Impact of community-based lymphedema management on perceived disability among patients with lymphatic filariasis in Orissa State, India

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infects approximately 120 million people worldwide. As many as 40 million have symptoms of LF disease, including lymphedema, elephantiasis, and hydrocele. India constitutes approximately 45% of the world's burden of LF. The Indian NGO Church's Auxiliary for Social...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2013-03, Vol.7 (3), p.e2100-e2100
Hauptverfasser:	Budge, Philip J, Little, Kristen M, Mues, Katherine E, Kennedy, Erin D, Prakash, Aiysha, Rout, Jonathan, Fox, LeAnne M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacterial infections Care and treatment Chronic illnesses Cohort Studies Community involvement Community medicine Compliance Disabled Persons Disease prevention Elephantiasis, Filarial - diagnosis Elephantiasis, Filarial - drug therapy Elephantiasis, Filarial - psychology Female Fungal infections Health aspects Health care Humans India Lymphatic system Lymphedema Lymphedema - diagnosis Lymphedema - drug therapy Lymphedema - psychology Male Medicine Middle Aged Morbidity Prospective Studies Rural Population Tropical diseases Young Adult
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