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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 49(6): 777-780, Dec. 2016. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041385

ABSTRACT

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The incidence of Hansen's disease is high in overlooked populations. METHODS: Data of Hansen's disease cases reported in the information system of the Department of Informatics, Brazilian Unified Health System, from 2013 to 2014 were analyzed. RESULTS: Among 434 studied cases of Hansen's disease, the female sex (52.5%), adult age (73.7%), low educational level (61.8%), and multibacillary form were associated with higher prevalence rates. CONCLUSIONS: Hansen's disease is more frequent among female adults with a low educational level, and the prevalence of multibacillary leprosy reflects disease detection at late stages.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Young Adult , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Endemic Diseases , Socioeconomic Factors , Brazil/epidemiology , Middle Aged
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Sao Paulo; s.n; 2007. XIII-107 p. tab.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS, SES-SP, HANSEN, HANSENIASE, SESSP-ILSLACERVO, SES-SP | ID: biblio-1242677

ABSTRACT

A Hansenise, doença cronica infecto-contagiosa e de nofificaçao compulsoria, e causada pelo bacilo de Hansen (Mycobacterium leprae), e pode apresentar multiplas lesoes em qualquer local do corpo...


Subject(s)
Humans , Face/abnormalities , Face/physiology , Face/innervation , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Borderline/physiopathology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/epidemiology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/physiopathology , Leprosy, Lepromatous/epidemiology , Leprosy, Lepromatous/physiopathology , Voice/physiology
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Hansen. int ; 31(1): 9-14, 2006. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, SES-SP, HANSEN, HANSENIASE | ID: lil-487077

ABSTRACT

Estudo descritivo, realizado a partir da coleta de dados de 192 fichas de notificação e controle da hanseníase, do total de pacientes atendidos no período de janeiro de 1994 a julho de 2005, no Ambulatório do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, com o objetivo de traçar o perfil epidemiológico da hanseníase no grupo de pacientes estudados e gerar subsídios à política de controle da hanseníase. As variáveis estudadas constam da ficha de notificação e controle da hanseníase. Observou-se a predominância de casos no sexo masculino (62,5%); na faixa etária de 40 a 59 anos (45,8%); multibacilares (67,2%); da forma clinica dimorfa (35,9%) e virchowiana (27,6%). Setenta e três (73%) por cento dos casos foram avaliados em relação à incapacidade ao inicio do tratamento, encontrando-se 66,7% desses casos sem nenhum problema com as mãos, pés ou olhos e 33,3% com incapacidade ou deformidade ao início do tratamento.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Aged , Leprosy, Borderline/classification , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Borderline/physiopathology , Leprosy, Lepromatous/classification , Leprosy, Lepromatous/physiopathology , Leprosy, Lepromatous/immunology
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Indian J Lepr ; 2002 Apr-Jun; 74(2): 137-43
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-54595

ABSTRACT

A school survey, followed by a contact survey, was carried out in Berhampur, a city in southern Orissa. In a study of 8,870 school-children, leprosy was detected in 15, giving a prevalence rate of 16.91 per 10,000 with a male:female ratio of 8:7. Of these, 14 (93.99%) had paucibacillary leprosy. More cases [11 (73.33%)] were seen in the age-group of 10-15 years. Exposed parts, such as lower limbs, upper limbs and head and neck in that order, were the sites of predilection, accounting for 85.71% of total lesions. Nerve involvement was found in 2 (13.33%) girls with deformity (ulnar claw) in one of them (6.66%). BCG scar was present in 11 (73.33%) cases. Among the vaccinated cases, tuberculoid type was the most common, followed by indeterminate, pure neuritic and borderline, in that order. A contact survey detected 2 multibacillary cases in two families (13.33%). In each case, the father was the index source. The study revealed that a maximum number of students, 8 (53.3%), belonged to the middle socioeconomic class. Of the 15 affected, 60% were undernourished and the rest well nourished. No other systemic disease was found clinically associated with leprosy.


