Assessment of the quality of life of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2009-2010. A pilot study

Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) may manifest as single or multiple skin lesions, causing significant aesthetic impact and affecting the patient's quality of life (QoL). The objective of this study was to assess the impact of CL on the QoL. Methods The QoL of 20 patients with CL was asse...

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Published in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 107; no. 5; pp. 335 - 336
Main Authors:	Toledo, Antonio Carlos de Castro, da Silva, Rosiana Estéfane, Carmo, Rose Ferraz, Amaral, Thaís Alves, Luz, Zélia Maria Profeta, Rabello, Ana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Oxford University Press 01-05-2013
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Brazil Cross-Sectional Studies Female General aspects Human protozoal diseases Humans Infectious diseases Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous - psychology Leshmaniasis Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neglected Diseases - psychology Parasitic diseases Pilot Projects Protozoal diseases Quality of Life - psychology South America Brazil America Cutaneous leishmaniasis Neglected tropical diseases Brazil Sectional study Quality of life Human Skin disease Protozoal disease Parasitosis Infection Neglected disease Tropical disease Tropical medicine
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