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Skin wounds in a rural setting of Côte d’Ivoire: population-based assessment of the burden and clinical epidemiology

Data on the burden and clinical epidemiology of skin wounds in rural sub-Saharan Africa is scant. The scale of the problem including preventable progression to chronic wounds, disability and systemic complications is largely unaddressed.

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Main Authors: Toppino, Simone (Author) , N’Krumah, Raymond T. A. S. (Author) , Kone, Bognan Valentin (Author) , Koffi, Didier Yao (Author) , Coulibaly, Ismaël Dognimin (Author) , Tobian, Frank (Author) , Pluschke, Gerd (Author) , Stojković, Marija (Author) , Bonfoh, Bassirou (Author) , Junghanss, Thomas (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: October 13, 2022
In: PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Year: 2022, Volume: 16, Issue: 10, Pages: 1-19
ISSN:1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0010608
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010608
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Author Notes:Simone Toppino, Raymond T.A.S. N’Krumah, Bognan Valentin Kone, Didier Yao Koffi, Ismaël Dognimin Coulibaly, Frank Tobian, Gerd Pluschke, Marija Stojkovic, Bassirou Bonfoh, Thomas Junghanss
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Summary:Data on the burden and clinical epidemiology of skin wounds in rural sub-Saharan Africa is scant. The scale of the problem including preventable progression to chronic wounds, disability and systemic complications is largely unaddressed.
Item Description:Gesehen am 16.11.2023
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ISSN:1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0010608

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