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<i>“Whenever I tell her to wear slippers, she turns a deaf ear. She never listens”</i>: a qualitative descriptive research on the barriers to basic lymphedema management and quality of life in lymphatic filariasis patients in a rural block of eastern India

2023-03-15

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<h4>Background</h4> Chronic lymphatic filariasis cases in Bihar, India, need management of lymphedema to live a life free of disability. For patients who have recurrent attacks of acute dermato-lymphangio-adenitis (ADLA), WHO has recommended simple home-based measures that include maintaining hygiene, skin care, and limb movement. But patients in rural areas are unable to adopt them, resulting in a vicious cycle o...

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