Factors associated with breast lymphedema after adjuvant radiation therapy in women undergoing breast conservation therapy.

Purpose: Breast lymphedema after post-lumpectomy radiation therapy (RT) is poorly defined and difficult to treat. The aim of this study was to define the incidence of breast lymphedema and identify factors associated with the risk of developing breast lymphedema (BL) in women undergoing breast-conserving therapy.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients with early-stage breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) followed by RT between January 1, 2014 and July 31, 2019 at a single institution.

Understanding 'quality' in adult traumatic brain injury rehabilitation from the perspectives of different stakeholders: a participatory mixed methods study.

Primary Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how 'quality' is understood for traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation from the perspectives of the rehabilitation recipients, their families and the providing clinicians.

Research Design: A participatory study using a mixed-methods, triangulation design.

Methods: The study involved 1.

Occurrence of premature battery depletion in a large multicentre registry of subcutaneous cardioverter-defibrillator patients.

Aims: Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICDs) have become established in preventing sudden cardiac death, with some advantages over transvenous defibrillator systems, including a lower incidence of lead failures. Despite technological advancements, S-ICD carriers may suffer from significant complications, such as premature battery depletion (PBD), that led to an advisory for nearly 40 000 patients. This multicentre study evaluated the incidence of PBD in a large set of S-ICD patients.

Incidence, implications, and management of sense-B-noise failure in subcutaneous cardioverter-defibrillator patients: insights from a large multicentre registry.

Aims: Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICDs) offer potentially distinct advantages over transvenous defibrillator systems. Recent randomized trials showed significantly lower lead failure rates than transvenous ICD. Still, S-ICDs remain associated with the risk of inappropriate shocks (IAS).