Search Results - "Lambert, Saba M."
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The prevalence and association with health-related quality of life of tungiasis and scabies in schoolchildren in southern Ethiopia
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2017)“…The prevalence of skin disease in low and middle income countries is high and communicable skin diseases are a significant public health problem. Tungiasis is…”
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Clinico-pathological features of erythema nodosum leprosum: A case-control study at ALERT hospital, Ethiopia
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (13-10-2017)“…Leprosy reactions are a significant cause of morbidity in leprosy population. Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an immunological complication affecting…”
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ENLIST 1: An International Multi-centre Cross-sectional Study of the Clinical Features of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2015)“…Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a severe multisystem immune mediated complication of borderline lepromatous leprosy and lepromatous leprosy. ENL is…”
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The mortality associated with erythema nodosum leprosum in Ethiopia: a retrospective hospital-based study
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-03-2014)“…Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a debilitating multisystem disorder which complicates leprosy. It is characterised by fever, malaise and painful…”
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A Randomized Controlled Double Blind Trial of Ciclosporin versus Prednisolone in the Management of Leprosy Patients with New Type 1 Reaction, in Ethiopia
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (05-04-2016)“…Leprosy Type 1 (T1R) reactions are immune-mediated events leading to nerve damage and preventable disability affecting hands, feet and eyes. Type 1 Reactions…”
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A leprosy clinical severity scale for erythema nodosum leprosum: An international, multicentre validation study of the ENLIST ENL Severity Scale
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (03-07-2017)“…We wished to validate our recently devised 16-item ENLIST ENL Severity Scale, a clinical tool for measuring the severity of the serious leprosy associated…”
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The effects of prednisolone treatment on serological responses and lipid profiles in Ethiopian leprosy patients with Erythema Nodosum Leprosum reactions
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2018)“…Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a systemic inflammatory complication occurring mainly in patients with lepromatous leprosy (LL) and borderline lepromatous…”
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Methotrexate and prednisolone study in erythema nodosum leprosum (MaPs in ENL) protocol: a double-blind randomised clinical trial
Published in BMJ open (17-11-2020)“…IntroductionErythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an immunological complication of leprosy. ENL results in morbidity and disability and if it is not treated can…”
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Cutaneous nodules with positive autoantibodies: diagnostic pitfalls
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (07-11-2015)“…WHO criteria for diagnosis of leprosy are a patient who has one of: skin lesion consistent with leprosy with definite loss of sensation; thickened peripheral…”
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Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Ciclosporin to Prednisolone in the Treatment of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum: Two Randomised, Double Blind, Controlled Pilot Studies in Ethiopia
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (26-02-2016)“…Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL) is a serious complication of leprosy. It is normally treated with high dose steroids, but its recurrent nature leads to…”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of insecticide-treated scarves to protect children from the trachoma vector Musca sorbens (Diptera: Muscidae): A phase II randomised controlled trial in Oromia, Ethiopia
Published in EClinicalMedicine (01-07-2022)“…The eye-seeking fly Musca sorbens can act as a vector for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis, causing trachoma, yet there has been very little research on control…”
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Validation of the Leprosy Type 1 Reaction Severity Scale in Ethiopia
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Leprosy: An Update
Published in Dermatologic clinics (2011)“…Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has a major effect on the natural history of many infectious diseases, particularly mycobacterial diseases…”
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An assessment of the reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on leprosy services using an online survey of practitioners in leprosy referral centres
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (02-12-2021)“…Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to governments implementing a variety of public health measures to control…”
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Mapping leprosy in Ethiopia: Capture and analysis of district and health facility data to identify and map high leprosy burden districts
Published in Leprosy review (01-12-2023)“…Introduction Leprosy is considered an important public health problem due to its morbidity and socioeconomic impact. The new case notification in Ethiopia has…”
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Leprosy post-exposure prophylaxis risks not adequately assessed
Published in The Lancet global health (01-04-2021)Get full text
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The deportation of two Ethiopian migrant workers with leprosy
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The development of a severity scale for Erythema Nodosum Leprosum – the ENLIST ENL severity scale
Published in Leprosy review (01-09-2016)“…Introduction: Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a severe, multi-system complication of leprosy which is difficult to manage. The evidence for effective…”
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Leprosy and HIV, where are we at?
Published in Leprosy review (01-09-2010)“…The impact of leprosy and HIV co-infection is an evolving picture. Surprisingly the outcomes that were feared, of more lepromatous disease has not…”
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An 18-Year-Old Man from India With a Pale Patch on His Right Upper Limb
Published in Clinical Cases in Tropical Medicine (01-01-2022)Get full text
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