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Unlocking Trust in Community Health Systems: Lessons From the Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention Pilot Project in Luangwa District, Zambia [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2022
Background  Surgery for hydrocele is commonly promoted as part of morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) services for lymphatic filariasis (LF).
Joseph M. Zulu, Patricia Maritim, Adam Silumbwe, Hikabasa Halwiindi, Patricia Mubita, George Sichone, Chileshe H. Mpandamabula, Frank Shamilimo, Charles Michelo   +8 more
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Abdominoscrotal hydrocele

Journal of British Surgery, 1975
Abstract The number of cases of abdominoscrotal hydrocele reported in the literature has been brought up to date, which, including the 3 cases reported here, is 83 of which 21 are from India. The pathogenesis of this lesion is discussed.
B R, Parekh, R, Reinboth, O P, Mishra
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Management of hydrocele in adolescent patients [PDF]

, 2010
Hydrocele is defined as an abnormal collection of serous fluid in the potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis. In the majority of affected adolescents, hydrocele is acquired and is idiopathic in origin.
AF Wallace, AT Turgut, AT Turgut, BA Van der Brink, C Esposito, C Schwentner, CJ Shan, CK Ahorlu, CR DeVries, CV Hopps, DA Cozzi, DA Diamond, DA Kiddoo, DF Badenoch, DR Singh, DT Beiko, E Minevich, Enrico De Grazia, FH Pierik, GE Lemack, GK Tsikopoulos, GR de Lima, J Noroes, J Norões, J Oswald, JA Fracchia, JH Ku, JH Makari, JM Hassan, JM Wilson, JR Rinker, K Wolanske, KI Glassberg, L Tarantino, M Arslan, M Castagnetti, M Castagnetti, Marcello Cimador, Marco Castagnetti, ML Leung, MT Musa, MZ Ali, N Bullock, N Zampieri, O Yaman, P Stattin, P Zaupa, PA Shah, PH Lord, PJ Nye, R Misseri, RA Rubenstein, RH Oyen, S Beutner, S Cayan, S Khaniya, S Ozdilek, S Taskinen, S Zaslau, SH Ein, SY Onol, T Christensen, U Barroso Jr, VK Nigam, W Albrecht, WC Rodriguez, WG Horstman, YS Bassel   +67 more
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Correlated prevalence of hydrocele and microfilaremia in Amazon (Belém, 1951-2005)

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2021
Background & objectives: For decades, the city of Belém in Brazil’s eastern Amazon was the second city in the country with highest prevalence of cases of filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti infection. However, this prevalence decreased over time until
Dilma Costa de Oliveira Neves, Habib Fraiha-Neto, Ana de Nazaré Martins da Silva, Yara Lúcia Lins Jennings, Ana Paula Martins da Silva, Cristina Nunes, Roberta Nice Sodré, Cláudio Eduardo Corrêa Teixeira   +7 more
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The Association Between Giant Hydrocele and Depression in a Rural Clinic in Nigeria

American Journal of Men's Health, 2011
One of the dreaded disfiguring disease conditions among the Andoni tribesmen in the Nigerian Niger delta region is hydrocele, especially when its size is large (giant hydrocele) and it cannot be concealed. This case–control study was designed to evaluate
Paul O. Dienye MBBS, FWACP (Fam. Med), FMCGP, Precious K. Gbeneol MBBS, FWACP (Fam. Med), FMCFM, Alexander B. Akani MBBS, FWACP (Fam. Med)   +2 more
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Lymphatic Filariasis Control in Tanzania: Effect of Six Rounds of Mass Drug Administration with Ivermectin and Albendazole on Infection and Transmission. [PDF]

, 2013
Control of lymphatic filariasis (LF) in most countries of sub-Saharan Africa is based on annual mass drug administration (MDA) with a combination of ivermectin and albendazole, in order to interrupt transmission. We present findings from a detailed study
C Chaccour, DJ Tisch, DW Meyrowitsch, DW Meyrowitsch, DW Meyrowitsch, E Michael, E Michael, E Michael, EM Pedersen, Erling M Pedersen, FO Richards, GJ Weil, GJ Weil, GJ Weil, H Joseph, HM Joseph, JD King, JE McMahon, JE McMahon, JL Liang, JM Mlandonicky, KC Kobylinski, KD Ramaiah, KY Won, LM Zeldenryk, M Parker, MN Malecela, Mwele N Malecela, N Kolstrup, O Mitja, Paul E Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PE Simonsen, PJ Hotez, RMR Ramzy, RT Rwegoshora, Stephen M Magesa, WHO, WHO, William N Kisinza, YA Derua, Yahya A Derua   +48 more
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Comparison of the size of bilateral testis in children with unilateral non-communicating hydrocele and its correlation with age.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundOpinions on the optimal age for surgical management of hydroceles in young boys are not uniform. Scrotal ultrasonography can be used to diagnose hydroceles and measure testicular size.
Peiqiang Li, Fuyun Liu, Yan Huang
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Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Lymphography: A New Technique to Perform Lymphatic Sparing Laparoscopic Palomo Varicocelectomy in Children [PDF]

, 2019
Laparoscopic Palomo varicocelectomy is one the most common approaches adopted to treat pediatric varicocele, but postoperative hydrocele still remains a potential problem with this procedure. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of a new technique of
Cerulo, M., Del Conte, F., Escolino, M., Esposito, C., Farina, A., Gargiulo, F., Izzo, S., Severino, G., Turra, F.   +8 more
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Hydrocele fluid: Can it be used for immunodiagnosis of lymphatic filariasis? [PDF]

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2014
Background & objectives: Diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis using serum has been established but the utility of hydrocele fluid for the purpose is not exactly known.
S. Mishra, K. G. Achary, N. N. Mandal, A. Tripathy, S. K. Kar, M. S. Bal   +5 more
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]

, 2015
The development of good quality and affordable ultrasound machines has led to the establishment and implementation of numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols in various medical disciplines.
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