domingo, 1 de noviembre de 2015

PRIMARY LYMPHEDEMA & SECONDARY LYMPHEDEMA IN SPAIN - Epidemiological results - Prevalence - Number of people affected - Over a million and a half affected by Diseases of the Lymphatic System - Listed by Autonomous Regions

A cautious estimation was made in Germany in the year 2003, which stated that approximately 3 million people were affected by diseases of the lymphatic system in that country. As there are no statistics in Spain due to the lack of registration of these patients, the German estimation can serve as a guide to calculate the possible number of people affected. With a population of 46,000,000 in the year 2014, it shows that there could be around 1,672,000 people affected in Spain by diseases of the lymphatic system. The result is close and equals that of the WHO (World Health Organization), which estimates that 1 in 30 people worldwide suffer from lymphedema.




Total number of people affected by diseases of the Lymphatic
 System in Spain: 1,672,000


ANDALUCÍA = 302.700
ARAGÓN = 47.400
ASTURIAS = 38.100
CANTABRIA = 21.100
CEUTA = 3.000
 CANARIAS = 76.500
CATALUÑA = 266.700
EXTREMADURA = 39.400
GALICIA = 99.000
 ISLAS BALEARES = 40.300
MURCIA = 52.900
MADRID = 228.600
MELILLA = 3.000
NAVARRA = 22.800
PAÍS VASCO = 77.500
LA RIOJA = 11.300
COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA = 178.700



IMPORTANT NOTICE 

Lymphedema is a serious chronic and progressive disease due to an organic disability. The clinical treatment of lymphedema is neither a cosmetic nor an aesthetic treatment. The treatment of lymphedema is to control its progression and alleviate the symptoms related to dysfunction of the lymphatic circulatory system. To prevent and avoid serious complications associated with treatment, such as the possible displacement of edema to previously unaffected areas when compression therapy is applied for volume reduction, patients should use highly specialized and experienced therapists. 

Professional qualification and instruction delivered remotely online are not the same as live hands-on practical instruction in the clinical training and certification of lymphedema therapists, similar to all other rehabilitation, medical, and surgical training programs, and especially for developing the necessary manual skills to treat a disease as complex as lymphedema. 

Patients should also take special care when choosing a "Multidisciplinary Center of Reference for Lymphedema", as not all countries and centers provide the same treatment options. The best choice is a center of reference that provides “Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT)”, which is recognized as the “Gold Standard” treatment for lymphedema.

  • Read more about what is the best treatment option for Lymphedema HERE.
  • Read about what are the principal functions of Manual Lymphatic Drainage HERE.
  • Read about what are the main differences between the two principal lymphedema treatment protocols HERE. 
  • Read about what are the strategies for the implementation of low-cost treatment options for Lymphedema HERE.

REFERENCES

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SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

CUTANEOUS COMPLICATIONS
INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS
CELLULITIS / DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS
TUMOURS

TREATMENT

COMPRESSION GARMENTS

DISABILITY

DISFIGUREMENT

PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT

PEDIATRIC LYMPHEDEMA

LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS / PODOCONIOSIS



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