Uvula infections and traditional uvulectomy: Beliefs and practices in Luwero district, central Uganda.

• Главные авторы: Simon Peter Sebina Kibira (Автор), Juliana Namutundu (Автор), Julius Kiwanuka (Автор), Noah Kiwanuka (Автор), Victoria Nankabirwa (Автор), Justine Namwagala (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Uvulitis is the inflammation and swelling of the uvula, usually associated with infection of nearby structures. Uvulitis can be treated symptomatically, using medication or in some cases with uvulectomy, the uvula surgical removal or shortening. Traditional uvulectomy by traditional practitioners ha...