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Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 on the diagnoses of Hansen's disease in Brazil.
Marques, Nelson Pereira; Marques, Nádia Carolina Teixeira; Cardozo, Iberto Medeiros; Martelli, Daniella Reis Barbosa; Lucena, Edson Gomes de; Oliveira, Eduardo Araújo; Martelli Júnior, Hercílio.
  • Marques NP; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil.
  • Marques NCT; Universidade José do Rosário Vellano, Centro de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais, Alfenas, MG, Brasil.
  • Cardozo IM; Universidade José do Rosário Vellano, Departamento de Odontopediatria, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Martelli DRB; Faculdade FUNORTE, Escola de Medicina, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil.
  • Lucena EG; Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil.
  • Oliveira EA; Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Departamento de Clínica e Odontologia Social, João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.
  • Martelli Júnior H; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop ; 54: e02512021, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1329152
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has limited the access of patients with Hansen's disease (HD) to care due to changes in routine health services.

METHODS:

To ascertain this, we compared the number of HD cases diagnosed before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

RESULTS:

The decrease in HD cases in Brazil reached 18,223 (-48.4%), corresponding to an average reduction of 1,518 cases per month during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CONCLUSION:

Therefore, effective measures should be implemented to minimize the damage and the consequent negative health impact of COVID-19 on the care of HD patients.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Leprosy Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Leprosy Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil