Use of complex decongestive therapy with low cost material in a patient with lymphedema living in an endemic area for filariasis
Rev. patol. trop
; 47(1): 55-66, març. 2018. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-913764
Biblioteca responsável:
BR15.1
ABSTRACT
Lymphatic filariasis affects millions of people around the world and may have disabling consequences. Lymphedema stands out as a chronic manifestation in patients with this disease, affecting the lower limbs and limiting motor function. This study aimed to propose a treatment protocol to decrease lower limb lymphedema of treated patients and to show the efficacy of Complex Decongestive Therapy (CDT) as an auxiliary resource for this condition. This is a case study of a patient treated with CDT, making use of compression methods with alternative materials and instructions for asepsis during 10 weeks. The results demonstrated that this treatment reduced lymphedema in the right lower limb of the patient from grade V to grade III, with areas of measurement reduction of up to 41%. In addition, acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA) manifestations stopped in the treated patient. CDT associated with low-cost compression material, has been shown to be effective in reducing lower limb lymphedema and ADLA crises, as well as in promoting improved locomotion and performance of daily activities by the patient
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 4: Financiamento para a saúde
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Helmintíase
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Elefantíase
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Filariose
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Linfedema
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
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Avaliação econômica em saúde
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. patol. trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Patologia
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Antibiotics of the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)/BR
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Department of Physical Therapy, UFPE/BR
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Estácio College of Recife/BR
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National Reference Service for Filariasis of Aggeu Magalhães Research Center, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/BR