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We are pleased to present the third edition of the ewimed report. This year we have collaborated with our home countries to deliver an international edition. The intention for this report is to provide an additional perspective on the treatment options for pleural effusion and ascites and shows that the subcutaneously tunnelled pleural or peritoneal indwelling catheter (IPC) is used internationally for this treatment.

The report shares detailed results and evaluations of our unique ewimed patient survey. We have been gathering this data from the German patients for the last 14 years. In this report we show and compare the last 5 years of data. Read about changes in the underlying indications for Pleural effusions and ascites, data on punctures before IPC implantation stats and other interesting findings.

Furthermore, the report has a chapter featuring two studies published during 2023. One study is on the efficacy and safety of indwelling catheters for malignant pleural effusions related to the timing of cancer therapy. (Porcel et al. 2023) The second study is (Tergast et al. 2023). Daily low-volume paracentesis and clinical complications in patients with refractory ascites; A retrospective cohort study.

In the chapters of ”Quality of Life in patients with an Indwelling Peritoneal Catheter (IPC)” and ”IPC with Ongoing Chemotherapy,” we share two interviews with physicians which talk about the subject from a clinical perspective. We also share a patient case study from Sweden who describes how his quality of life improved significantly after the implantation of the IPC and a successful self-care routine.

Finally, we end the report with a brief overview of the current situation in the healthcare markets in our European locations.

We hope you find this report valuable and insightful and look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Vi är väldigt glada över att närvara i Malmö på Onkologidagarna som startar den 19 mars och pågår till 21 mars. Temat för årets evenemang är
”Framtidens onkologi – i Sverige och i världen”.

Vi på ewimed tror på konceptet- att ta vården till patienten. Välkommen till vår monter för att diskutera egenvård och patientsäkerhet med PleurX och PeritX!

Skulle du vilja komma i kontakt med oss på ewimed mejla gärna info.se@ewimed.com