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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Neil "George" Piller is an Australian professor of lymphology at the Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Flinders University Piller is also the Director of the Lymphoedema Assessment Unit, Flinders Surgical Oncology as well as member of the Flinders University microcirculatory and lymphological research group. Piller's major interest is in the accurate diagnosis of, targeted treatment for and management of all forms of primary and secondary lymphoedema.
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- The Abbey pain scale: a 1-minute numerical indicator for people with end-stage dementia. (2004) (424)
- The diagnosis and treatment of peripheral lymphedema. (2009) (278)
- A systematic review of common conservative therapies for arm lymphoedema secondary to breast cancer treatment. (2006) (276)
- Treatment of lymphedema of the arms and legs with 5,6-benzo-[alpha]-pyrone. (1993) (239)
- Treatment of postmastectomy lymphedema with low‐level laser therapy (2003) (181)
- Diagnosis and treatment of primary lymphedema. Consensus document of the International Union of Phlebology (IUP)-2009. (2010) (115)
- Diagnosis and treatment of primary lymphedema. Consensus document of the International Union of Phlebology (IUP)-2013. (2013) (105)
- The effect of gentle arm exercise and deep breathing on secondary arm lymphedema. (2005) (104)
- Treatment of chronic postmastectomy lymphedema with low level laser therapy: a 2.5 year follow-up. (1998) (99)
- Pharmacogenomics: its role in re-establishing coumarin as treatment for lymphedema. (2005) (76)
- A new instrument for the evaluation fo tissue tonicity in lymphoedema. (1976) (74)
- Yoga management of breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a randomised controlled pilot-trial (2014) (67)
- A comparison of the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs on thermal oedema. (1975) (66)
- A double-blind, cross-over trial of O-(beta-hydroxyethyl)-rutosides (benzo-pyrones) in the treatment of lymphoedema of the arms and legs. (1988) (64)
- IUA-ISVI consensus for diagnosis guideline of chronic lymphedema of the limbs. (2015) (63)
- Chronic edema of the lower extremities: international consensus recommendations for compression therapy clinical research trials. (2012) (57)
- Macrophage and tissue changes in the developmental phases of secondary lymphoedema and during conservative therapy with benzopyrone. (1990) (52)
- Reliability of bioimpedance spectroscopy and tonometry after breast conserving cancer treatment. (2008) (51)
- Lymphoedema, macrophages and benzopyrones. (1980) (51)
- Identification of patients with noncancer diseases for palliative care services (2005) (50)
- The use of a tissue tonometer as a diagnostic aid in extremity lymphoedema: a determination of its conservative treatment with benzo-pyrones. (1976) (49)
- Combined opto-electronic perometry and bioimpedance to measure objectively the effectiveness of a new treatment intervention for chronic secondary leg lymphedema. (2002) (45)
- Tissue changes in chronic experimental lymphoedema in dogs. (1980) (40)
- The effect of yoga on women with secondary arm lymphoedema from breast cancer treatment (2012) (39)
- Lymphoedema post-mastectomy: is elevation alone an effective treatment? (1993) (39)
- Clinical trials needed to evaluate compression therapy in breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL). Proposals from an expert group. (2010) (34)
- CYP2A6 polymorphisms: is there a role for pharmacogenomics in preventing coumarin-induced hepatotoxicity in lymphedema patients? (2007) (30)
- Patients' interpretation of the symptoms of myocardial infarction: implications for cardiac rehabilitation. (2002) (30)
- The effect of coumarin on protein and PVP clearance from rat legs with various high protein oedemas. (1975) (29)
- Aerobic exercise and the post myocardial infarction patient: a review of the literature. (2003) (29)
- Provider perspectives on palliative care needs at a major teaching hospital (2001) (29)
- The problems of lymphatic microsurgery for lymphedema. (1981) (28)
- Phlebolymphoedema/chronic venous lymphatic insufficiency: an introduction to strategies for detection, differentiation and treatment (2009) (28)
- Weight-bearing exercise and its impact on arm lymphoedema (2007) (26)
- The ineffectiveness of coumarin treatment on thermal oedema of macrophage-free rats. (1976) (25)
- The effects of yoga on shoulder and spinal actions for women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema of the arm: A randomised controlled pilot study (2016) (25)
- TREATING CHRONIC POST-MASTECTOMY LYMPHOEDEMA WITH LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY: A COST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO REDUCE SEVERITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SURVIVAL (1995) (25)
