Prevalence of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) and treatment seeking behavior of PKDL patients in Nepal.
Anand Ballabh JoshiMegha Raj BanjaraMurari Lal DasPragyan GhaleKrishna Raj PantNiraj ParajuliUttam Raj PyakurelGokarna Raj DahalChuman Lal DasAxel KroegerAbraham AseffaPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)
Strengthening the programme in PKDL case detection and management would probably contribute to sustenance of VL elimination. Awareness raising activities to promote knowledge and reduce social stigma should be conducted in VL endemic areas.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- study protocol
- mental illness
- randomized controlled trial
- hiv aids
- tertiary care
- hiv infected
- combination therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- quantum dots