Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.
Lymphat Res Biol. 2023 Dec;21(6):549-555. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2022.0095. Epub 2023 Aug 14.
Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a condition occurring after a partial or full mastectomy, where there is a buildup of interstitial fluid in the body, particularly in the upper limb. There is a lack of at-home sensors that can help monitor the progression of lymphedema. The purpose of this scoping review is to gather relevant information on sensors for remote lymphedema monitoring. A literature search of Medline, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and BMC databases yielded 96 studies. A total of six studies were selected for data extraction. Data were extracted from each study and organized into tables for analysis. A total of six different devices were mentioned in the six studies included in the scoping review, divided into wearable and nonwearable sensors. Nonwearable sensors were more likely to be adaptable for remote sensing as they were further along in development and commercially available on the market. Nonwearable sensors are more developed than wearable sensors for the purpose of remote lymphedema monitoring. This review advocates further development and validation of sensors for lymphedema management, particularly for remote monitoring and health assessments.
乳腺癌相关淋巴水肿是一种在部分或全部乳房切除术后发生的疾病，其特征是体内间质液积聚，特别是在上肢。目前缺乏可以帮助监测淋巴水肿进展的家用传感器。本范围综述的目的是收集有关远程淋巴水肿监测传感器的相关信息。对 Medline、PubMed、Scopus、Web of Science 和 BMC 数据库进行文献检索，共获得 96 项研究。总共选择了 6 项研究进行数据提取。从纳入范围综述的 6 项研究中提取数据，并组织成表格进行分析。在 6 项研究中总共提到了 6 种不同的设备，分为可穿戴和不可穿戴传感器。不可穿戴传感器更有可能适应远程传感，因为它们的开发程度更高，并且在市场上已经商业化。不可穿戴传感器在远程淋巴水肿监测方面比可穿戴传感器更发达。这篇综述主张进一步开发和验证淋巴水肿管理的传感器，特别是用于远程监测和健康评估。
