title: Manual lymph drainage (MLD).
abstract: Treatment review is intended to inform and update nurses about treatments relevant to HIV/AIDS. Information presented in this column does not imply endorsement by ANAC. Additionally, the reader is advised that there is a paucity of scientific data to validate the effectiveness of manual lymph drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Little
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Porche
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000502:physiology; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic