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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Novel Wireless Bioimpedance Device for Segmental Lymphedema Analysis Post Dual-Site Free Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Chang-Cheng Chang, Wei-Ling Jan, Cheng-Huei Juan, Nai-Hsin Meng, Bor-Shyh Lin, Hung-Chi Chen

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chang-Cheng ChangDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0463-7346
Wei-Ling JanDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan.
Cheng-Huei JuanInstitute of Biomedical Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404333, Taiwan.
Nai-Hsin MengDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan.
Bor-Shyh LinInstitute of Imaging and Biomedical Photonics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Tainan 711010, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-8653-2571
Hung-Chi ChenDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan.
China Medical University · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An innovative wireless device for bioimpedance analysis was developed for post-dual-site free vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) evaluation. Seven patients received dual-site free VLNT for unilateral upper or lower limb lymphedema. A total of 10 healthy college students were enrolled in the healthy control group. The device was applied to the affected and unaffected limbs to assess segmental alterations in bioimpedance. The affected proximal limb showed a significant increase in bioimpedance at postoperative sixth month (3.3 [2.8, 3.6],

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LymphedemaExtremitiesHumansLymph NodesPostoperative PeriodProspective Studiesbioimpedancelymphedemavascularized lymph node transfer

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PMID34960279
PMCPMC8707995
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