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Mashup Score: 2Ureteropelvic junction obstruction with primary lymphoedema associated with CELSR1 variants - 12 month(s) ago
Background Primary lymphoedema (PL) is a chronic, debilitating disease caused by developmental and functional defects of the lymphatic system. It is marked by an accumulation of interstitial fluid, fat and tissue fibrosis. There is no cure. More than 50 genes and genetic loci have been linked to PL. We sought to study systematically cell polarity signalling protein Cadherin Epidermal Growth…
Source: Journal of Medical GeneticsCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Lewis-Manning Hospice Care launches new Lymphoedema service at AECC University College in Boscombe - ehospice - 2 year(s) ago
After the huge success of the pilot mobile Lymphoedema clinics at Chapel Gate and in Christchurch, Lewis-Manning Hospice Care is expanding its services and has launched a brand-new Lymphoedema clinic, which will be held at AECC University College in Boscombe. Clinics will run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The new clinic in Boscombe is being run in conjunction with the existing on-site clinics at…
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This Lymphoedema Awareness Week Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice is celebrating the successful expansion of their service giving care to Bedfordians living with lymphoedema. The lymphoedema service has been provided at Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice to people living with cancer for over 20 years, offering specialist care for the inflammatory condition. But last year the service expanded further to…
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Mashup Score: 5World Lymphoedema Day 2022 – Fiona Sanderson - ehospice - 2 year(s) ago
Sunday 6th March marks World Lymphoedema Day 2022, and another opportunity for me to bang my drum about my favourite subject – as many of my friends and colleagues at St Ann’s Hospice can tell you – lymphoedema. If you work with people who have advanced illnesses, you will know that oedema and lymphoedema are common and often distressing conditions. They have an impact both physically and…
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Background Primary lymphoedema (PL) syndromes are increasingly recognised as presentations of complex genetic disease, with at least 20 identified causative genes. Recognition of clinical patterns is key to diagnosis, research and therapeutics. The defining criteria for one such clinical syndrome, ‘WILD syndrome’ ( W arts, I mmunodeficiency, L ymphoedema and anogenital D ysplasia), have…
Source: Journal of Medical GeneticsCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0St Oswald’s Hospice wins national award for its home-based service for people with lymphoedema. - ehospice - 2 year(s) ago
St Oswald’s Hospice has been recognised for a fast and efficient response to the pandemic, allowing its lymphoedema service to reach people in their own homes. Lymphoedema is the swelling of a person’s body, most commonly developing in the arms or legs, and affects more than 200,000 people in the UK. People who’ve had cancer treatment, an infection or injury can be affected, with secondary…
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Mashup Score: 8Infrared thermal imaging as a novel non-invasive point-of-care tool to assess filarial lymphoedema - 3 year(s) ago
Researchers from LSTM’s Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases (CNTD) have been using an infrared thermal imaging camera to detect subclinical cases and predict the progression of lymphatic filariasis in Bangladesh.
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Mashup Score: 3Virtual Event FAQs | British Geriatrics Society - 3 year(s) ago
To adapt to the current world, BGS meetings to the end of 2020 will be delivered virtually. Participants can expect the same high-quality educational content as in a face-to-face meeting, and there will be opportunities for virtual delegates to network before, during and after each meeting. Participants joining live will be able to engage with presenters and…
Source: www.bgs.org.ukCategories: Geriatrics, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Also: Prospective surveillance could reduce burden in breast cancer survivors
Source: www.medpagetoday.comCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Increases in arm volume predict lymphoedema and quality of life deficits after axillary surgery: a prospective cohort study - 4 year(s) ago
Lymphoedema develops after axillary clearance (ANC) in 25% of patients. This prospective, multi-centre study compared multi-frequency bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) with arm volume measurement to: (1) determine which test has better diagnostic accuracy, (2) identify factors predicting development of lymphoedema, and its effect on quality-of-life. Participants (N = 1100) underwent measurements…
Source: British Journal of CancerCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction with primary #lymphoedema associated with CELSR1 variants New paper https://t.co/YGbuFO1vk8 @MiikkaVikkula @muratito @VACure1 #Renal #Urology #Nephrology #MedicalGeneticists Pic Ureteropelvic junction obstruction DOI:10.3390/diagnostics6010002 https://t.co/cKzXSZCArY