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‘Had it not been for her’: Gender, Care Labour and Disability in the British Caribbean, 1788–1834

Gender &History, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 561-575, July 2025.
Abstract This article explores the intersections between gender, disability and care labour in the slaveholding societies of the British Caribbean from 1788 to 1834. Considered economic burdens by slaveholders, aged and disabled bondswomen were made productive through caring for their enslaved peers, many of whom were themselves temporarily ...
Stefanie Hunt‐Kennedy
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The History of Bancroftian Lymphatic Filariasis in Australasia and Oceania: Is There a Threat of Re-Occurrence in Mainland Australia?

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infects an estimated 120 million people worldwide, with a further 856 million considered at risk of infection and requiring preventative chemotherapy.
Catherine A. Gordon, Malcolm K. Jones, Donald P. McManus   +2 more
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Clinical Relevance of Animal Models of Lymphatic Dysfunction and Lymphedema

Microcirculation, Volume 32, Issue 4, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Lymphedema is a chronic progressive condition, and treatment options are limited to physical therapy or surgical intervention, underscoring the need to develop preventative strategies. To do so, we must first understand the underlying mechanisms that contribute to the development of clinical lymphedema, which can be caused by a myriad of ...
Pritam Saha Podder, Debasree Bhadra, Soumiya Pal, V. Suzanne Klimberg, Amanda J. Stolarz   +4 more
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A Rapidly Growing Giant Vulvar Fibroma on the Right Labia Majora: A Rare Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Vulvar fibroma typically has small sizes that do not exceed 5 cm and grows slowly. However, in rare cases, it can grow rapidly and reach giant sizes.
Raghad Samha, Maria Raya, Abdulkareem Muhammad Wardeh, Ali Mohammad Ibrahem, Aimar Khir Abo Moughdeb, Ola Emad Alasmar, Wasim Nazih Alnajjad   +6 more
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Assessment of Etiology of Elephantiasis and Its Associated Risk Factors in Jeldu District, West Shoa, Ethiopia

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2021
Elephantiasis is the main cause of tropical lymphoedema in Ethiopia. The aim of the current study was to assess the etiology of elephantiasis and its associated risk factors. Cross-sectional community-based study was carried out from March to May 2020 in
Ararsa Negasa, Mebrate Dufera
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Post‐operative incidence of lymphedema after RARP with or without extended pelvic lymph node dissection in a cohort study

BJUI Compass, Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2025.
Abstract Objectives Lymphedema of the lower limbs and pubic area is a potential complication following extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) during robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). The incidence of lymphedema after ePLND has not been systematically reported in the literature. This study aimed to determine the incidence of lymphedema,
Andries Clinckaert, Laura Ysenbaardt, Annabel Bijnens, Charlotte Van Calster, Inge Geraerts, Steven Joniau, Nele Devoogdt, Luc Bijnens, Wouter Everaerts   +8 more
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Pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of a single co-administered dose of diethylcarbamazine, albendazole and ivermectin in adults with and without Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Cote d\u27Ivoire [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundA single co-administered dose of ivermectin (IVM) plus diethylcarbamazine (DEC) plus albendazole (ALB), or triple-drug therapy, was recently found to be more effective for clearing microfilariae (Mf) than standard DEC plus ALB currently used ...
Bjerum, Catherine M, Chhonker, Yashpal S, Edi, Constant, King, Christopher L, Koudou, Benjamin G, Meite, Aboulaye, Murry, Daryl J, Ouattara, Allassane F, Penali, Louis K, Weil, Gary J   +9 more
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The impact of podoconiosis on quality of life in Northern Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND Podoconiosis is one of the most neglected tropical diseases, which untreated, causes considerable physical disability and stigma for affected individuals. Little is known about the quality of life (QoL) of patients with podoconiosis.
Davey, Gail, Deribe, Kebede, Mousley, Elizabeth, Tamiru, Abreham   +3 more
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Resolution of Thyroid Acropachy in a Patient Treated With Teprotumumab: A Case Report and Review of Mechanisms

Case Reports in Endocrinology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune thyroidopathy associated with hyperthyroidism and nonendocrine manifestations such as thyroid eye disease (TED), pretibial myxedema, and thyroid acropachy. Thyroid acropachy is an uncommon but debilitating condition, typically characterized by digital clubbing, soft tissue swelling, and periosteal new bone formation in ...
Soumya Chatterjee, Toshihiro Kita
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Low Microfilaremia Levels in Three Districts in Coastal Ghana with at Least 16 Years of Mass Drug Administration and Persistent Transmission of Lymphatic Filariasis

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018
Ghana has been implementing mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin and albendazole for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF) since the year 2000, as part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF).
Dziedzom K. de Souza, Joseph Otchere, Collins S. Ahorlu, Susan Adu-Amankwah, Irene A. Larbi, Edward Dumashie, Frances A. McCarthy, Sandra A. King, Samson Otoo, Dickson Osabutey, Joseph H. N. Osei, Kojo M. Sedzro, Odame Asiedu, Samuel K. Dadzie, Irene Ayi, Benjamin Marfo, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Daniel A. Boakye   +17 more
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