Leprosy in southern Brazil : a twenty-year epidemiological profile
dc.contributor.author | Nazario, Ana Paula | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Ferreira, Jair | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Faccini, Lavinia Schuler | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Fiegenbaum, Marilu | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Artigalas, Osvaldo Alfonso Pinto | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Vianna, Fernanda Sales Luiz | pt_BR |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-12-05T02:21:59Z | pt_BR |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.issn | 0037-8682 | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10183/170808 | pt_BR |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: This study evaluated leprosy rates in Rio Grande do Sul, an area with a historically low prevalence. However, recent studies are lacking. Methods: Data extracted from a National Database were analyzed for clinical features and compared to 1980s data. Tendency was assessed via stationarity analysis. Results: Between 1990 and 2011, 4,770 cases were reported (0.21/10,000 inhabitants; 95% CI = 0.19-0.24). Detection was slightly higher among males, 1.9% cases were among children and most multibacillary (74.7%) at diagnosis. Conclusions: Leprosy is controlled in RS, but most cases are multibacillary. Early identification is important to avoid disabilities due to late diagnosis. | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | eng | pt_BR |
dc.relation.ispartof | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. Brasília. Vol. 50, no. 2 (mar./apr. 2017), p. 251-255 | pt_BR |
dc.rights | Open Access | en |
dc.subject | Lepra | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Leprosy | en |
dc.subject | Epidemiological survey | en |
dc.subject | Leprosário | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Surtos de doencas : Medidas em epidemiologia | pt_BR |
dc.title | Leprosy in southern Brazil : a twenty-year epidemiological profile | pt_BR |
dc.type | Artigo de periódico | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.nrb | 001047244 | pt_BR |
dc.type.origin | Nacional | pt_BR |
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