- Yoga for women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema : A preliminary 6-month study (2012) (23)
- Liposuction of Postmastectomy Arm Lymphedema Decreases the Incidence of Erysipelas. (2016) (22)
- A morphological assessment of the stimulatory effect of coumarin on macrophages. (1978) (22)
- Further evidence for the induction of proteolysis by coumarin in rats with various high-protein oedemas. (1977) (21)
- Three case studies indicating the effectiveness of manual lymph drainage on patients with primary and secondary lymphedema using objective measuring tools (2003) (21)
- Lymph taping and seroma formation post breast cancer (2010) (21)
- The resolution of thermal oedema at various temperatures under coumarin treatment. (1975) (21)
- Mainstreaming palliative care for cancer patients in the acute hospital setting (2001) (21)
- The Lymphatic Response to Injury with Soft-Tissue Reconstruction in High-Energy Open Tibial Fractures of the Lower Extremity (2017) (20)
- Endermologie (with and without compression bandaging)--a new treatment option for secondary arm lymphedema. (2007) (19)
- The lymphogogue action of calcium dobesilate on the flow of lymph from the thoracic duct of anesthetized and mobile guinea pigs. (1988) (17)
- Palliative care in aged care facilities for residents with a non‐cancer disease: results of a survey of aged care facilities in South Australia (2005) (17)
- The pathogenesis of oedemas, and the therapeutic action of coumarin and related compounds (1974) (16)
- Drug-induced proteolysis: a correlation with oedema-reducing ability. (1976) (16)
- Conservative treatment of acute and chronic lymphoedema with benzo-pyrones. (1976) (16)
- Benzo‐pyrones: their selective injury to rabbit vascular endothelium (1976) (15)
- Assessment of the anti-inflammatory action of calcium dobesilate. Effect on macrophages attaching to subcutaneously implanted coverslips in guinea pigs. (1990) (14)
- A comparison of the effect of benzopyrones and other drugs with anti-inflammatory properties on acid and neutral protease activity levels in various tissues after thermal injury. (1976) (14)
- The induction of controlled proteolysis in high protein oedemas by coumarin. (1979) (13)
- Estimating survival in patients with cancer receiving palliative care: is analysis of body composition using bioimpedance helpful? (2009) (13)
- A conservative means of reducing the intensity and duration of thermally induced oedema (1976) (12)
- The effects of radiation on the contractile activity of guinea pig mesenteric lymphatics. (1994) (12)
- Lymphoedema of the rabbit ear following partial and complete lymphatic blockade; its effects on fibrotic development, enzyme types and their activity levels. (1978) (12)
- Comparison of the effectiveness of MLD and LPG technique (2007) (12)
- Indurometer vs. Tonometer: Is the Indurometer Currently Able to Replace and Improve Upon the Tonometer? (2015) (11)
- A new way to assess superficial changes to lymphoedema (2011) (10)
- Using yoga in breast cancer- Related lymphoedema (2012) (10)
- anatomy and physiology in relation to compression of the upper limb and thorax (2010) (9)
- A new technique for measuring skin changes of patients with chronic postmastectomy lymphedema. (2004) (9)
- The Sun Ancon Chi Machine Aerobic Exerciser: a new patient focused, home based therapy for people with chronic secondary leg lymphedema. (2004) (9)
- Inter-Changeability of Impedance Devices for Lymphedema Assessment. (2016) (8)
- The action of the benzopyrones on an experimental model of lymphoedema: a contribution to their mode of action. (1976) (8)
- The influence of various benzo-pyrones on acid and neutral protease activity levels, the cells from which they may arise and their importance in the resolution of lymphoedema (1977) (8)
- Conservative therapy for postmastectomy lymphedema (1980) (8)
- Early Detection: A strategy to reduce risk and severity? (2009) (8)
- The role of the mononuclear phagocytic system in lymphoedema and its relationship with histopathological changes in the functioning of the blood-tissue-lymph system. (1980) (8)
- Does breathing have an influence on lymphatic drainage (2006) (8)
- Medical education: a deficiency or a disgrace (2011) (7)
- An integration of the modes of action of coumarin. An explanation of its effectiveness as a therapy for thermally injured tissue. (1977) (7)
- A high‐resolution tape sensor improves the accuracy of applied pressure profiles during lower‐leg bandaging – results from a study using a fibre‐optic sensing tape (2017) (7)
- The assessment and care of the patient with secondary limb lymphoedema. (2002) (7)
- A 10 Minute Self-Care Program May Reduce Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Six-Month Prospective Longitudinal Comparative Study. (2016) (6)
- Single or Multiple Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis for the Assessment of Lymphoedema (2001) (6)
