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At Lipedema Canada, we strive to inform our materials based on the latest scholarly research. With the guidance of our Medical Advisory Board, we aim to provide Canadians with trustworthy information about Lipedema.
Our colleges at The Lipedema Foundation maintain and exception resource of up to date articles for lipedema. Please visit this resource at Legato library.
Donohoe, K. J., Carroll, B. J., Chung, D. K. V., Dibble, E. H., Diego, E., Giammarile, F., Grant, F. D., Lai, S. Y., Linden, H., Miller, M. E., Pandit-Taskar, N., Tawa, N. E., & Vidal-Sicart, S. (2023). Summary: Appropriate Use Criteria for Lymphoscintigraphy in Sentinel Node Mapping and Lymphedema/Lipedema. *Journal of Nuclear Medicine.* https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.123.265560
Tran, K., & Horton, J. (2022). Liposuction for Lipedema: 2022 Update. *Canadian Journal of Health Technologies, 2*(8), 21. https://www.canjhealthtechnol.ca/index.php/cjht/article/download/RC1447/838?inline=1
Ratliff, C. R., Yates, S., McNichol, L., & Gray, M. (2022). Compression for Lower Extremity Venous Disease and Lymphedema (CLEVDAL): Update of the VLU Algorithm. *Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing: Official Publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, 49*(4), 331–346. https://doi.org/10.1097/WON.0000000000000889
Lipedema Foundation. (2022). Lipedema Diagnosis Comparison Chart: A Summary of Commonly Used Guidelines (p. 2). Lipedema Foundation. https://lipedema.org/dx-comparison
Pannier, F., Noppeney, T., Alm, J., Breu, F. X., Bruning, G., Flessenkämper, I., Gerlach, H., Hartmann, K., Kahle, B., Kluess, H., Mendoza, E., Mühlberger, D., Mumme, A., Nüllen, H., Rass, K., Reich-Schupke, S., Stenger, D., Stücker, M., Schmedt, C. G., … Valesky, E. (2022). S2k guidelines: diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins. *Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift Fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, Und Verwandte Gebiete.* https://doi.org/10.1007/s00105-022-04977-8
Maldonado, A. A., Ramos, E., García-Alonso, P., Jover, J. J., Holguín, P., Fernández-Cañamaque, J. L., & Cristóbal, L. (2021). [Multidisciplinary approach in the lymphedema patient: From rehabilitation to microsurgery]. *Rehabilitacion.* https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rh.2021.06.003
Herbst, K. L., Kahn, L. A., Iker, E., Ehrlich, C., Wright, T., McHutchison, L., Schwartz, J., Sleigh, M., Donahue, P. M., Lisson, K. H., Faris, T., Miller, J., Lontok, E., Schwartz, M. S., Dean, S. M., Bartholomew, J. R., Armour, P., Correa-Perez, M., Pennings, N., … Larson, E. (2021). Standard of care for lipedema in the United States. *Phlebology.* https://doi.org/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02683555211015887
Vignes, S., Albuisson, J., Champion, L., Constans, J., Tauveron, V., Malloizel, J., Quéré, I., Simon, L., Arrault, M., Trévidic, P., Azria, P., & Maruani, A. (2021). Primary lymphedema French National Diagnosis and Care Protocol (PNDS; Protocole National de Diagnostic et de Soins). *Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 16.* https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-020-01652-w
Creager Mark A., Hamburg Naomi M., Calligaro Keith D., Casanegra Ana I., Freeman Rosario, Gordon Phyllis A., Gornik Heather L., Kim Esther S.H., Leeper Nicholas J., Merli Geno J., Niazi Khusrow, Olin Jeffrey W., Quiroz Rene, Rrapo Kaso Elona, Wasan Suman, Waxler Andrew R., White Christopher J., White Solaru Khendi, & Williams Marlene S. (2021). 2021 ACC/AHA/SVM/ACP Advanced Training Statement on Vascular Medicine (Revision of the 2004 ACC/ACP/SCAI/SVMB/SVS Clinical Competence Statement on Vascular Medicine and Catheter-Based Peripheral Vascular Interventions). *Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, 0*(0), HCV.0000000000000079. https://doi.org/10.1161/HCV.0000000000000079
Peros, I., & Lillis, P. (2021). Noncosmetic applications of liposuction. *Dermatological Reviews, 2*(4), 220–223. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/der2.86
