Christa R. Balanoff, Amanda Hangge, Kelsey E. Larson
Summary: The study demonstrated that lymphovenous bypass (LVB) in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) led to significant improvement in bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) measurements. Postoperative BIS showed a substantial reduction, which remained stable over time.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Guelbala Guloren, Yahya Dogan, Serap Ozgul, Ceren Gursen, Gamze Nalan Cinar, Funda Ipekten, Turkan Akbayrak
Summary: This study investigated the acute effects of daily remedial exercises with and without compression bandaging on the severity of breast-cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). The results showed that exercise with compression significantly reduced lymphedema and symptoms compared to baseline, while exercise without compression did not have a significant impact.
Article
Oncology
Tolga Ozmen, Christina Layton, Orli Friedman-Eldar, Siarhei Melnikau, Susan Kesmodel, Mecker G. Moller, Eli Avisar
Summary: SLYMPHA is a safe and relatively simple method that significantly reduces the incidence of lymphedema even after long-term follow-up. The study found that patients undergoing SLYMPHA had a significantly lower rate of lymphedema, suggesting it should be considered as an adjunct procedure during initial surgery.
Article
Oncology
Louise A. Koelmeyer, Katrina Gaitatzis, Mary S. Dietrich, Chirag S. Shah, John Boyages, Sarah A. McLaughlin, Bret Taback, Deonni P. Stolldorf, Elisabeth Elder, T. Michael Hughes, James R. French, Nicholas Ngui, Jeremy M. Hsu, Andrew Moore, Sheila H. Ridner
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate risk factors for breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) and found that factors associated with this condition included axillary lymph node dissection, taxane-based chemotherapy, regional nodal irradiation, body mass index >30, and rurality. The findings of this study are important for the treatment and intervention of breast cancer patients.
Article
Oncology
Chirag Shah, April Zambelli-Weiner, Nicole Delgado, Ashley Sier, Robert Bauserman, Jerrod Nelms
Summary: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of monitoring techniques on the incidence of chronic breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), and found that using bioimpedance spectroscopy significantly reduces the relative risk of chronic BCRL by 69% and 81% compared to background and circumference monitoring, respectively.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Mads Gustaf Jorgensen, Anne Pernille Hermann, Anette Riis Madsen, Steffanie Christensen, Kim Gordon Ingwersen, Jorn Bo Thomsen, Jens Ahm Sorensen
Summary: Cellulitis in BCRL patients is associated with more excess fat and lean arm mass. Preventive measures should be targeted at avoiding cellulitis to prevent exacerbation of the condition. Additionally, patient BMI can impact the proportion of fat mass in the arm.
Review
Oncology
Chirag Shah, Pat Whitworth, Stephanie Valente, Graham S. Schwarz, Megan Kruse, Manpreet Kohli, Kirstyn Brownson, Laura Lawson, Beth Dupree, Frank A. Vicini
Summary: Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a significant concern for breast cancer patients, and early detection and treatment have been shown to be beneficial. New technology like bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) can detect subclinical BCRL, allowing for early intervention and lower rates of chronic BCRL. This study presents updated clinical practice guidelines for the utilization of BIS in assessing BCRL.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Pat Whitworth, Frank Vicini, Stephanie A. Valente, Kirstyn Brownson, Beth DuPree, Manpreet Kohli, Laura Lawson, Chirag Shah
Summary: Early detection and intervention can reduce the incidence of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Breast cancer patients at risk for BCRL should undergo surveillance.
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2022)
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Yujuan Yuan, Jia Chen, Yadong Wang
Summary: This study demonstrates the feasibility and reliability of using an oversleeve as a postoperative limb volume measurement tool in breast cancer patients. The oversleeve method shows a significantly higher diagnostic rate for early lymphedema compared to the circumference measurement method.
COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Kaamya Varagur, Anup S. Shetty, Karim Saoud, Esther Ochoa, Rachel Skladman, Gary B. Skolnick, Justin M. Sacks, Joani M. Christensen
Summary: This study examines the relationship between bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) and magnetic resonance lymphangiography (MRL) in the staging and assessment of lymphedema. The results show that L-Dex scores have high sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value for detecting MRL-identified lymphedema. However, L-Dex scores have difficulty distinguishing between adjacent severity levels of lymphedema and a high false negative rate.
JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Louise Koelmeyer, Katrina Gaitatzis, Sheila H. Ridner, John Boyages, Jerrod Nelms, T. Michael Hughes, Elisabeth Elder, James French, Nicholas Ngui, Jeremy Hsu, Deonni Stolldorf
Summary: Chronic lymphedema following breast cancer can have significant impacts on individuals physically, functionally, psychologically, and financially. A study using the RE-AIM framework retrospectively showed that a prospective surveillance and early intervention model of care was effective in reducing progression rates to clinical lymphedema and was adopted by all hospital sites initially approached.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Chirag Shah, Wafa Asha, Frank Vicini
Summary: Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) significantly affects the quality of life for breast cancer survivors. This review evaluates diagnostic tools for BCRL assessment. Recent findings suggest that older diagnostic tools have low sensitivity, while BIS and perometry have increased sensitivity for sub-clinical BCRL diagnosis. Prospective studies support the use of BCRL surveillance with early intervention, and a randomized trial showed that surveillance with BIS coupled to early intervention reduces rates of chronic BCRL compared to circumference measurements with compression garments.
CURRENT ONCOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Sara Kophamel, Bjorn Illing, Ellen Ariel, Morgan Difalco, Lee F. Skerratt, Mark Hamann, Leigh C. Ward, Diana Mendez, Suzanne L. Munns
Summary: Wildlife health assessments are important for identifying populations at risk, but there are gaps in international collaboration and research on countries with high biodiversity. Recommendations include following assessment protocols, using adequate sample sizes, and integrating physiological and ecological understanding into species conservation planning.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Sharon L. Kilbreath, Nicola R. Fearn, Elizabeth S. Dylke
Summary: The study found excellent reliability of dermal thickness measurements at the superior, medial, and inferior locations of the breast, and fair to good reliability at the lateral location. However, these measurements showed no significant association with the symptoms perceived by patients and measured with the EORTC BR23 or LSIDS.
SKIN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Grace L. Rose, Morgan J. Farley, Leigh C. Ward, Gary J. Slater, Tina L. Skinner, Shelley E. Keating, Mia A. Schaumberg
Summary: This study investigated the accuracy of various body composition techniques compared to the reference 4-compartment (4C-R) model. It found that only the 3C-R and 4C-R equations were acceptable for individual measurement, while all techniques reached equivalency to the 4C-R model for fat-free mass (FFM). Sex and age had minimal influence on accuracy. For group estimates, any technique could be used for FFM, but incorporating total body water (TBW) measurement was necessary for accurate measurement of fat mass (FM).
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Vincent S. Paramanandam, Elizabeth Dylke, Gary M. Clark, Anuradha A. Daptardar, Ajeeta M. Kulkarni, Nita S. Nair, Rajendra A. Badwe, Sharon L. Kilbreath
Summary: The study found that prophylactic use of compression sleeves could reduce and delay the occurrence of arm swelling in women at high risk for lymphedema in the first year after surgery for breast cancer.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Catalina J. Llanos, Mi-Joung Lee, Sharon L. Kilbreath, Elizabeth S. Dylke
Summary: The short-term use of kinesiotape appears to be safe in maintaining the physical presentation of hand lymphedema in women with secondary hand lymphedema. However, further research with a larger sample size is needed to confirm these results and explore the feasibility of using kinesiotape as an alternative treatment to compression garments.
LYMPHATIC RESEARCH AND BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Nicola Fearn, Farid Meybodi, Sharon Kilbreath, Elizabeth Dylke, Catalina Llanos, Carmen Swanton, Kirsty Stuart
Summary: This study aimed to determine the equivalency of measurements between two software programs as well as the reliability, standard error of measurement (SEM), and smallest detectable change (SDC) in breast volume measurement using 3D surface imaging. The results showed that measurements captured with VECTRA-XT software were highly reliable, but the volumes, SEM, and SDC varied between the two software programs.
