Funda İpekten

Dr. Funda İpekten


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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11 November 2023 in Healthcare
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GGGülbala Gülören
Gülbala Gülören
YDYahya Doğan
Yahya Doğan
SÖSerap Özgül
Serap Özgül
CGCeren Gursen
Ceren Gursen
GÇGamze Nalan Çinar
Gamze Nalan Çinar
TATÜRKAN AKBAYRAK
TÜRKAN AKBAYRAK
Remedial exercises are an important part of the treatment for lymphedema, but there is little evidence to support the acute effects of remedial exercises with or without compression. The aim of this study was to investigate whether and how daily (performed within 24 h) remedial exercises with and without compression bandaging acutely affect the severity of lymphedema and its symptoms in breast-cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). In total, 34 patients with BCRL completed three sets of remedial exercises (within 24 h) with and without compression bandaging in a randomized order separated by a 3-day wash-out period. The severity of lymphedema and extracellular water ratio were assessed before and 24 h post exercise by using bilateral circumferential measurements and bioimpedance spectroscopy (in L-dex score), respectively, and the severity of self-reported symptoms (swelling, heaviness, and tightness) was assessed using a visual analogue scale. While there was no difference in all outcomes at 24 h post exercise without compression (p > 0.05), all outcomes decreased significantly compared to baseline at 24 h after the exercise with compression (p < 0.001). The remedial exercises performed in the absence of compression within 24 h do not acutely increase the lymphedema and symptoms in BCRL. These are important preliminary findings, which can be used to inform future prospective evaluation of the long-term effects of remedial exercise performed without compression.


1 July 2023
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Book Chapter
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ACAHU CEPHE
AHU CEPHE
NKNecla Koçhan
Necla Koçhan
EAEsma Gamze Aksel
Esma Gamze Aksel
FİFunda İpekten
Funda İpekten
SYSerra İlayda Yerlitaş
Serra İlayda Yerlitaş
GZGozde Erturk Zararsiz
Gozde Erturk Zararsiz

3 May 2022 in European Journal of Cancer Care
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Journal Article
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SÇSerhat Çelik
Serhat Çelik
ZGZeynep Tugba Guven
Zeynep Tugba Guven
FİFunda İpekten
Funda İpekten
MKMuzaffer Keklik
Muzaffer Keklik
AÜALİ ÜNAL
ALİ ÜNAL
LKLeylagul Kaynar
Leylagul Kaynar

14 March 2025 in Microbial Pathogenesis
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Journal Article
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YCYasemin Cakir
Yasemin Cakir
SBSERKAN BOLAT
SERKAN BOLAT
MHMürşit Hasbek
Mürşit Hasbek
SBSEYİT ALİ BÜYÜKTUNA
SEYİT ALİ BÜYÜKTUNA
FİFunda İpekten
Funda İpekten
HDHalef Okan Doğan
Halef Okan Doğan

4 January 2024 in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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ZTZehra SU TOPBAŞ
Zehra SU TOPBAŞ
MEMahmut Evli
Mahmut Evli
NŞNuray Şimsek
Nuray Şimsek
FİFunda İpekten
Funda İpekten
MIMahmut Işıkgöz
Mahmut Işıkgöz
HÖHalil İbRahim Öztürk
Halil İbRahim Öztürk