Aim:Genital lymphoedema(GL)is a chronic and debilitating disease,which can severely affect the patient’s quality of life with significant socio-economic impact.Nowadays,no gold standard algorithm exists for GL from d...
Multiple segmental fractures of the lower limbs, common in developing countries, are the prerogative of Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) involving two-wheeled vehicles. Their management is difficult, associated with compl...
All the Kerala based activities described in this manuscript (planning, advocacy, training and implementation) were supported by the Government of Kerala through the Department of Health and Family Welfare, and by the Govt. TD Medical College, Alappuzha. In addition, the publication of the completed study was supported by the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) , which is funded at The Task Force for Global Health primarily by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1190754) , by UK aid from the British government, and by the United States Agency for International Development through its Neglected Tropical Diseases Program. Under the grant conditions of the Foundation, a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License has already been assigned to the Author Accepted Manuscript version that might arise from this submission.
Background:Lymphatic filariasis(LF)remains one of the world’s most debilitating parasitic infections and is a major contributor to poor health in many endemic countries.The provision of continuing care for all those ...
Lymphoedema is a chronic debilitating disease of the lymphatic system that occurs due to either abnormal development or damage of the lymphatics resulting from cancer or infection.The optimal treatment of lymphoedema ...
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine with grant support from the UK Department for International Development(DFID);The funder did not have any role in any aspect of this study.
Background:Lymphatic filariasis(LF)is one of the primary causes of lymphoedema in sub-Saharan Africa,and has a significant impact on the quality of life(QoL)of those affected.In this paper we assess the relative impac...
During the most recent years, a variety of new techniques of penile reconstruction have been described in the literature. This paper focuses on the most recent advances in male genital reconstruction after trauma, exc...
Penile reconstruction still represents a formidable challenge for the urologist. In this review, the most recent advances in penile reconstruction after trauma, excision of benign and malignant disease and in patients...