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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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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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