![]() ![]() Published: JIncluded studies reported before and after measures of lymphedema status or frequency of Copyright: © 2016 Douglass et al. Editor: Peter Uwe Fischer, Washington University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES Received: JanuMethodology/Principal Findings Accepted: Searches were conducted in Medline, CINAHL and Scopus databases in March 2015. evaluate the evidence for effective lymphedema self-care strategies that might be applica- pntd.0004740 ble to management of all types of secondary lymphedema. This review was conducted to Dis 10(6): e0004740. PLoS Negl Trop den on family resources and benefit the local community. Lymphedema is incurable and requires life-long care so identification of Self-Care for Management of Secondary effective lymphedema management is imperative to improve quality of life, reduce the bur- Lymphedema: A Systematic Review. The most common causes of secondary lymphedema are lymphatic filariasis (LF), a vector- OPEN ACCESS borne, parasitic disease endemic in 73 tropical countries, and treatment for cancer in devel- Citation: Douglass J, Graves P, Gordon S (2016) oped countries. ![]() Self-Care for Management of Secondary Lymphedema: A Systematic Review Self-Care for Management of Secondary Lymphedema: A Systematic ReviewĪ11111 Background Lymphedema is a debilitating and disfiguring sequela of an overwhelmed lymphatic system. ![]()
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