The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People With Lymphedema in an Endemic Area for Lymphatic Filariasis in Brazil

• Main Authors: Lígia Tomaz de Aquino (Author), Ana Maria Aguiar-Santos (Author), Abraham Rocha (Author), Artur Vinicius de Araujo Coutinho (Author), Mirella Silva Batista do Nascimento (Author), Eduarda Correia Moretti (Author), Fernando Leonel da Silva (Author), Fábia Maria Lima (Author), Cristine Bonfim (Author), Zulma Medeiros (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: To investigate the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on lymphedema patients from an endemic area of lymphatic filariasis.Methods: The study descriptive compared sociodemographic and clinical aspects, risk of falling and quality of life, prior and during the COVID-19 pandemic in 28 l...