Subject(s)
Adolescent , Age Factors , Child , Child, Preschool , Extremities/pathology , Female , Humans , Incidence , India/epidemiology , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/epidemiology , Male , Mycobacterium bovis , Mycobacterium leprae/growth & development , Prevalence , Sex Factors , Socioeconomic Factors
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Brasilia; s.n; 2002. 89 p. ilus, tab, graf.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS, SES-SP, HANSEN, HANSENIASE, SESSP-ILSLACERVO, SES-SP | ID: biblio-1241728

ABSTRACT

Objetico: Determinar a prevalencia de olho seco em portadores de hanseniase do Hospital de Dermatologia Sanitaria de Goiania, comparando-se a um grupo controle. Desenho: Estudo de prevalencia. Material e metodos: A amostra do presente estudo inclui 70 portadores de hanseniase, do Hospital de Dermatologia Sanitaria de Goiania, e 30 individuos no grupo controle, da Fundacao Banco de Olhos de Goias, ambos localizados em Goiania-GO. Foram realizados exeme oftalmologico e testes de Schirmer I, break-up time (BUT) e rosa bengala em todos estes individuos em uma unica avaliacao. Resultados: Quarenta e quatro (63,0%) portadores de hanseniase eram do sexo masculino e 22 73,3%) individuos do grupo controle, do sexo feminino (p=0,001). A idade medica dos hansenianos foi de 61,1+-12,5 anos e no grupo controle, 55,7+-9,6 anos. Quinze (21,4%) hansenianos e quatro (13,3%) individuos deo grupo controle apresentaram diagnostico de olho seco (p=0,429) A forma virchowiana (74,2%) da hanseniase foi a mais prevalente e o olho seco (66,7%) foi mais frequente nesta forma clinica da doenca. Conclusao: A prevalencia de olho seco nos portadores de hanseniase foi semelhante a encontrada nos individuos do grupo controle


Subject(s)
Humans , Leprosy, Borderline/classification , Leprosy, Borderline/diagnosis , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/classification , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/diagnosis , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/epidemiology , Dry Eye Syndromes/classification , Dry Eye Syndromes/diagnosis , Dry Eye Syndromes/epidemiology , Mycobacterium leprae/classification
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Ribeirão Preto; s.n; 1998. 91 p.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS, SES-SP, HANSEN, HANSENIASE, SESSP-ILSLACERVO, SES-SP | ID: biblio-1238515

ABSTRACT

Este trabalho é um estudo histórico-descritivo de natureza qualitativa, cujo o objetivo é estabelecer a relação entre a doença e o movimento migratório da hanseníase no município de Maringá. Foram entrevistadas 11 pessoas entre portadores, ex-portadores da doença e profissionais de saúde que compartilharam do mesmo problema de forma singular, e vivenciaram a doença no período de 1957-1997. As histórias de vida relatadas foram analisadas segundo os seguintes aspectos da hanseníase: os serviços de saúde oferecidos, as duas faces da doença, tratamento, e hanseníase e migração. Através deste estudo, percebemos que um dos motivos da vinda de hansenianos para a região foi a tentativa de manter a união de sua família, no que iam de encontro à política de controle da época, do isolamento compulsório. Outro motivo decorre das incapacidades físicas instaladas que o impossibilitava de trabalhar no campo. Concorreram, além disso, a busca da melhoria das condições de vida e recentemente, motivados pela qualidade do atendimento oferecido pela rede do município de Maringá.


Subject(s)
Sex Factors , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/epidemiology , Leprosy/epidemiology
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Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 34(5): 421-6, set.-out. 1992. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-134540

ABSTRACT

This investigation presents the results of hepatitis B virus screening among leprosy patients conducted in central Brazil as a preliminary information for a HBV vaccination programme. The main objectives were to assess the seroprevalence of HBV serum markers among lepromatous patients and to analyse institutionalization as risk factor for HBV infection in this population. Two groups of lepromatous patients were studied, 83 outpatients and 171 institutionalized ones. Screening for HBV serum markers included the detection of HBsAg, anti-HBc by radioimmune assay (RIA). The prevalence of carrier state (HBsAg) was 4.8% and 8.8% among outpatients and institutionalized, respectively, (p > 0.05). Seroprevalence of exposure (all markers) was statistically significant different between outpatients (16.9%) and institutionalized ones (50.3%). Institutionalized patients had an almost four fold risk of HBV infection when compared to the outpatients, and the highest risks were among patients with more than 21 years of residence in the colony, after adjusting for age and sex


