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Limitation of activity and restriction of social participation in relation to age range, gender, and education in people with leprosy

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (3), 2017
Abstract Background: In Brazil, 38,000 new cases of leprosy are discovered each year, making it a public health problem. Objective: To identify whether or not there is an association between activity limitations and the restriction of social participation with some demographic data (age range, gender, ...

Analysis of clinical data and T helper 1/T helper 2 responses in patients with different clinical forms of leprosy

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Currently, there are no laboratory tests or sensitive and specific molecular markers for the early diagnosis of leprosy. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with leprosy and investigate their immunological profile, comparing this with the ...

Leprosy on the scalp

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This bacillus has a high predilection for skin and peripheral nerves. The scalp’s anatomical properties do not favor the development of such mycobacterium. We report a case of leprosy with scalp involvement, a rare occ...

Type 2 leprosy reaction with Sweet's syndrome-like presentation

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract Leprosy is a chronic disease characterized by manifestations in the peripheral nerves and skin. The course of the disease may be interrupted by acute phenomena called reactions. This article reports a peculiar case of type 2 leprosy reaction with Sweet's syndrome-like features as the first clini...

Leprosy among children under 15 years of age: literature review

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (2), 2016
Abstract Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, representing a public health issue in some countries. Though more prevalent in adults, the detection of new cases in children under 15 years of age reveals an active circulation of bacillus, continued transmission and lack o...

Costos directos e indirectos del diagnóstico y tratamiento de pacientes con lepra
Direct and indirect costs of diagnosis and treatment in patients with leprosy

Medisan; 20 (3), 2016
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de los 32 pacientes con diagnóstico de lepra en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba durante 2013, para mostrar la incidencia de esta enfermedad, así como describir los costos directos e indirectos pertinentes para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de los afectados. En la cas...

Reacciones lepromatosas en pacientes adultos y pediátricos en un centro de referencia. Programa Nacional de Lepra, Paraguay

Rev. Nac. (Itauguá); 8 (2), 2016
Introducción la lepra, llamada también enfermedad de Hansen, es una afección de la piel y de los nervios periféricos, infectocontagiosa, causada por Mycobacterium leprae. Las reacciones lepromatosas se presentan aún con tratamiento y son expresiones de respuesta inmunitaria. Conocerlas es important...

Estresse oxidativo e micronutrientes na hanseníase

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 28 (4), 2015
Objetivo Avaliar o estresse oxidativo, perfil antioxidante e de micronutrientes em pacientes portadores de hanseníase multibacilar e paucibacilar antes do tratamento poliquimioterápico. Métodos Analisaram-se 52 amostras de soro de pacientes portadores de hanseníase - 38 multibacilares e 14 paucibacil...

Caracterización del comportamiento de casos de lepra en la ciudad de La Habana. 2004-2008

Horiz. enferm; 22 (2), 2011
Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, de corte transversal, para determinar el comportamiento de la lepra en ciudad de la Habana entre los años 2004 y 2008. De un universo de 97 casos notificados en este quinquenio, se estudiaron 94 pacientes que tenían encuesta epidemiológica. Se analizaron variables s...