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Lymphoedema management to prevent acute dermatolymphangioadenitis in podoconiosis in northern Ethiopia (GoLBeT): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Abstract:: 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 government in an endemic country yet offers lymphoedema management for patients with podoconiosis. Among patients with filarial lymphoedema, trials suggest that limb care is effective in reducing the most disabling sequelae: episodes of acu... Expand abstract
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Negussie, H., Molla, M., Ngari, M., Berkley, J., Kivaya, E., Njuguna, P., Fegan, G., Tarimu, A., Kelemework, A., Lang, T., Newport, M., McKay, A., Enquoselassie, F., & Davey, G. (2018). Lymphoedema management to prevent acute dermatolymphangioadenitis in podoconiosis in northern Ethiopia (GoLBeT): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Lancet Global Health, 6(7), e795–e803.

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Negussie, H., et al. “Lymphoedema Management to Prevent Acute Dermatolymphangioadenitis in Podoconiosis in Northern Ethiopia (GoLBeT): a Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial.” Lancet Global Health, vol. 6, no. 7, Elsevier, 2018, pp. e795–e803.

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Negussie, H, M Molla, M Ngari, J Berkley, E Kivaya, P Njuguna, G Fegan, et al. 2018. “Lymphoedema Management to Prevent Acute Dermatolymphangioadenitis in Podoconiosis in Northern Ethiopia (GoLBeT): a Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial.” Lancet Global Health 6 (7): e795–e803.
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+ Molla, M More by this author

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+ Ngari, M More by this author

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+ Berkley, J More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: NDM
Sub department:: Tropical Medicine
Oxford college:: Nuffield College
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ORCID:: 0000-0002-1236-849X

+ Kivaya, E More by this author

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Grant:: WT099946MA

+ Medical Research Council More from this funder

Grant:: MR/K007211/1

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Publisher:: Elsevier
Journal:: Lancet Global Health More from this journal
Volume:: 6
Issue:: 7
Pages:: e795-e803
Publication date:: 2018-05-15
Acceptance date:: 2018-02-27
DOI:: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30124-4
EISSN:: 2214-109X

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Notes:: Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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