LYMPHATIC RESEARCH AND BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Hewei Wang, Yuzhi Xiang, Chuankai Wang, Yingying Wang, Shugeng Chen, Li Ding, Qiang Liu, Xiaowen Wang, Kun Zhao, Jie Jia, Yao Chen
Summary: Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) does not improve upper limb motor recovery after stroke, but it may have potential benefits for wrist strength improvement.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Hewei Wang, Xin Xiong, Kexu Zhang, Xu Wang, Changhui Sun, Bing Zhu, Yiming Xu, Mingxia Fan, Shanbao Tong, Xiaoli Guo, Limin Sun
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the neural mechanisms of motor imagery training (MIT) in stroke rehabilitation. The results showed that MIT could decrease compensatory activation at both hemispheres and reshape the functional connectivity within the ipsilesional hemisphere, promoting motor recovery in stroke patients.
CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Amy N. Nevin, Susan Urquhart, Sridhar S. Atresh, Timothy J. Geraghty, Elizabeth Walter, Elizabeth G. Ryan, Angela Vivanti, Leigh C. Ward, Ingrid J. Hickman
Summary: This study aimed to investigate resting energy expenditure during pressure injury surgical repair, compare it with available energy prediction equations, and explore the association between body composition and wound healing. The results showed that pressure injuries and surgical repair did not have an impact on resting energy expenditure, and the energy prediction equation incorporating fat-free mass performed the best. Although not statistically significant, clinically important differences in body composition were observed in individuals with wound breakdown.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Yiming Fan, Hewei Wang, Xiaoyu Zhu, Xiangming Cao, Chuanjian Yi, Yao Chen, Jie Jia, Xiaofeng Lu
Summary: In this study, a lightweight facial expression recognition algorithm is proposed to automatically diagnose stroke patients' training motivations. The experiments show that the algorithm achieves high accuracy while keeping the model complexity low.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Vaughan Keeley, Katie Riches, Leigh Ward, Peter J. Franks
Summary: This preliminary study evaluated the impact of different dosing protocols of pneumatic compression device (PCD) therapy on lymphedema patients. The results suggest that 1-hour daily PCD treatment may have potential benefits in reducing limb volume and extracellular fluid volume. Further research is needed to compare the treatment protocols and assess the differences over a longer study period using various measurement techniques.
LYMPHATIC RESEARCH AND BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Leigh C. Ward, Steven Brantlov
Summary: Measurement of phase angle using bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is popular for assessing cellular health, although the exact meaning of this term is not always clear. Current research often lacks understanding of the underlying biophysical models and mechanistic explanations. This review provides an understanding of the electrical models used to describe tissue properties, with emphasis on phase angle. The review also highlights practical concerns in measurement and the potential of bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) and simulation modeling.
REVIEWS IN ENDOCRINE & METABOLIC DISORDERS
(2023)
Letter
Surgery
Li Shen, Jianhua Wu, Zhuchao Zhou, Yulian Zhu, Ruiping Hu, Hewei Wang, Jie Jia, Yi Wu
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jaz Lyons-Reid, Leigh C. Ward, Jose G. B. Derraik, Mya Thway-Tint, Cathriona R. Monnard, J. Manuel Ramos Nieves, Benjamin B. Albert, Timothy Kenealy, Keith M. Godfrey, Shiao-Yng Chan, Wayne S. Cutfield
Summary: The lack of validated equations for bioimpedance measurements in preschool children limits their application in measuring body composition accurately.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sara Kophamel, Donna Rudd, Leigh C. Ward, Edith Shum, Ellen Ariel, Diana Mendez, Jemma Starling, Renee Mellers, Richard K. Burchell, Suzanne L. Munns
Summary: This study aimed to establish reference intervals (RIs) for blood parameters of green turtles using Bayesian modeling. The RIs were found to be comparable to previously published values and had narrower credible intervals. Most blood analytes did not vary significantly with foraging ground, body mass, or curved carapace length. However, length and body mass effects were observed for certain analytes, and significant differences between foraging grounds were found for several blood parameters. The derived RIs will be useful for future population health assessments and conservation efforts.
CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)