Combined decongestive therapy in Greece

dc.contributor.author	Δημακάκος, Ε.	el
dc.contributor.author	Καλεμικεράκης, Γ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Βαρδάκη, Ζαμπία	el
dc.contributor.author	Φούκα, Γεωργία Α.	el
dc.contributor.author	Αντωνάτος, Γ.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-09T13:24:50Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-09T13:24:50Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-09
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/3622
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Lymphedema
dc.subject	decongestive treatment
dc.subject	Λεμφοίδημα
dc.subject	θεραπεία αποσυμφόρησης
dc.title	Combined decongestive therapy in Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	An effective treatment of lympedema	en
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Ογκολογία
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Oncology
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heal.contributorName	Κρουσιονοτάκη, Κ.	el
heal.contributorName	Λυμπεροπούλου, Ελ.	el
heal.contributorName	Συγίγος, Κ.	el
heal.language	en
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heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας. Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2011-06
heal.bibliographicCitation	Dimakakos, H., Kalemikerakis, J., Vardaki, Z., Fouka, G., Antonatos, G. et al. (2011). Combined decongestive therapy in GreeceAn effective treatment of lympedema. “The European Journal of lymphology and related problems”. 22(63)	el
heal.abstract	Aim of this work was to study the reduction of volume of the extremity after Combined Decongestive Treatment (CDT) twice a day for four weeks. CDT includes skin care, mid, bandage, exercises and education of the patient. Method. We treated 71 patients with either primary or secondary lymphedema (PL-SL) for four weeks Results. From 71 patients with lymphedema 20 patients had primary lymphedema (pl)and 51 secondary lymphedema (si). 48 were females (13 pi - 35 si) and 23 males (7pl - 16 si). At the first measurement we found a mean Edema = 3025 ml, which was 46% over than the normal level of lymph. At the last measurement we found a mean Edema = 1099 ml, which was 14% over than the normal level of lymph. In all patients we had a mean reduction of volume of 65,09% in upper extremity lymphedemas and a mean reduction of volume of 69,96% of the lower extremity. In patients with lymphedema <12 months the reduction was about 72,5% whereas in patients with lymphedema <12 months the reduction was about 55,5%. Conclusion. The treatment of Lymphedema with CDT was successfully in all patients with almost the same results in both extremities Prevention of the onset of lymphedema is of extreme importance. However, a return to as normal a lifestyle as possible by the patient is also essential. The earlier treatment begins after the onset of lymphedema, the better the prognosis for the patient. Moreover the target of the treatment must be a reduction of the volume between 50%-70% of the initial oedema.	en
heal.publisher	European Dociety of Lymphology	el
heal.journalName	The European Journal of lymphology and related problems	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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