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Analysis of Factors Related with Compliance Taking Medicine of Leprosy in District Pragaan [PDF]

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2016
Leprosy elimination in several areas in Indonesia still late. It caused by knowledge, social and economic factor of Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) treatment.
Kiki Agustin Fatmala
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Tracing leprosy trends in Pakistan: a two-decade analysis of geographic and demographic shifts (2001–2023) [PDF]

BMC Global and Public Health
Background Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and can lead to severe disabilities, social marginalisation and reduced quality of life.
Anil Fastenau, Nena Sophie Van Heesewijk, Matthew Willis, Paul Saunderson, Fabian Schlumberger, Ali Murtaza, Muhammed Iqbal, Abdul Salam, Sophie CW. Unterkircher, Elias Treml, Nimer Ortuño-Gutiérrez, Thomas Hambridge   +11 more
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Negligible risk of inducing resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with single-dose rifampicin as post-exposure prophylaxis for leprosy [PDF]

, 2016
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for leprosy is administered as one single dose of rifampicin (SDR) to the contacts of newly diagnosed leprosy patients. SDR reduces the risk of developing leprosy among contacts by around 60 % in the first 2-3 years after ...
Anthony, Richard, Bratschi, Martin W., Cambau, Emmanuelle, Cavaliero, Arielle, Kasang, Christa, Mieras, Liesbeth, Perera, Geethal, Reichman, Lee, Richardus, Jan Hendrik, Saunderson, Paul, Steinmann, Peter, van Brakel, Wim, van den Broek, Jacques, Yew, Wing Wai   +13 more
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Clinical prediction rules for the diagnosis of neuritis in leprosy

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Diagnosing neuritis in leprosy patients with neuropathic pain or chronic neuropathy remains challenging since no specific laboratory or neurophysiological marker is available.
Louise Mara Giesel, Yara Hahr Marques Hökerberg, Izabela Jardim Rodrigues Pitta, Lígia Rocha Andrade, Debora Bartzen Moraes, José Augusto da Costa Nery, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Marcia Rodrigues Jardim   +7 more
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A clinical case of borderline leprosy [PDF]

Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii, 2021
Background. Described a rare case of leprosy, borderline form in the active stage. Aim. To present a clinical case of the development of leprosy with atypical manifestations in a patient outside a region endemic for leprosy. Case report.
Viktoriya G. Semyonova, Yuliya Y. Levicheva, Tatyana N. Shelepova, Antonina R. Nabieva, Aleksandr A. Nikonorov, Vera A. Smolyannikova, Alexey A. Kubanov   +6 more
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Effectiveness of self-care interventions for integrated morbidity management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Anambra State, Nigeria

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF), Buruli ulcer (BU) and leprosy are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of the skin co-endemic in some communities in Nigeria.
Chinwe C. Eze, Ngozi Ekeke, Chukwuka Alphonsus, Linda Lehman, Joseph N. Chukwu, Charles C. Nwafor, Eileen Stillwaggon, Anthony O. Meka, Larry Sawers, Joy Ikebudu, Moses C. Anyim, Kingsley N. Ukwaja   +11 more
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Leprosy incidence and risk estimates in a 33-year contact cohort of leprosy patients

Scientific Reports, 2021
Reduction in incidence has been associated with the introduction of novel approaches, like chemo/immune-prophylaxis. Incidence determined through follow-up cohort studies can evaluate the implementation of these innovative policies towards control and ...
Mariana Andrea Hacker, Anna Maria Sales, Nádia Cristina Duppre, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Milton Ozório Moraes   +4 more
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Prevalence and clinical spectrum of childhood leprosy in a tertiary care hospital in Kolar

Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology, 2021
Background and Design: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous, infectious disease that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Leprosy in children is an indicator of active transmission in the community.
Naveena Gvl, Suresh Kumar Kuppuswamy, Rajashekar Talari Srinivas, Hanumanthayya Keloji   +3 more
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Author Correction: Leprosy incidence and risk estimates in a 33-year contact cohort of leprosy patients

Scientific Reports, 2021
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Mariana Andrea Hacker, Anna Maria Sales, Nádia Cristina Duppre, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Milton Ozório Moraes   +4 more
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Dermoscopy in Leprosy: A Clinical and Histopathological Correlation Study

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2021
Background: Leprosy, an insidious infectious granulomatous disease, is diagnosed traditionally through clinical examination coupled with skin smears and histopathology. It has myriad clinical presentations that pose diagnostic challenges.
Alpana Mohta, Suresh Kumar Jain, Aditi Agrawal, Ramesh Kumar Kushwaha, Pritee Sharma, Khusbhoo Sethia, Manish Jain   +6 more
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