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Hepatitis B/epidemiology , Leprosy/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Biomarkers/blood , Brazil/epidemiology , Child , Hepatitis B Antibodies/blood , Hepatitis B Antigens/blood , Hepatitis B/immunology , Inpatients/statistics & numerical data , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Borderline/immunology , Leprosy/immunology , Middle Aged , Outpatients/statistics & numerical data
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Indian J Lepr ; 1989 Jul; 61(3): 345-50
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-55188

ABSTRACT

Prevalence of leprosy in the low endemic areas of India is described based on the observations of patients attending an Urban Leprosy Centre in the Union Territory of Delhi from the neighbouring states. The rising incidence in these so-called low to moderate endemic places is closely linked to factors related to urbanisation, movement of people in search of employment, etc., which necessitate fresh surveys in these areas. A significant number of leprosy patients attending the Centre were irregular (37.7%) in therapy and many absconded after the initial visit (35.3%), the reasons for which are discussed. These figures are compared to that from similar low endemic areas and known high endemic parts of the country. Suitable modifications to the control programme in these areas are suggested under the purview of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme.


Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , India , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Lepromatous/epidemiology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies
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Indian J Lepr ; 1989 Jul; 61(3): 367-72
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-54918

ABSTRACT

Population surveys for leprosy in industrial cities like Bombay revealed that about 60% of adult subjects especially males could be examined. The fact that the prevalence rate of leprosy particularly multibacillary type is much higher in this segment of population as compared to other groups indicates the importance of examining this population at their workspot like industries. 22287 industrial workers were examined for leprosy by paramedical auxiliaries in their establishments and 270 leprosy cases were detected (P.R. 12/1000). However, only 13 multibacillary cases (P.R. 0.5/1000) could be unearthed. 12 patients were with grade II and above. 184 (83%) were untreated. 161 (60%) patients reported for treatment. With available resources, case holding of patients who are not within the control area of the project becomes a challenging job for paramedical workers though large number of leprosy cases are detected amongst industrial workers. If industrial management arranges treatment for leprosy patients without dislocating them from their service, the pool of infection in the urban community will be reduced and can contribute tremendously towards urban leprosy control programme.


Subject(s)
Humans , India , Industry , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Lepromatous/epidemiology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/epidemiology , Urban Population
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Hansen. int ; 13(1): 1-12, jun. 1988. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-79933

ABSTRACT

Estudo dedicado a analisar o comportamento da hanseníase no município de Maringá - PR. Foram estudadas 348 fichas clínico-epidemiológicas de pacientes portadores de hanseníase no período compreendido entre 1977 e 1986. Verificou-se um maior percentual das formas clínicas Virchowiana + Dimorfa, prevalecendo na faixa etária economicamente ativa, o que näo difere de estudos anteriormente realizados por Belda & Lombardi, por Asseis et al. Säo Apresentadas tabelas e figuras da distribuiçäo da doença segundo sexo, naturalidade, ano de detecçäo, forma clínica, idade na ocasiäo do diagnóstico, tempo do início dos sintomas até diagnóstico com breves comentários, e sua importância para a avaliaçäo epidemiológica da hanseníase neste município


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Leprosy/epidemiology , Brazil , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Sex Factors
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Hansen. int ; 10(1/2): 53-71, jan.-dez. 1985. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-73776

ABSTRACT

O autor relata dados referentes a situaçäo epidemiológica da hanseníase no décimo Departamento Regional de Saúde de Presidente, Estado de Säo Paulo (DRS/10). A partir de 1974 chama a atençäo o fato de que se tem diagnosticado pecentuais elevados de formas precoces da doença, formas indeterminadas (I). Em 1984 foram diagnosticados 132 pacientes, sendo forma Virchowiana (V) e forma Dimorta (D) = 36 (27.28%), forma I = 62(46,96) e forma Tuberculóide (T) = 34(25,75%). A taxa de incidência em 1984 foi de 0,19% e a de prevalência de 1,83%


Subject(s)
Humans , Leprosy/epidemiology , Cohort Studies , Leprosy, Borderline/epidemiology , Leprosy, Tuberculoid/epidemiology
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