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| Title |
Leprosy in Southern Brazil: a twenty-year epidemiological profile
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| Published in |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, March 2017
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| DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0229-2016 |
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| Authors |
Ana Paula Nazario, Jair Ferreira, Lavínia Schuler-Faccini, Marilu Fiegenbaum, Osvaldo Artigalás, Fernanda Sales Luiz Vianna |
| Abstract |
This study evaluated leprosy rates in Rio Grande do Sul, an area with a historically low prevalence. However, recent studies are lacking. Data extracted from a National Database were analyzed for clinical features and compared to 1980s data. Tendency was assessed via stationarity analysis. 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. Leprosy is controlled in RS, but most cases are multibacillary. Early identification is important to avoid disabilities due to late diagnosis. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 46 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 46 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 8 | 17% |
| Researcher | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 13% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 7 | 15% |
| Unknown | 12 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 15% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 15 | 33% |