Effectiveness of a simple lymphoedema treatment regimen in podoconiosis management in southern ethiopia: One year follow-up

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Sikorski, Catherine ^a   Ashine, Meskele ^b   Zeleke, Zewdie ^b   Davey, Gail ^c  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Mossy Foot Prevention and Treatment Association   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOLLIENT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PODOCONIOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCALE UP; SHOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HYGIENE; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; EMOLLIENTS; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYGIENE; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649779751     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000902     Document Type: Article

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