Foot care practice and associated factors among patients with lymphoedema in Boreda district, Gamo zone, southern Ethiopia, 2020. Implications for elimination of podoconiosis and lymphatic filariasis

Abstract Background Lymphatic filariasis is ranked as the second leading cause of disability world‐wide. The current global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis is based on the interruption of transmission and the alleviation of disability and suffering. Objective to assess foot care practice...

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Main Authors: Chuchu Churko, Tsegaye Yohanes, Alemayehu Bekele Kassahun, Nathan Desalegn, Gesila Endashaw, Mekuria Asnakew Asfaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-021-00490-8