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

Filaria Journal

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages

  McPherson, Tess ^a  

^a PAHO/WHO   (Guyana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACITRACIN; DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; MICONAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; GUYANA; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NURSE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 1842619225     PISSN: 14752883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2883-2-1     Document Type: Article

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