Leprosy in Southern Brazil: a twenty-year epidemiological profile
AUTOR(ES)
Nazario, Ana Paula, Ferreira, Jair, Schuler-Faccini, Lavínia, Fiegenbaum, Marilu, Artigalás, Osvaldo, Vianna, Fernanda Sales Luiz
FONTE
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2017-03
RESUMO
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.
Documentos Relacionados
- Premalignant Laryngeal Lesions: Twenty-Year Experience in Specialized Service
- Twenty-year clinical experience with fixed functional appliances
- Total thyroidectomy in irradiated patients. A twenty-year experience in 206 patients.
- Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems: a twenty-year history at the University of Cincinnati*
- Survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer: twenty-year data from two SEER registries