- THE INFLUENCE OF COUMARIN ON TISSUE LEVELS OF RADIO‐LABELLED PLASMA PROTEIN AND POVIDONE (POLYVINYLPYRROLIDINE) IN NORMAL AND THERMALLY INJURED RATS (1976) (5)
- Effect of calcium dobesilate on the functional capabilities of mesenteric lymphatics in the guinea pig (1986) (5)
- Low-level laser as a treatment option for postmastectomy lymphedema (2004) (5)
- The influence of coumarin on blood levels of radio labelled protein and radio labelled poly-vinyl-pyrrolidone in thermally injured rats (1976) (5)
- Carati CJ, Anderson SN, Gannon BJ, Piller NB. Treatment of postmastectomy lymphedema with low‐level laser therapy: A double blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Cancer. (2003) 98(6):1114–22. (2003) (5)
- Low level laser therapy: A cost effective treatment to reduce post mastectomy lymphoedema (1996) (5)
- A morphological assessment of macrophages attaching to subcutaneously implanted coverslips in dogs with chronic lymphoedema. (1979) (5)
- Venous leg ulcer healing with electric stimulation therapy: a pilot randomised controlled trial. (2017) (5)
- Development and validation of a custom made indocyanine green fluorescence lymphatic vessel imager (2015) (5)
- Chronic limb lymphoedema produced solely by blocking the lymphatics in the subcutaneous compartment. (1977) (5)
- Tissue levels of (3(-14)C) coumarin in the rat: distribution and excretion. (1977) (5)
- Evaluating the long-term effectiveness of the Maternity Emergency Care course in remote Australia. (2010) (5)
- Negative pressure therapy in the management of lymphoedema (2018) (4)
- The effect of coumarin on the liver weight of thermally injured rats (1976) (4)
- Variations in acid and neutral protease activity of rats with thermal oedema together with the influence of various benzopyrones. (1977) (4)
- Strategies for Avoiding Benzopyrone Hepatotoxicity in Lymphedema Management-The Role of Pharmacogenetics, Metabolic Enzyme Gene Identification, and Patient Selection. (2017) (4)
- Lymphoedema: causes, prevention and management in older people (2013) (4)
- Relationship between limb size and composition using objective measures: their role in proving better treatment outcomes (2007) (4)
- (3-14C) coumarin distribution in rat tissues after the injection of a single dose (1977) (4)
- A model of lymphoedema in the rabbit's ear (1977) (4)
- The effect of coumarin (5,6 benzo-α-pyrone) on elicited members of the mononuclear system in dogs with chronic secondary lymphedema (1986) (4)
- Abbey Pain Scale (2019) (3)
- CHAPTER 31 Excisional Approaches for the Treatment of Lymphedema (2016) (3)
- Diagnosis and treatment of primary lymphedema. Consensus document of the International Union of Phlebology (IUP)-2009 (International Angiology 29, 5 (454-470)) (2010) (3)
- Lymphedema: Complete Medical and Surgical Management (2016) (3)
- CHAPTER 14 Dermatologic Implications of Secondary Lymphedema of the Lower Leg (2016) (3)
- The 10-Min Holistic Self-Care for Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Pilot Randomized Controlled Study. (2019) (3)
- CHAPTER 1 Lymphedema: Lack of Solutions to a Clinical Problem (2016) (3)
- Lymphatic system function and obesity — are there links? (2008) (3)
- Guidelines for teaching yoga to women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema: an evidence-based approach. (2017) (2)
- Links between BMI and the increasing incidence/prevalence of chronic oedema: What is our future? (2016) (2)
- The binding of 3-14C-coumarin to serum proteins in the rat: a comparison between in vitro and in vivo estimations. (1977) (2)
- Our interest is swelling: a collaborative venture to establish the world's first free public screening for lymphoedema. (2002) (2)
- Relationship between pain, tightness, heaviness, perceived limb size, and objective limb size measurements in patients with chronic upper-limb lymphoedema (2013) (2)
- Gaining an accurate assessment of the stages of lymphedema subsequent to cancer: The role of objective and subjective information when to make measurements and their optimal use (1999) (2)
- Accepting responsibility for health management: Partner training as an effective means of managing chronic lymphoedema (1996) (2)
- Diet and BCRL: facts and fallacies on the web (2011) (2)
- Understanding lymphoedema in the new millenium (2006) (2)
- Advances in our understanding of the genetics of lymphoedema: from diagnosis to treatment (2008) (2)
- CHAPTER 20 Causes and Classification of Lymphatic Disorders (2016) (2)
- A review of severe lower limb trauma with extensive soft tissue loss and subsequent reconstructive surgery: Its impact on the lymphatic system (2013) (2)
- Semi-complete versus partial venous obstruction, with and without partial lymphatic obstruction, and benzo-pyrone treatment. (1979) (2)
