A Snapshot of Lymphedema in Ireland: Results from LIMPRINT.

To estimate the prevalence and impact of chronic edema (CE) in two Irish health care settings as part of LIMPRINT, an international study developed and co-ordinated by the International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF), and researched in Ireland by the National Lymphoedema Framework Ireland (NLFI). Data were collected using clinical assessment tools previously validated by the ILF. Three hospital settings were chosen, both an in-patient and out-patient oncology unit in Galway and a vascular out-patient unit in Dublin.

LIMPRINT: Estimation of the Prevalence of Lymphoedema/Chronic Oedema in Acute Hospital in In-Patients.

To estimate the prevalence of lymphedema/chronic edema (CO) and wounds in acute hospital inpatients in five different countries. A point-prevalence study was carried out during working day periods in six general hospitals in four countries (Denmark, France, United Kingdom, and Australia) and one hospital oncology inpatient unit in one other country (Ireland). The study used validated clinical tools for the assessment and collection of data.