Reprint
Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases (Skin-NTDs)—A New Challenge
Edited by
July 2019
218 pages
- ISBN978-3-03921-253-8 (Paperback)
- ISBN978-3-03921-254-5 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases (Skin-NTDs)—A New Challenge that was published in
Biology & Life Sciences
Medicine & Pharmacology
Public Health & Healthcare
Summary
This Special Issue explores the range of clinical manifestations and epidemiology of both skin NTDs and common skin disease in endemic regions, the use of common diagnostic and management pathways, the different technologies that play a role in diagnosis and training, the role of patient involvement at a community level, as well as the assessment of the results of different initiatives in the field.
Format
- Paperback
License
© 2019 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
Mycobacterium ulcerans; animal reservoir; transmission; scabies; Cushing syndrome; iatrogenic; topical corticosteroids; teledermatology; eHealth; mHealth; long range diagnosis; dermatology; telepathology; technology; skin disease; podoconiosis; lymphedema; neglected tropical diseases; NTDs; mental health; community engagement; patient involvement; stigma; teledermatology; Africa; primary health care; skin diseases; tele-expertise; yaws; Treponema pallidum; onchodermatitis; onchocercal skin disease; onchocerciasis; ivermectin; mycetoma; clinical presentation; review; scabies; neglected tropical diseases; impetigo; mass drug administration; ivermectin; integration; neglected tropical diseases; disease mapping; mass drug administration; morbidity management; skin diseases; mobile phone application; NTDs; dermatology; mHealth; leprosy; leprosy; leprosy diagnosis; PCR; slit skin smears; point of care test; skin biopsy; early diagnosis; scabies; outbreak; drought; emergency state; scabies; diagnosis; digital handheld microscope; resource-poor setting; Amerindian communities; Amazon lowland; case management; integration; mass drug administration; neglected tropical diseases; skin infections; skin NTDs; surveillance; training; tropical skin diseases; n/a; Mite-Gallery Unit (MGU); Entodermoscopy (EDS); Dry Dermatoscopy (d-DS); Wet Dermatoscopy (w-DS); Enhanced Dermatoscopy (e-DS); subcutaneous mycosis; actinomycetoma; eumycetoma; sporotrichosis Community dermatology