Assessing the feasibility of integration of self-care for filarial lymphoedema into existing community leprosy self-help groups in Nepal

BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) and leprosy are disabling infectious diseases endemic in Nepal. LF infection can lead to lymphoedema and hydrocoele, while secondary effects of leprosy infection include impairments to hands, eyes and feet. The disabling effects of both conditions can be managed...

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Autores principales: Pryce, Joseph, Mableson, Hayley E., Choudhary, Ramesh, Pandey, Basu Dev, Aley, Dambar, Betts, Hannah, Mackenzie, Charles D., Kelly-Hope, Louise A., Cross, Hugh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5791211/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29382314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5099-0

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