Noma (cancrum oris): A scoping literature review of a neglected disease (1843 to 2021).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Noma (cancrum oris) is an ancient but neglected and poorly understood preventable disease, afflicting the most disenfranchised populations in the world. It is a devastating and often fatal condition that requires urgent and intensive clinical and surgical care, often difficult to access as most cases of noma occur in resource-limited settings. We conducted a scoping review of the literature published on noma to understand the size and scope of available research on the disease and identify research gaps that need to be addressed to evolve our understanding of how to address this disease.

Methods

We searched 11 databases and collected primary peer reviewed articles on noma in all languages, the final search was conducted on 24th August 2021. The oldest manuscript i

SUBMITTER: Farley E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8670680 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature