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Chronic oedema: a prevalent health care problem for UK health services by Moffatt, Christine J, Keeley, Vaughan, Franks, Peter J, Rich, Anna, Pinnington, Lorraine L

“…Chronic oedema (CO) is a major clinical problem worldwide, which has many important secondary consequences for health, activity and participation. Effective…”
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Cytokines and Venous Leg Ulcer Healing—A Systematic Review by Burian, Ewa A., Sabah, Lubna, Karlsmark, Tonny, Kirketerp-Møller, Klaus, Moffatt, Christine J., Thyssen, Jacob P., Ågren, Magnus S.

“…Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are the most common type of leg ulcers with a significant socioeconomic burden due to slow healing. Cytokines may be involved in the…”
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Factors associated with cellulitis in lymphoedema of the arm - an international cross-sectional study (LIMPRINT) by Burian, Ewa Anna, Franks, Peter J, Borman, Pinar, Quéré, Isabelle, Karlsmark, Tonny, Keeley, Vaughan, Sugama, Junko, Cestari, Marina, Moffatt, Christine J

“…Lymphoedema is a globally neglected health care problem and a common complication following breast cancer treatment. Lymphoedema is a well-known predisposing…”
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Lymphoedema: estimating the size of the problem by Williams, Anne F, Franks, Peter J, Moffatt, Christine J

“…Lymphoedema is a problem frequently encountered by professionals working in palliative care. This article reviews the evidence on the magnitude of the problem…”
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The venous leg ulcer quality of life (VLU-QoL) questionnaire: development and psychometric validation by Hareendran, Asha, Doll, Helen, Wild, Diane J., Moffatt, Christine J., Musgrove, Elaine, Wheatley, Carolyn, Franks, Peter J.

“…ABSTRACT To develop and validate a disease‐specific quality of life (QoL) measure, based on the conceptual model of the SKINDEX‐29 for patients with a chronic…”
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Assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with lymphedema of the lower limb by Franks, Peter J., Moffatt, Christine J., Doherty, Debra C., Williams, Anne F., Jeffs, Eunice, Mortimer, Peter S.

“…ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the use of a number of tools in the evaluation of health‐related quality of life in patients with lower limb…”
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Longer-term changes in quality of life in chronic leg ulceration by Franks, Peter J., Moffatt, Christine J., Doherty, Debra C., Smithdale, Rachael, Martin, Ruth

“…ABSTRACT Studies that have examined patients' health‐related quality of life have consistently shown improvements following intensive and effective treatments…”
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Randomized trial of cohesive short-stretch versus four-layer bandaging in the management of venous ulceration by Franks, Peter J., Moody, Marion, Moffatt, Christine J., Martin, Ruth, Blewett, Rachel, Seymour, Ellen, Hildreth, Anthea, Hourican, Catherine, Collins, Jeanette, Heron, Anita

“…A multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial was undertaken to compare a generic four‐layer bandage system with a cohesive short‐stretch system (Actico,…”
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Communication with patients using negative wound pressure therapy and their adherence to treatment by Moffatt, Christine J, Murray, Susie, Aubeeluck, Aimee, Quere, Isabelle

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges of communication between patients and health professionals, and patient adherence to…”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Edema in U.K. Community Nursing Services by Moffatt, Christine J, Gaskin, Rebecca, Sykorova, Martina, Dring, Eleanor, Aubeeluck, Aimee, Franks, Peter J, Windrum, Paul, Mercier, Gregoire, Pinnington, Lorraine, Quere, Isabelle

“…Chronic edema (CO) is believed to be a major clinical problem within community nursing services in the United Kingdom. This study was undertaken as part of the…”
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Health-related quality of life and pressure ulceration assessment in patients treated in the community by Franks, Peter J., Winterberg, Hanne, Moffatt, Christine J.

“…Little is known of the impact of pressure ulceration on adult patients' health‐related quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact…”
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Association Between Access to Specialists and History of Cellulitis Among Patients with Lymphedema: Secondary Analysis Using the National LIMPRINT Database by Dai, Misako, Nakagami, Gojiro, Sato, Aya, Koyanagi, Hiroe, Kohta, Masushi, Moffatt, Christine J, Murray, Susie, Franks, Peter J, Sanada, Hiromi, Sugama, Junko

“…Cellulitis is frequently encountered in patients with lymphedema despite existing prevention protocols. To resolve this issue, social aspects surrounding…”
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Randomized trial of four-layer and two-layer bandage systems in the management of chronic venous ulceration by Moffatt, Christine J., Mccullagh, Lynn, O'Connor, Theresa, Doherty, Debra C., Hourican, Catherine, Stevens, Julie, Mole, Trevor, Franks, Peter J.

“…To compare a four‐layer bandage system with a two‐layer system in the management of chronic venous leg ulceration, a prospective randomized open parallel…”
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Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices in the Management of Lymphedema by Franks, Peter J, Moffatt, Christine J

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LIMPRINT in Italy by Cestari, Marina, Michelini, Sandro, Ricci, Maurizio, Franks, Peter J, Murray, Susie, Moffatt, Christine J, Michelini, Serena

“…To define the profile of patients presenting with chronic edema (CE) in three centers in Italy (Lymphoedema IMpact and PRevalence INTernational). Data were…”
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Prevalence and Impact of Chronic Edema in Bariatric Patients: A LIMPRINT Study by Newman, Amy, Keeley, Vaughan, Pinnington, Lorraine, Green, Carol, Riches, Katie, Franks, Peter J, Idris, Iskandar, Moffatt, Christine J

“…Chronic edema (CO) is a complex condition, arising from different factors, including immobility and obesity. Edema and obesity can have a significant impact on…”
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Factors Predicting Limb Volume Reduction Using Compression Bandaging Within Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy in Lymphedema: A Multicountry Prospective Study by Moffatt, Christine J, Burian, Ewa, Karlsmark, Tonny, Keeley, Vaughan, Vignes, Stéphane, Doiron, Sophie, Tilley, Andrea, Liebl, Max, Reißhauer, Anett, Murray, Susie, Sykorova, Martina, Quéré, Isabelle, Franks, Peter J

“…To identify predictive factors associated with limb volume reduction using different decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT) systems in patients with lymphoedema,…”
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Community-Based Treatment for Chronic Edema: An Effective Service Model by Moffatt, Christine J, Doherty, Debra C, Franks, Peter J, Mortimer, Peter S

“…Chronic edema care is patchy and of variable quality internationally. This study was undertaken to develop and evaluate a system of care that would provide for…”
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Randomized trial of two foam dressings in the management of chronic venous ulceration by Franks, Peter J., Moody, Marion, Moffatt, Christine J., Hiskett, Gill, Gatto, Pauline, Davies, Claire, Furlong, Winnie T., Barrow, Erica, Thomas, Hazel

“…ABSTRACT A multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial was undertaken to compare two foam dressings (Allevyn Hydrocellular, Smith & Nephew and Mepilex,…”
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Quality of Life and Costs Within Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy in Patients with Leg Lymphedema: A Multicountry, Open-Label, Prospective Study by Franks, Peter J, Quéré, Isabelle, Keeley, Vaughan, Tilley, Andrea, Liebl, Max, Murray, Susie, Burian, Ewa A, Moffatt, Christine J

“…Little is known of the impact in terms of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cost-effectiveness with decongestive therapy. To examine changes in limb…”
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