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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 5 (2018), Article ID 5:IJNCP-285, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2018/285
Original Article
Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Lower Limb Edema and Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Chie Furukawa1,3,*, Takashi Morimoto2 and Ikuharu Morioka3

1Faculty of Nursing, Sanyo Gakuen University, Okayama, Japan
2Department of Breast Surgery, Yao Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan
3Graduate School of Health and Science, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Dr. Chie Furukawa, Sanyo Gakuen University, 1-14-1 Hirai Naka District Okayama City, Okayama, 703-8501, Japan, Tel: 81-86-901- 0763, Fax: 81-86-901-0763; E-mail: celica9967@gmail.com
23 May 2018; 26 June 2018; 28 June 2018
Furukawa C, Morimoto T, Morioka I (2018) Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Lower Limb Edema and Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Chemotherapy. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 5: 285. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2018/285

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