| Assessment of limb volume by manual and automated methods in patients with limb edema or lymphedema. | |
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PMID: 12669673 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Limb edema and lymphedema due to chronic venous insufficiency or mastectomy and radiotherapy negatively effects patient well-being, lifestyle, tissue blood flow, oxygenation, and wound healing. Assessment of the efficacy of volume reduction therapy requires adequate estimation of progressive limb-segment volume changes, which are usually done manually with a tape measure. This study investigated the possibility that an optoelectronic automated method--a potentially less time-consuming and less operator-dependent method--might provide adequate limb volume assessment. DESIGN: A total of 184 manual and automated measurements of limb volume were made in 62 consecutive patients with limb edema of the legs (n = 142) and arms (n = 42). SETTING: Clinical center. RESULTS: Comparisons between automated and manual methods showed that inter-method volume estimates were highly correlated (4.14 +/- 0.54% for legs; 6.97 +/- 1.18% for arms). In patients with unilateral edema, the affected limb's percentage of edema was virtually identical when estimated by each method. CONCLUSION: These findings show that the automated method of measuring limb volume is a useful alternative in suitable patients in clinical and research applications. |
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Authors:
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H N Mayrovitz; N Sims; J Macdonald |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Advances in skin & wound care Volume: 13 ISSN: 1527-7941 ISO Abbreviation: Adv Skin Wound Care Publication Date: 2000 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-04-02 Completed Date: 2003-04-17 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100911021 Medline TA: Adv Skin Wound Care Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 272-6 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Nova Southeastern University, College of Medical Sciences, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. |
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Anthropometry
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instrumentation* Automation Edema / diagnosis* Extremities* / anatomy & histology Humans Infrared Rays Lymphedema / diagnosis* |
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