Heather Barnhart, PhD, is Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Thomas Maldonado, MD, is Professor, Department of Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York and Chief Medical Officer, Koya Medical. Stanley G. Rockson, MD, is Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California and Head of Koya Medical Advisory Board.
Adv Skin Wound Care. 2024 Apr 1;37(4):212-215. doi: 10.1097/ASW.0000000000000091. Epub 2024 Feb 9.
Lymphedema and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) affect millions of people and require lifelong management. Many compression options exist for the long-term management of these conditions; however, limitations in patient mobility and adherence are common. Current options for care often present challenges with adherence because they are time-intensive and cumbersome. Innovation is needed to improve compression options for patients with chronic edematous conditions, particularly because lymphedema and CVI benefit from combination interventions. In this narrative review, the authors focus on long-term management strategies for lymphedema and CVI and highlight a nonpneumatic compression device designed for ease of use in the management of lymphedema and CVI. Using a nonpneumatic compression device that combines multiple treatment modalities demonstrates improved efficacy, quality of life, and patient adherence.
淋巴水肿和慢性静脉功能不全(CVI)影响着数以百万计的人,并需要终身管理。有许多压缩选项可用于这些疾病的长期管理;然而,患者的活动能力和坚持性受限是很常见的。目前的护理选择通常因坚持性而面临挑战,因为它们需要大量时间且繁琐。需要创新来改善患有慢性水肿性疾病患者的压缩选择,特别是因为淋巴水肿和 CVI 受益于联合干预。在这篇叙述性评论中,作者专注于淋巴水肿和 CVI 的长期管理策略,并强调了一种为便于管理淋巴水肿和 CVI 而设计的非气动压缩设备。使用结合多种治疗方式的非气动压缩设备可提高疗效、生活质量和患者的坚持性。