Physical disabilities due to leprosy in Alagoas State, Northeast Brazil: a temporal and spatial modeling
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180540, 2019. tab, graf
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Monitoring disability trends is required to evaluate leprosy elimination. We assessed the trends in disability indicators and its association with space in Alagoas, Brazil.METHODS:
We conducted an ecological study in all leprosy cases from 2006 to 2016. Disability indicators were analyzed using the joinpoint regression model.RESULTS:
The proportion of new cases with grade 2 disability at diagnosis ranged from 4.7% to 11.9% (annual percent change, 1.4; P= 0.7), while at discharge, it ranged from 0.0% to 12.3% (annual percent change, -21.8; P= 0.2).CONCLUSIONS:
Disability indicators had a stable trend over the study period.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Personnes handicapées
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Lèpre
Limites du sujet:
Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
Année:
2019
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Alagoas/BR
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