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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Lígia Tomaz de Aquino, Ana Maria Aguiar-Santos, Abraham Rocha, Artur Vinicius de Araujo Coutinho, Mirella Silva Batista do Nascimento, Eduarda Correia Moretti, Fernando Leonel da Silva, Fábia Maria Lima, Cristine Bonfim, Zulma Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
lymphatic filariasis
lymphedema
morbidity
quality of life
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605317/full

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https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605317/full

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