Novel Low-Cost Thermotherapy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Peru
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Novel Low-Cost Thermotherapy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Peru
Thermotherapy is an accepted alternative therapy for new-world cutaneous leishmaniasis, but current heat-delivery modalities are too costly to be made widely available to endemic populations. We adapted a low-cost heat pack named the HECT-CL device that delivers safe, reliable, and renewable conduction heat. 25 patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis completed treatment with the device at an init...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1935-2735
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002196