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Impact on the quality of life of lymphoedema patients following introduction of a hygiene and skin care regimen in a Guyanese community endemic for lymphatic filariasis: A preliminary clinical intervention study
BACKGROUND: Hygiene and skin care are effective and important interventions in the management of lymphoedema secondary to lymphatic filariasis. We analyzed the impact on the quality of life that education and introduction of a designated nurse had on lymphoedema patients in a community that was ende...
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BioMed Central
2003
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC149435/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12605723 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2883-2-1 |