Quantifying the socio-economic impact of leg lymphoedema on patient caregivers in a lymphatic filariasis and podoconiosis co-endemic district of Ethiopia.

• Main Authors: Thais Caprioli (Author), Sarah Martindale (Author), Asrat Mengiste (Author), Dereje Assefa (Author), Fikre H/Kiros (Author), Mossie Tamiru (Author), Nebiyu Negussu (Author), Mark Taylor (Author), Hannah Betts (Author), Louise A Kelly-Hope (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Lymphoedema caused by lymphatic filariasis (LF) or podoconiosis can result in physical disability and social exclusion, which is exacerbated by painful acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA) episodes. These conditions have a significant impact on patients, however, little is known about t...