Cost-effectiveness and social outcomes of a community-based treatment for podoconiosis lymphoedema in the East Gojjam zone, Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a disease of the lymphatic vessels of the lower extremities that is caused by chronic exposure to irritant soils. It results in leg swelling, commonly complicated by acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA), characterised by severe pain, fever and disability. METHODS: We co...

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Autores principales: Hounsome, Natalia, Kassahun, Meseret Molla, Ngari, Moses, Berkley, James A., Kivaya, Esther, Njuguna, Patricia, Fegan, Greg, Tamiru, Abreham, Kelemework, Abebe, Amberbir, Tsige, Clarke, Annabelle, Lang, Trudie, Newport, Melanie J., McKay, Andy, Enquoselassie, Fikre, Davey, Gail
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31644556
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007780

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31644556
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007780

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