- Differences in Cancer Incidence by Country of Birth in New South Wales 1991 to 2001: Healthy Migrants, Ascertainment Bias or Salmon Swimming Upstream? (2006) (1)
- Guidelines for teaching yoga to women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema: an evidence-based approach. (2017) (1)
- The effect of benz pyrones on the maximal swelling volume and resolution of thermally induced oedema in the rat: a determination of their optimal frequency of administration (1976) (1)
- The enhancement of hyphema resolution following benzopyrone therapy in an experimental model. (1978) (1)
- Alternative Assessment and Measurement Tools (2011) (1)
- Lymphoedema: optimising outcomes (2004) (1)
- Lymphoedema and the impact of social and societal factors – can we do better ? Research and audit Head and neck lymphoedema management practices (2013) (1)
- Literature watch. Tissue engineering of perfused microvessels. (2003) (1)
- CHAPTER 33 Multiple Lymphaticovenous Anastomoses and Multiple Lymphatic-Venous-Lymphatic Anastomoses (2016) (1)
- Outdoor education : subtitle a dialogue between theory and practice and implementation suggestions for the Discovery 10 program at St. George’s School (2002) (1)
- Multidisciplinary preventive intervention for breast cancer-related lymphedema: An international consensus. (2022) (1)
- Fine structural observations on two congenitally lymphoedematous dogs (1986) (1)
- CHAPTER 21 Basic Approaches to the Diagnosis of Lymphedema: Clinicians’ Perspective (2016) (1)
- Getting the pressure right: How do we know? (2012) (1)
- Decisions. They are never easy!: but this is what we would like to do and here are the reasons why (2018) (1)
- Pilot study of the impact of sporting compression garments on composition and volume of normal and lymphedema legs. (2014) (1)
- Treating Lymphoedema With Low Level Laser Therapy (2004) (1)
- The influence of a non-specific stimulator of host resistance on the number and morphological characteristics of macrophages attaching to subcutaneously implanted coverslips in the rat (1981) (1)
- Obesity, inflammation, diet, gut microbes and lymphatic system communications with the brain (2019) (1)
- CHAPTER 39 Transverse Myocutaneous Gracilis With Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer (2016) (1)
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage – an effective treatment for lymphoedemas (2007) (1)
- Results Of A Single Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial Of The Bodyfl ow TM Technique For The Treatment Of Lymphoedema Of The Legs (2007) (1)
- CHAPTER 4 Embryology (2016) (0)
- Seasonal Variation in Upper Limb Size, Volume, Fluid Distribution, and Lymphedema Diagnosis, Following Breast Cancer Treatment. (2023) (0)
- Diagnostics Piller final C.indd (2007) (0)
- CHAPTER 9 Relationship Between Fat Tissue and Lymphangiogenesis (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 23 Clinical Staging of Lymphedema (2016) (0)
- ICF Core Set Development for Lymphoedema in Australia (2015) (0)
- CHAPTER 47 Harnessing Stem Cell–Mediated Lymphangiogenesis for the Treatment of Lymphedema (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 37 Reverse Lymphatic Mapping (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 35 Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 48 Establishment of a Lymphedema Framework (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 15 Filaria (2016) (0)
- Palliative care for residents in residential aged care facilities with non-cancer diagnoses (2003) (0)
- CHAPTER 13 Pathophysiology of Secondary Lymphedema (2016) (0)
- [Conservative management of postmastectomy lymphedema]. (1979) (0)
- Progress in lymphology, X : proceedings of the Xth International Congress of Lymphology, Adelaide, 1985 (1985) (0)
- Understanding poor lymphatic function and how to improve it: revisiting old facts and examining new leads to help wounds heal (2014) (0)
- CHAPTER 26 Radionuclide Lymphoscintigraphy (2016) (0)
- The value of prognostic indicators varies over the trajectory of illness (2009) (0)
- LTU-904H Laser Therapy. for Treating Post-Mastectomy Lymphoedema (2008) (0)
- CHAPTER 29 Conservative Treatments for Lymphedema (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 46 Animal Models of Lymphedema (2016) (0)
- Response to yoga protocol for treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema (2017) (0)
- CHAPTER 16 Lymphedema in Pediatric Patients (2016) (0)
- Coumarin and high protein oedemas: Relief for some or a cure for all - A story of molecular misunderstanding (1993) (0)
- Novel Interface Pressure Sensors for Evaluating Brassiere Design for Breast Surgery Patients (2007) (0)
- Could hydrocephalus shunts have a role in the treatment of lymphoedema ? (0)
- Lymphoscintigraphy of a patient with secondary leg lymphoedema provides evidence for the existence of axillo-inguinal anastomotic pathways (1999) (0)
- CHAPTER 17 Combined Lymphatic and Venous Failure: Phlebolymphedema (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 24 Measuring Methods (2016) (0)
