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| Title |
Analysis of the geographical distribution of cases of leprosy. Rio de Janeiro, 2001-2012
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| Published in |
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.1590/1413-81232017225.24422015 |
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| Authors |
Renata Gracie, Julia Novaes de Barros Peixoto, Fabiane Bertoni dos Reis Soares, Mariana de Andrea Vilas-Boas Hacker |
| Abstract |
Studies have demonstrated that the geographical distribution of leprosy is related to different socioeconomic factors. This article aims to study the geographical distribution of leprosy in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The cases of leprosy reported in the 2001-2012 period were mapped according to municipality. Epidemiological and socioeconomic indicators were calculated. The ArcMap program was used for the construction of maps and Earth View to calculate the Bayesian rate. It was observed that leprosy is presented in hyper-endemic levels especially in the metropolitan area. However, there is also a reduction of the detection rate in the most recent study period. In municipalities in the metropolitan region and the north western region detection in children under 15 is high, indicating an active transmission situation. In municipalities in the south-central region and especially in the coastal region, there was a high proportion of cases diagnosed with level II disability, reflecting late diagnosis. There was no linear correlation between socioeconomic indicators and leprosy rate. These results contribute to the analysis of the geographical distribution of leprosy, important for the identification of areas for resource allocation, aiming to control and eliminate the disease. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 33 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 30% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 15% |
| Researcher | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Unknown | 4 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 30% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 24% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 9% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 6 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 May 2017.
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#1,461
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#25
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