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Physical disabilities due to leprosy in Alagoas State, Northeast Brazil: a temporal and spatial modeling
Souza, Carlos Dornels Freire de; Tavares, Daniela Lessa de Carvalho; Tavares, Clodis Maria; Almeida, Alda Graciele Claudio dos Santos; Accioly, Selma Maria Pereira da Silva; Paiva, João Paulo Silva de; Leal, Thiago Cavalcanti; Santos, Victor Santana.
Affiliation
  • Souza, Carlos Dornels Freire de; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Departamento de Medicina. Núcleo de Estudos em Medicina Social e Preventiva. Arapiraca. BR
  • Tavares, Daniela Lessa de Carvalho; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Escola de Enfermagem e Farmácia. Maceió. BR
  • Tavares, Clodis Maria; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Escola de Enfermagem e Farmácia. Maceió. BR
  • Almeida, Alda Graciele Claudio dos Santos; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Escola de Enfermagem e Farmácia. Maceió. BR
  • Accioly, Selma Maria Pereira da Silva; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Escola de Enfermagem e Farmácia. Maceió. BR
  • Paiva, João Paulo Silva de; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Departamento de Medicina. Núcleo de Estudos em Medicina Social e Preventiva. Arapiraca. BR
  • Leal, Thiago Cavalcanti; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Departamento de Medicina. Núcleo de Estudos em Medicina Social e Preventiva. Arapiraca. BR
  • Santos, Victor Santana; Universidade Federal de Alagoas. Núcleo de Epidemiologia e Saúde Pública. Arapiraca. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 52: e20180540, 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041593
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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.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Leprosy / Neglected Diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Disabled Persons / Leprosy Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Alagoas/BR
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases Health problem: Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases / Leprosy / Neglected Diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Disabled Persons / Leprosy Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Alagoas/BR