- The objective assessment of the trajectory of course of illness of terminal diseases (2006) (0)
- CHAPTER 25 Hydromechanics of Intercellular Fluid and Lymph (2016) (0)
- Pathophysiology of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphoedema (2020) (0)
- CHAPTER 7 Lymphangiogenesis (2016) (0)
- Pharmacological Treatment of Lymph Stasis (2019) (0)
- CHAPTER 42 Interventional Timing (2016) (0)
- Modelling Lympoedema Tissue (2006) (0)
- Dying in residential aged care facilities (2003) (0)
- CHAPTER 34 Lymphatic Grafts (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 44 Treatment of Lymphedema in India (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 41 Combined Surgical Treatment for Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema (2016) (0)
- Other Contemporary Treatment Modalities (2011) (0)
- CHAPTER 10 Lymphatic Malformations (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 6 Applied Anatomy (2016) (0)
- The rise of the robots and AI - Their impact on lymphoedema diagnosis and treatment (2017) (0)
- Lymphatics, lymphoedema—its assessment, treatment, and management (2016) (0)
- A conservative means of reducing the intensity and duration of thermally induced edema (1978) (0)
- CHAPTER 27 Indocyanine Green Lymphography (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 43 Lymphedema Complications and Their Treatment (2016) (0)
- Treatment time and protocol for manual lymphatic drainage compared with Endermologie (2007) (0)
- CHAPTER 8 Impact of Genetics on Lymphangiogenesis (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 5 Changing Concepts in Lymphatic Pathways (2016) (0)
- ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS ON THERMAL OEDEMA (2007) (0)
- Recognition, Treatment and Management of Post-cancer Treatment Lymphoedema (2009) (0)
- CHAPTER 32 Liposuction (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 40 Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventing Healing Approach Concept (2016) (0)
- Lymphoedema and low level laser (2012) (0)
- CHAPTER 12 Pathophysiology of Primary Lymphedema (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 45 Surgical Treatment in China (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 30 Pharmacologic Treatment of Lymphedema (2016) (0)
- The induction of proteolysis in high protein oedemas by benz pyrones (1975) (0)
- How much pharmacological therapy can be incorporated in primary lymphedema management? (2019) (0)
- When absence of controls can help in the gaining of control--situations where findings are likely to be valuable for practitioners and patients. (2004) (0)
- Lymphoedema reducing its risk though early detection and treatment (2006) (0)
- CHAPTER 22 Biomarkers (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 18 Lymphedema Risk Factors in Breast Cancer (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 28 Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography (2016) (0)
- What’s best for our lymphoedema patients? Have we lost the patient as an individual in the quest for good science? (2014) (0)
- CHAPTER 3 Quality of Life Measurement Instruments (2016) (0)
- Benzo pyrones and proteolysis in high protein oedemas (1975) (0)
- Recognition of those at risk of lymphedema, benefits of subclinical detection, and the importance of targeted treatment and management (2022) (0)
- Differential Diagnosis – General Considerations (2011) (0)
- CHAPTER 38 Local Flaps and Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 36 Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer (2016) (0)
- CHAPTER 19 Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Outcomes (2016) (0)
- Concordance and acceptability of electric stimulation therapy: a randomised controlled trial. (2017) (0)
- In Memoriam Prof. Prof. h.c. Dr. med. Michael Földi, January 10, 1920 - October 20, 2018 "Father of Lymphology". (2018) (0)
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using Bayesian estimation achieved better model fit than with Maximum Likelihood (ML) and thereby provided construct validity for a lymphedema knowledge survey (2015) (0)
- CHAPTER 2 Lymphedema and Its Impact on Quality of Life (2016) (0)
- Feeling the pressure: How can we be sure we are getting it right? (2019) (0)
- CHAPTER 11 Immune Regulation by the Peripheral Lymphatics (2016) (0)
- An electrophoretic investigation of the binding of 3-14C coumarin to rat serum proteins (1977) (0)
- Lymphoedema Framework Australia — emerging issues and the way forward (2014) (0)
- Ignorance is not bliss: information provided to Australian women at risk of developing lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer (2004) (0)
- The Lymphatic System, Lymphoedema, and Medical Curricula–Survey of Australian Medical Graduates (2022) (0)
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