1. Maximum voluntary muscle contraction and fatigue in multibacillary leprosy

Resumo Introdução: O comprometimento da força muscular e a fadiga na hanseníase continuam sendo problemas que requerem cuidadosa atenção para evitar ou minimizar sua progressão, bem como prevenir incapacidades e deformidades. Objetivo: Avaliar a força muscular e o tempo até a fadiga em pacientes com hanseníase Método: Vinte e um pacientes com h

Fisioter. mov.. Publicado em: 13/01/2020

2. Leprosy elimination - Still a long way to go

Sao Paulo Med. J.. Publicado em: 13/01/2020

3. de novo Histoid leprosy: an expatriate case recently diagnosed in Johannesburg

Abstract: Histoid leprosy (HL) is a rare variant of lepromatous leprosy with unique clinical, histopathological, and microbiological features. A 32-year-old man from Malawi who immigrated to Johannesburg 1-year-ago, presented with a 4-month history of flesh-colored nodules on the face and trunk and hyperpigmented plaques on the chest and limbs. Skin slit sme

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 20/12/2019

4. Lepromatous leprosy, melanoma, and basal cell carcinoma: clinical-histopathologic association

Abstract Cutaneous neoplasms frequently occur in leprosy, but there are few reports of the coexistence of leprosy and basal cell carcinoma in the same lesion. This case reports a 49-year-old male with an ulcerated plaque on the right lateral nasal wall, bright papules on the sternal region, and a blackened plaque on the right temporal region. The nasal and t

An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 09/12/2019

5. Epidemiological, clinical and immune factors that influence the persistence of antiphospholipid antibodies in leprosy

Abstract Introduction: Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are described in individuals with leprosy without the clinical features of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), a condition involving thromboembolic phenomena. We have described the persistence of these antibodies for over 5 years in patients with leprosy after specific treatment. Objectives: To

Adv. rheumatol.. Publicado em: 09/12/2019

6. Trend of leprosy detection rate in Brazil, 1990 to 2016

Abstract The objective of this study was to describe the trend of detection of the disease in Brazil from 1990 to 2016. The joinpoint regression model was used. There was a significant trend of decreased detection in the country (average annual percent change −1.8%) and in the South (average annual percent change = −3.5%) and Southeast regions (average a

An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 09/12/2019

7. Armadillos and leprosy: from infection to biological model

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 25/11/2019

8. Anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome: an atypical involvement in primary neural leprosy

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.. Publicado em: 24/10/2019

9. Leprosy: prevalence and factors associated with seropositivity for anti-NDO-LID antibodies in children under 15 years of age

Abstract: Background: A high prevalence of leprosy among children under 15 years of age indicates the need to implement actions to prevent new cases of the disease. Serological tests have been developed with the aim of helping to control the disease by indicating, through seropositivity, the presence of infection. Objective: To analyze the prevalence and f

An. Bras. Dermatol.. Publicado em: 17/10/2019

10. Evidências científicas sobre as úlceras de pernas como sequela da hanseníase

Resumo Objetivo Investigar as evidências científicas sobre as úlceras de pernas como sequela da hanseníase. Métodos Revisão Integrativa da Literatura (RIL). Para identificação do tema e questão de pesquisa, utilizou-se a estratégia PICo, na sequencia procedeu-se a busca nas bases de dados: Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (Cinahl),

Acta paul. enferm.. Publicado em: 10/10/2019

11. Sobreposição de casos novos de hanseníase em redes de convívio domiciliar em dois municípios do Norte e Nordeste do Brasil, 2001-2014

Resumo: Objetivou-se analisar a magnitude e o perfil sociodemográfico de casos de hanseníase vinculados a Redes de Convívio Domiciliar (RCD) com sobreposição da doença em dois municípios brasileiros, um da Região Norte e outro da Nordeste, de 2001 a 2014. Estudo transversal, descritivo e analítico, com base em dados primários e secundários de caso

Cad. Saúde Pública. Publicado em: 07/10/2019

12. Authors’ response to “De novo histoid leprosy-further points to be discussed”

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 03/10/2019