World-first RCT in Canberra - does compression bandaging really reduce leg cellulitis? We can’t wait to find out! Results coming soon ... Superb work by Lizzie Webb & the lymphoedema Physio team at Calvary Hospital Bruce. ⁦University of Canberra⁩ ⁦ bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e0…

Lizzie Webb shows results of her RCT demonstrating how physio intervention significantly reduces risk of hospitalisation in people with cellulitis ⁦Australian Physiotherapy Association⁩ ACT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

Zain Chagla I'm going to frame this for my office. (so many patients don't 'believe us' and/or don't understand the importance of compression)

Interventions other than Abx that improve outcome in cellulitis are welcomed A small single-center NB trial pts w chronic edema of the leg&cellulitis compression therapy ⬇️ incidence of recurrence of cellulitis than conservative treatment NEJM #IDTwitter nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Compression therapy seems to prevent recurrent leg #cellulitis better than conservative management. NEJM

Compression therapy is effective in preventing recurrent cellulitis for those with leg swelling - results out in the NEJM! Thanks to University of Canberra, Calvary Hospital and all all the wonderful Canberrans who participated in the trial.

Thank you NEJM for addressing this important and overlooked area Dr Bernie Bissett (she/her) #physiotherapy #lymphodema Compression Therapy to Prevent Recurrent Cellulitis of the Leg | NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… ACT Health Australian Physiotherapy Association

Compression therapy cut the odds of hospitalisation for cellulitis in half, UC High Degree Research Student Elizabeth Webb reports in NEJM. The game-changing results have been widely reported across international Reuters Health publications. bit.ly/31KTD9K

New Visual Abstract: Compression to Prevent Recurrent Cellulitis of the Leg

In a trial involving 84 participants with chronic edema of the leg and recurrent cellulitis, the incidences of cellulitis and hospitalization among participants who received compression therapy were lower than among those who received only education about preventing cellulitis.

Original Article: Compression for Recurrent Cellulitis of the Leg

Great - non-interventional study that is REALLY good. Is there an antimicrobial therapy with a better NNT? Certainly not in prevention...

Gus Hamilton It's excellent especially because it's relatively unfashionable clinical research. However, it's really high impact considering the volume of work cellulitis, especially recurrent due to lymphoedema, occupies for any medical / infectious diseases service. Dr Bernie Bissett (she/her)

NEJM Elizabeth Webb As an academic and consumer I am amazed to see this published in NEJM #compression has saved me many hospital admissions 😘 Elizabeth Webb Dr Bernie Bissett (she/her) Australian Physiotherapy Association NSW Health Health Consumers NSW

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The prestigious NEJM published a research study initiated by Elizabeth Webb, APAM, to test whether compression therapy could prevent recurrent cellulitis of the leg. For more information: australian.physio/research/prf/t… This #infographic is proudly brought to you by the #PRF

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Thank you Australian Physiotherapy Association for creating this fabulous infographic on our NEJM publication showing that compression therapy is effective in preventing cellulitis in those with chronic oedema

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