Forner Cordero, I., López Martin, M., Reina Gutiérrez, L., Belmonte, R., Ruiz Miñarro, R., Crespo Cobo, M. P., Pardo Sievers, B., Pujol Blaya, V., De Miguel Benadiba, C., & Puigdellivol, C. (2020). [Management of patients with lymphatic diseases and lipoedema during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommendations of the Spanish Group of Lymphology]. *Rehabilitacion.* https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rh.2020.07.003
Sandhofer, M., Hanke, C. W., Habbema, L., Podda, M., Rapprich, S., Schmeller, W., Herbst, K., Anderhuber, F., Pilsl, U., Sattler, G., Sandhofer, M., Moosbauer, W., Sattler, S., Schauer, P., Faulhaber, J., Maier, S., Barsch, M., Mindt, S., & Halk, A. B. (2020). Prevention of Progression of Lipedema With Liposuction Using Tumescent Local Anesthesia: Results of an International Consensus Conference. *Dermatologic Surgery: Official Publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et Al.], 46*(2),
Amato, A. C., Amato, J. L., Benitti, D., Amato, A. C., Amato, J. L., & Benitti, D. (2024). Efficacy of Liposuction in the Treatment of Lipedema: A Meta-Analysis. *Cureus, 16*(2). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.55260
Corrêa, A. C. A., Barbosa, R. P., Souza, M. A. e, Prado, A. L. C. do, Siqueira, E. de F., Silva, G. C., Silva, G. L. da, Souza, R. B., Inácio, J. P., Filho, P. R. N., Júnior, J. U. M. C., & Porto, J. D. S. (2023). Lipedema e caracteristicas relevantes: revisão de literatura. *Brazilian Journal of Health Review, 6*(6), 30748–30761. https://doi.org/10.34119/bjhrv6n6-317
Bonetti, G., Dhuli, K., Kaftalli, J., Micheletti, C., Donato, K., Michelini, S., Ricci, M., Cestari, M., Fulcheri, E., Michelini, S., Herbst, K. L., Marceddu, G., & Bertelli, M. (2023). Characterization of somatic mutations in the pathogenesis of lipedema. *La Clinica Terapeutica, 174*(Suppl 2(6)), 249–255. https://doi.org/10.7417/CT.2023.2495
Verde, L., Camajani, E., Annunziata, G., Sojat, A., Marina, L. V., Colao, A., Caprio, M., Muscogiuri, G., & Barrea, L. (2023). Ketogenic Diet: A Nutritional Therapeutic Tool for Lipedema? *Current Obesity Reports.* https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-023-00536-x
Suarez, A. C., Hammel, J. H., & Munson, J. M. (2023). Modeling lymphangiogenesis: Pairing in vitro and in vivo metrics. *Microcirculation (New York, N.Y.: 1994).* https://doi.org/10.1111/micc.12802
Yoon, H., & Park, T.-E. (2023). Engineered adipose tissue platforms: recent breakthroughs and future perspectives. *Organoid, 3,* e1. https://doi.org/10.51335/organoid.2023.3.e1
Ernst, A. M., Bauer, H., Bauer, H.-C., Steiner, M., Malfertheiner, A., & Lipp, A.-T. (2023). Lipedema Research—Quo Vadis? *Journal of Personalized Medicine, 13*(1), 98. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm13010098
Kloosterman, L. M., Hendrickx, A., Scafoglieri, A., Jager-Wittenaar, H., & Dekker, R. (2023). Functioning of People with Lipoedema According to All Domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review. *International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20*(3), 1989. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031989
Singhal, D., Börner, K., Chaikof, E. L., Detmar, M., Hollmén, M., Iliff, J. J., Itkin, M., Makinen, T., Oliver, G., Padera, T. P., Quardokus, E. M., Radtke, A. J., Suami, H., Weber, G. M., Rovira, I. I., Muratoglu, S. C., & Galis, Z. S. (2023). Mapping the lymphatic system across body scales and expertise domains: A report from the 2021 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop at the Boston Lymphatic Symposium. *Frontiers in Physiology, 14,* 1099403. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1099403
Stücker, M., Protz, K., Eder, S., Läuchli, S., Traber, J., & Dissemond, J. (2022). [Diagnosis of leg edema]. *Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany).* https://doi.org/10.1007/s00105-022-05082-6
Donohoe, K. J., Carroll, B. J., Chung, D. K., Dibble, E. H., Diego, E., Giammarile, F., Grant, F. D., Lai, S. Y., Linden, H., Miller, M. E., Pandit-Taskar, N., Tawa, N. E., Jr, & Vidal-Sicart, S. (2022). Appropriate Use Criteria for Lymphoscintigraphy 9_8_22 Final BOD Approval.pdf. *Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Poojari, A., Dev, K., & Rabiee, A. (2022). Lipedema: Insights into Morphology, Pathophysiology, and Challenges. *Biomedicines, 10*(12), 3081. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10123081
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