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Quality of Life in Patients with Primary and Secondary Lymphedema in the Community. / Herberger, Katharina; Blome, Christine; Heyer, Kristina; Ellis, Franziska; Münter, Karl-Christian; Augustin, Matthias.

in: WOUND REPAIR REGEN, Jahrgang 25, Nr. 3, 05.2017, S. 466-473.

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Herberger, K, Blome, C, Heyer, K, Ellis, F, Münter, K-C & Augustin, M 2017, 'Quality of Life in Patients with Primary and Secondary Lymphedema in the Community', WOUND REPAIR REGEN, Jg. 25, Nr. 3, S. 466-473. https://doi.org/10.1111/wrr.12529

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Herberger, K., Blome, C., Heyer, K., Ellis, F., Münter, K-C., & Augustin, M. (2017). Quality of Life in Patients with Primary and Secondary Lymphedema in the Community. WOUND REPAIR REGEN, 25(3), 466-473. https://doi.org/10.1111/wrr.12529

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Herberger K, Blome C, Heyer K, Ellis F, Münter K-C, Augustin M. Quality of Life in Patients with Primary and Secondary Lymphedema in the Community. WOUND REPAIR REGEN. 2017 Mai;25(3):466-473. https://doi.org/10.1111/wrr.12529

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abstract = "Lymphedema is a complex and burdensome medical problem and requires continuous specific therapy. The aim of this cross-sectional study of community lymphedema care in the metropolitan area of Hamburg, Germany, was to evaluate health-related quality of life (QoL) in lymphedema patients. Generic as well as disease-specific health-related QoL was assessed using EQ-5D and FLQA-LK, respectively. Pain was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS). About 301 patients (median age of 60.5 years, 90.8% female) with lymphedema of any origin were included. About 66.4% had lymphedema, 24.1% combined lipolymphedema, and 9.5% lipoedema. Mean disease-specific QoL (FLQA-LK) was 2.4 (range 0 = no to 4 = maximum burden). The highest impairment values were observed in subscales for physical complaints, everyday life, and emotional well-being. Mean EQ-5D VAS was 70.4, mean EQ-5D score 63.3. Lymphedema was associated with major impairments in QoL, which differed for subgroups of pain, clinical severity, and comorbidity. Pain as a common problem for lymphedema patients seemed to be underestimated and undertreated. Early diagnosis and structured treatment strategies are urgently needed.",
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AB - Lymphedema is a complex and burdensome medical problem and requires continuous specific therapy. The aim of this cross-sectional study of community lymphedema care in the metropolitan area of Hamburg, Germany, was to evaluate health-related quality of life (QoL) in lymphedema patients. Generic as well as disease-specific health-related QoL was assessed using EQ-5D and FLQA-LK, respectively. Pain was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS). About 301 patients (median age of 60.5 years, 90.8% female) with lymphedema of any origin were included. About 66.4% had lymphedema, 24.1% combined lipolymphedema, and 9.5% lipoedema. Mean disease-specific QoL (FLQA-LK) was 2.4 (range 0 = no to 4 = maximum burden). The highest impairment values were observed in subscales for physical complaints, everyday life, and emotional well-being. Mean EQ-5D VAS was 70.4, mean EQ-5D score 63.3. Lymphedema was associated with major impairments in QoL, which differed for subgroups of pain, clinical severity, and comorbidity. Pain as a common problem for lymphedema patients seemed to be underestimated and undertreated. Early diagnosis and structured treatment strategies are urgently needed.

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