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pro vyhledávání: '"Abreham Tamiru"'
Autor:
Natalia Hounsome, Meseret Molla Kassahun, Moses Ngari, James A Berkley, Esther Kivaya, Patricia Njuguna, Greg Fegan, Abreham Tamiru, Abebe Kelemework, Tsige Amberbir, Annabelle Clarke, Trudie Lang, Melanie J Newport, Andy McKay, Fikre Enquoselassie, Gail Davey
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 10, p e0007780 (2019)
BackgroundPodoconiosis is a disease of the lymphatic vessels of the lower extremities that is caused by chronic exposure to irritant soils. It results in leg swelling, commonly complicated by acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA), characterised by s
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9a21b6319ae4462c8b04a7d406ce9821
Autor:
Henok Negussie, PhD, Meseret Molla, PhD, Moses Ngari, MSc, James A Berkley, ProfPhD, Esther Kivaya, MSc, Patricia Njuguna, MMed, Greg Fegan, ProfPhD, Abreham Tamiru, MPH, Abebe Kelemework, MSc, Trudie Lang, ProfPhD, Melanie J Newport, ProfPhD, Andy McKay, ProfPhD, Fikre Enquoselassie, ProfPhD, Gail Davey, ProfMD
Publikováno v:
The Lancet Global Health, Vol 6, Iss 7, Pp e795-e803 (2018)
Summary: Background: Podoconiosis (also known as endemic, non-filarial elephantiasis) affects about 4 million subsistence farmers in tropical Africa. Poor awareness of the condition and inadequate evidence for the efficacy of treatment mean that no g
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ec65e8dc37f84fdd94c3ef9b8e479a88
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 10, Iss 8, p e0004878 (2016)
BACKGROUND:Podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis) is a chronic, non-infectious disease resulting from exposure of bare feet to red-clay soil in tropical highlands. This study examined lay beliefs about three under-researched aspects of pod
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https://doaj.org/article/8a98188574f24e36a970c414b8ce00d1
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 7, p e1744 (2012)
BACKGROUND: Podoconiosis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that is prevalent in red clay soil-covered highlands of tropical Africa, Central and South America, and northern India. It is estimated that up to one million cases exist in Ethiopia. Thi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/51d7b048b5d747bca54dffaa2f77be83
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 6, Iss 3, p e1560 (2012)
BACKGROUND: Despite its great public health importance, few control initiatives addressing podoconiosis (non-filarial elephantiasis, a geochemical neglected tropical disease) exist. In June 2010, the first podoconiosis program in Northern Ethiopia, c
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/1c30c1acb0d04ad19f6646f6020d3395
Autor:
Christopher I. Jones, James A. Berkley, Hannah Masraf, Gail Davey, Abreham Tamiru, Temesgen Azemeraw, Trudie Lang, Stephen Bremner, Esther Kivaya, Melanie J. Newport, Abebe Kelemework, Greg Fegan, Moses Ngari, Meseret Molla
Publikováno v:
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Background While morbidity attributable to podoconiosis is relatively well studied, its pattern of mortality has not been established. Methods We compared the age-standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) of two datasets from northern Ethiopia: podoconios
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::126008b7b31587e8003abf8b14e58921
https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traa150
https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traa150
Willingness to pay for footwear, and associated factors related to podoconiosis in northern Ethiopia
Publikováno v:
International Health
Background: In Northern Ethiopia, use of footwear by the rural community is limited, and non-governmental organizations provide footwear for school children as a means of preventing podoconiosis. However, this is not a sustainable strategy. This stud
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::c885ed32a86d418c0c95554ef308941f
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihw033
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihw033
Autor:
Joanna Bartlett, Kebede Deribe, Girmay Medhin, Abreham Tamiru, Charlotte Hanlon, Gail Davey, Tsige Amberbir, Muzaffar Malik
Publikováno v:
International Health. 8:124-131
BACKGROUND Little is known about depressive symptoms in podoconiosis despite the independent contribution of depression to worse health outcomes and disability in people with other chronic disorders. METHOD Two-hundred and seventy-one individuals wit
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ebbe6fa65fff3a6cfb8194cb5c5e4943
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihv037
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihv037
Publikováno v:
International Health. 7:285-292
BACKGROUND Podoconiosis is a chronic non-infectious lymphoedema affecting individuals exposed to red clay soil in endemic areas. Evidence from International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) treatment centres' registers suggests that a significant
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::0c1ae0b555b5c76bc0f8594090aebc48
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu085
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu085
Publikováno v:
Mousley, E, Deribea, K, Tamiru, A, Tomczyk, S, Hanlon, C & Davey, G 2015, ' Mental distress and podoconiosis in Northern Ethiopia : A comparative cross-sectional study ', HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 16-25 . https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu043
International Health
International Health
Background: The stigma, deformity and disability related to most neglected tropical diseases may lead to poor mental health. We aimed to assess the comorbidity of podoconiosis and mental distress. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was cond
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::2f404930ef7faac1d439a91bcd501dce
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu043
https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihu043