Association Between Access to Specialists and History of Cellulitis Among Patients with Lymphedema: Secondary Analysis Using the National LIMPRINT Database
Association Between Access to Specialists and History of Cellulitis Among Patients with Lymphedema: Secondary Analysis Using the National LIMPRINT Database
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DOI：
10.1089/lrb.2021.0056
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发表时间：
2021-09-28
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Sugama, Junko
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作者：
Dai, Misako;Nakagami, Gojiro;Sugama, Junko
背景：蜂窝织炎是淋巴水肿患者经常遇到的，尽管现有的预防方案。为了解决这个问题，围绕患者的社会方面，如与患者和专业人员的沟通，有必要考虑新的方法。本研究旨在澄清淋巴水肿患者蜂窝织炎病史与相关混杂因素调整后专科就诊之间的关系。方法和结果：本研究是对淋巴水肿影响和患病率国际（LIMPRINT）研究的二次分析，使用2014年至2015年编制的日本国家成人淋巴水肿数据库（n = 113）。收集患者特征的描述性数据。采用多因素logistic回归分析探讨蜂窝织炎患者可能的危险因素。水肿的持续时间从
Background: Cellulitis is frequently encountered in patients with lymphedema despite existing prevention protocols. To resolve this issue, social aspects surrounding patients, such as communication with patients and professionals, are necessary to consider new approaches. This study aimed to clarify the association between the history of cellulitis in patients with lymphedema and access to specialists after adjustment for relevant confounding factors.Methods and Results: This study was a secondary analysis of the Lymphoedema IMpact and PRevalence-INTernational (LIMPRINT) study using a national Japanese database of adult lymphedema compiled between 2014 and 2015 (n = 113). Descriptive data were collected for patient characteristics. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore possible risk factors for patients having experienced cellulitis. The duration of edema ranged from