Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of elderly persons with leprosy in the state of Alagoas. Method: a descriptive epidemiological study of leprosy cases among the elderly reported to the Disease Notification Information System between 2005 and 2015 was carried out. Results: a total of 896 cases were identified, with a predominance of 60-69 years old (60.5%), who were male (50.4%), had no schooling (34.8%), no source of income (54.1%), multibacillary forms of the disease (67.9%), and a high proportion of grade I (30.3%) and II (11.8%) disability at diagnosis. Hyperendemicity was noted during the survey period, with a mean detection rate of 29.48 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Conclusion: leprosy is a growing disease a...
Background: leprosy is a curable disease. If it is treated in its first phase, the disability it gen...
Introduction: The hyperendemicity of leprosy in the northern region permeates regional aspects, incl...
AbstractBACKGROUND:Leprosy is an infectious disease that may lead to irreversible nerve damage, comp...
Abstract Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of elderly persons with leprosy in the ...
Abstract This ecological study aims to analyze both the tendency and the characteristics of leprosy ...
INTRODUÇÃO: A hanseníase é considerada um grande problema de saúde pública nos países em desenvolvim...
BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is considered...
Leprosy is a chronic bacterial granulomatous disease that affects skin and peripheral nerves and sho...
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, able to infe...
Objective: to analyze the epidemiological trends of leprosy in an endemic state. Methods: ecological...
Objetivo: Analisar o perfil epidemiológico da Hanseníase em São Luís - MA no período de 2006 a 2010....
INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The aim of this study...
Background: Leprosy is a neglected condition with a high mortality burden, especially in poorer area...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Integrated Program of Leprosy Control was initiated in the municipality...
Objective: to evaluate the epidemiological profile of leprosy in the North and Northeast regions of ...
Background: leprosy is a curable disease. If it is treated in its first phase, the disability it gen...
Introduction: The hyperendemicity of leprosy in the northern region permeates regional aspects, incl...
AbstractBACKGROUND:Leprosy is an infectious disease that may lead to irreversible nerve damage, comp...
Abstract Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of elderly persons with leprosy in the ...
Abstract This ecological study aims to analyze both the tendency and the characteristics of leprosy ...
INTRODUÇÃO: A hanseníase é considerada um grande problema de saúde pública nos países em desenvolvim...
BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is considered...
Leprosy is a chronic bacterial granulomatous disease that affects skin and peripheral nerves and sho...
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, able to infe...
Objective: to analyze the epidemiological trends of leprosy in an endemic state. Methods: ecological...
Objetivo: Analisar o perfil epidemiológico da Hanseníase em São Luís - MA no período de 2006 a 2010....
INTRODUCTION: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The aim of this study...
Background: Leprosy is a neglected condition with a high mortality burden, especially in poorer area...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Integrated Program of Leprosy Control was initiated in the municipality...
Objective: to evaluate the epidemiological profile of leprosy in the North and Northeast regions of ...
Background: leprosy is a curable disease. If it is treated in its first phase, the disability it gen...
Introduction: The hyperendemicity of leprosy in the northern region permeates regional aspects, incl...
AbstractBACKGROUND:Leprosy is an infectious disease that may lead to irreversible nerve damage, comp...