Effect of a change in treatment time on leprosy epidemiology in Juiz de Fora, Brazil
HU rev
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36(1): 5-11, jan.-mar. 2010. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
The impact of the reduction of treatment time for leprosy in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, from 1996 to 2004, was evaluated by examining 324 patients records. Although the time of treatment for multibacillary patients changed from 24 to 12 months, the prevalence of leprosy remained stable (~3 patients/10000 inhabitants). The incidence rate varied from 5.5 in period I (1996-1999) to 4.8 in period II (2000-2004). In both periods the multibacillary forms predominated, there being a slight reduction in cure rate (83 % to 79 %) and an increase in abandonment (6% to 11%). Interestingly, leprosy was more frequent in men in period I (62.2%), and itpredominated in women in period II (55.6%), when the detection of new cases from health counseling was greater. The change in the time of treatment did not significantly alter the prevalence or incidence of leprosywhich did, however, show new characteristics in the city.
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Asunto principal:
Lepra
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
HU rev
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Prefeitura de Juiz de Fora/BR
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Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/BR
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