Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do Sul

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Autor(a) principal: Carneiro, Marcelo
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Possuelo, Lia Gonçalves, Valim, Andréia Rosane Moura, Duro, Luciano
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção
Texto Completo: https://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/2627
Resumo: Background and Objectives: The control of leprosy is a public health priority, however, the low prevalence in Rio Grande do Sul favoring underdiagnosis. The objective was to evaluate patients with leprosy during 1995 to 2005 in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. Results: We performed a retrospective analysis of 38 medical records and assessed the situation of 67 contacts. The mean age was 50.5 years, without gender dominance. The majority (87.2%) were Caucasian farmers with low education (74%). Multibacillary cases predominated (71.1%), clinical form virchowiana (52%) and functional incapacity was found in 36.8%. Only one contact with leprosy was identified. Conclusion: The control of a low prevalence area should prioritize early detection, facilitating the prevention of disabilities. Keywords: Communicable disease control, Hansen’s disease, Leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae.
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spelling Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do SulSituação endêmica da hanseníase em uma cidade do interior do Rio Grande do SulBackground and Objectives: The control of leprosy is a public health priority, however, the low prevalence in Rio Grande do Sul favoring underdiagnosis. The objective was to evaluate patients with leprosy during 1995 to 2005 in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. Results: We performed a retrospective analysis of 38 medical records and assessed the situation of 67 contacts. The mean age was 50.5 years, without gender dominance. The majority (87.2%) were Caucasian farmers with low education (74%). Multibacillary cases predominated (71.1%), clinical form virchowiana (52%) and functional incapacity was found in 36.8%. Only one contact with leprosy was identified. Conclusion: The control of a low prevalence area should prioritize early detection, facilitating the prevention of disabilities. Keywords: Communicable disease control, Hansen’s disease, Leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae.Justificativa e Objetivos: O controle da hanseníase é uma prioridade de saúde pública, no entanto, as baixas prevalências encontradas no Rio Grande do Sul favorecem o subdiagnóstico. O objetivo foi avaliar os pacientes com hanseníase e seus comunicantes, no período de 1995-2005, na cidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, a fim de realizar uma busca ativa de novos casos. Método: Foi um estudo retrospectivo com análise dos 38 prontuários e a situação de seus 67 contatos do período analisado. Resultados: A média de idade foi de 50,5 anos, sem predomínio de gênero. A maioria (87,2%) eram agricultores caucasóides com baixo nível de escolaridade (74%). Houve predominância de casos multibacilares (71,1%), forma clínica virchowiana (52%) e incapacidade funcional verificada em 36,8%. Apenas um contato com hanseníase foi identificado. Conclusão: O monitoramento de uma área de baixa prevalência deverá priorizar o diagnóstico precoce, ou seja, hanseníase paucibacilar, favorecendo a prevenção de incapacidades físicas.Unisc2012-01-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/262710.17058/reci.v2i1.2627Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção; Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012); 10-13Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção; v. 2 n. 1 (2012); 10-132238-3360reponame:Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecçãoinstname:Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)instacron:UNISCporhttps://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/2627/1840Carneiro, MarceloPossuelo, Lia GonçalvesValim, Andréia Rosane MouraDuro, Lucianoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2019-03-07T14:28:21Zoai:ojs.online.unisc.br:article/2627Revistahttps://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/indexONGhttp://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/oai||liapossuelo@unisc.br|| julia.kern@hotmail.com||reci.unisc@gmail.com2238-33602238-3360opendoar:2019-03-07T14:28:21Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção - Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)false
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Situação endêmica da hanseníase em uma cidade do interior do Rio Grande do Sul
title Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do Sul
spellingShingle Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do Sul
Carneiro, Marcelo
title_short Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do Sul
title_full Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do Sul
title_fullStr Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do Sul
title_full_unstemmed Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do Sul
title_sort Endemic situation of leprosy in a city the interior of Rio Grande do Sul
author Carneiro, Marcelo
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Possuelo, Lia Gonçalves
Valim, Andréia Rosane Moura
Duro, Luciano
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Valim, Andréia Rosane Moura
Duro, Luciano
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Possuelo, Lia Gonçalves
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description Background and Objectives: The control of leprosy is a public health priority, however, the low prevalence in Rio Grande do Sul favoring underdiagnosis. The objective was to evaluate patients with leprosy during 1995 to 2005 in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS. Results: We performed a retrospective analysis of 38 medical records and assessed the situation of 67 contacts. The mean age was 50.5 years, without gender dominance. The majority (87.2%) were Caucasian farmers with low education (74%). Multibacillary cases predominated (71.1%), clinical form virchowiana (52%) and functional incapacity was found in 36.8%. Only one contact with leprosy was identified. Conclusion: The control of a low prevalence area should prioritize early detection, facilitating the prevention of disabilities. Keywords: Communicable disease control, Hansen’s disease, Leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae.
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