Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention.
Leprosy is an infectious disease characterized by slow and chronic evolution, caused by Mycobacterium leprae and or Mycobacterium lepromatosis, an intracellular alcohol-acid-resistant (BAAR) bacillus. The objective of this study was to provide an epidemiological, clinical, and geographic characteriz...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:eadf076fc1dc4c939a59539b9b52310b 2024-09-09T19:26:46+00:00 Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention. Edson Jandrey Cota Queiroz Ingrid Nunes da Rocha Lívia de Aguiar Valentim Thiago Junio Costa Quaresma Zilmar Augusto de Souza Filho Sheyla Mara Silva de Oliveira Franciane de Paula Fernandes Caroline Gomes Macedo Tatiane Costa Quaresma Waldiney Pires Moraes 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012063 https://doaj.org/article/eadf076fc1dc4c939a59539b9b52310b EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012063 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0012063 https://doaj.org/article/eadf076fc1dc4c939a59539b9b52310b PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 3, p e0012063 (2024) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012063 2024-08-05T17:49:40Z Leprosy is an infectious disease characterized by slow and chronic evolution, caused by Mycobacterium leprae and or Mycobacterium lepromatosis, an intracellular alcohol-acid-resistant (BAAR) bacillus. The objective of this study was to provide an epidemiological, clinical, and geographic characterization of leprosy in the city of Santarém-Pará during the period 2011-2020. A cross-sectional, descriptive, and quantitative approach was used, employing maps and tables to illustrate clinical and epidemiological variables, including: sex, age, race, area of residence, operational classification, clinical form, number of skin lesions, number of affected nerves, and health units. During the analyzed period, 581 cases of leprosy were diagnosed, resulting in the following cumulative incidence rates: male (60%); age over 15 years (94%); urban area (73%); multibacillary (74%); borderline form (46%); skin lesions greater than 5 (34%); and no nerves affected (68%). In the urban perimeter, a higher cumulative incidence of cases was observed in the central area with 133 cases. However, the health unit reporting the largest number of cases belonged to the southern area, specifically the Basic Health Unit of Nova República, with 48 cases. This study highlights the need to characterize the nuances of leprosy and its variability within the urban environment, according to different areas. Further research is essential to inform the implementation of public policies aimed at addressing the population with the highest vulnerability index, thereby reducing leprosy rates in Santarém. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 18 3 e0012063 |
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Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Edson Jandrey Cota Queiroz Ingrid Nunes da Rocha Lívia de Aguiar Valentim Thiago Junio Costa Quaresma Zilmar Augusto de Souza Filho Sheyla Mara Silva de Oliveira Franciane de Paula Fernandes Caroline Gomes Macedo Tatiane Costa Quaresma Waldiney Pires Moraes Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention. |
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Leprosy is an infectious disease characterized by slow and chronic evolution, caused by Mycobacterium leprae and or Mycobacterium lepromatosis, an intracellular alcohol-acid-resistant (BAAR) bacillus. The objective of this study was to provide an epidemiological, clinical, and geographic characterization of leprosy in the city of Santarém-Pará during the period 2011-2020. A cross-sectional, descriptive, and quantitative approach was used, employing maps and tables to illustrate clinical and epidemiological variables, including: sex, age, race, area of residence, operational classification, clinical form, number of skin lesions, number of affected nerves, and health units. During the analyzed period, 581 cases of leprosy were diagnosed, resulting in the following cumulative incidence rates: male (60%); age over 15 years (94%); urban area (73%); multibacillary (74%); borderline form (46%); skin lesions greater than 5 (34%); and no nerves affected (68%). In the urban perimeter, a higher cumulative incidence of cases was observed in the central area with 133 cases. However, the health unit reporting the largest number of cases belonged to the southern area, specifically the Basic Health Unit of Nova República, with 48 cases. This study highlights the need to characterize the nuances of leprosy and its variability within the urban environment, according to different areas. Further research is essential to inform the implementation of public policies aimed at addressing the population with the highest vulnerability index, thereby reducing leprosy rates in Santarém. |
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Edson Jandrey Cota Queiroz Ingrid Nunes da Rocha Lívia de Aguiar Valentim Thiago Junio Costa Quaresma Zilmar Augusto de Souza Filho Sheyla Mara Silva de Oliveira Franciane de Paula Fernandes Caroline Gomes Macedo Tatiane Costa Quaresma Waldiney Pires Moraes |
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Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention. |
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Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention. |
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Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention. |
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Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention. |
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Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention. |
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epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of leprosy in the county of santarém-pará: insights for effective control and targeted intervention. |
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