18 - 20 November 2021, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Hangar at the Comfort Hotel in Copenhagen Airport provides the setting for this three days international conference on lymphoedema. We are also offering the possibility of online participation! The conference will be co-hosted by the Danish Lymphoedema Framework in collaboration with the Danish Wound Healing Society.
This new Chronic Oedema Supplement explores in three papers the relationship between wounds and chronic oedema, ILF’s international survey to explore outcome measures in chronic oedema and lymphoedema, and finally an international study to explore the challenges faced by the medical device industry in the development of compression products and reimbursement.
The Genital Oedema Supplement includes three new papers on genital oedema written by authors from five different parts of the world and presenting research from different professions working in varied specialist areas.
LIMPRINT Special Edition Part 2 published by Lymphatic Research and Biology is now online with nine new open access papers on ILF’s international study on chronic oedema.
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Dr S.R. Narahari, MD, DVD, Director, Institute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India: Lymphatic filariasis and lower leg wounds in resource limited settings.
Dr David Keast, BSc(hon), MSc, DipEd, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM), St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute, London, Ontario, Canada: Chronic oedema/Lymphoedema of the lower extremity: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
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Tonny Karlsmark MD and Ewa Anna Burian MD, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, DK
Why is cellulitis a frequent condition in patients with swollen legs? This important topic will be discussed by Tonny Karlsmark and Ewa Anna Burian, DK, including the clinical manifestation of cellulitis, diagnostic pitfalls, and the current evidence on the treatment and prevention of cellulitis.
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International presenters Drs. Melanie Thomas and Rhian Noble-Jones will discuss some of the issues in assessing and managing genital oedema in both men and women, using film clips, case studies and examples of the new documentation they have developed for their patients in Wales.
There will be an opportunity for questions.
Our films are designed to help people understand what is happening to them and how they can start to work with their clinicians to play a greater role in self-managing their health. They consist of peer-to-peer sharing of experiences, along with explanations from medical experts
Please download these free resources to stay up-to-date on a wide range of issues regarding living with and caring for lymphoedema
Keywords: Syndromes and presentation, living with lymphoedema, services available
Keywords: Partnership approach, development initatives, innovation, frequently asked questions
Keywords: Assessment, treatment decisions, skin care, massage, compression garments, surgery
