Randomized controlled trial to evaluate locally sourced two-component compression bandages for HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma leg lymphedema in western Kenya: The Kenyan Improvised Compression for Kaposi Sarcoma (KICKS) study protocol

BACKGROUND: HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS), among the most frequent cancers seen in sub-Saharan Africa, is associated with a high prevalence of lymphedema. Lymphedema causes progressive functional impairment marked by swelling, physical discomfort, disfiguring changes, skin hardening from fibros...

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Autores principales: Chang, Aileen Y., Karwa, Rakhi, Busakhala, Naftali, Fletcher, Sara L., Tonui, Edith C., Wasike, Paul, Kohn, Michael A., Asirwa, Fredrick Chite, Kiprono, Samson K., Maurer, Toby, Goodrich, Suzanne, Pastakia, Sonak D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6205322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30402565
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2018.10.003

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