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Global trends in disability rehabilitation and their implications for leprosy programmes [PDF]
, 2007 [Excerpt] Globally, the disability rehabilitation scenario today is at an exciting stage. After many years of effort, the International Convention on Rights of Persons with Disability is in sight, a major step forward, and binding on governments to ...
Thomas, Maliakal Joseph, Thomas, Maya
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 Background The high rate of leprosy cases among children under 15 years of age in Brazil indicates ongoing transmission within the community. The identification of the new leprosy cases among contacts can help identify the source of infection and ...
V. Pedrosa +7 more
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Ocular manifestations in lepromatous and tuberculoid leprosy [PDF]
, 1990 Ocular manifestations of leprosy in 100 patients examined were reported on; -80% were suffering from the lepromatous type of the disease. The most frequent change was loss of eyebrows (40%) which was seen mainly in lepromatous patients.
Blagojevic, Milan +4 more
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International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2016 Leprosy has an impact on the physical, social, and psychological health of affected people. Women in developing countries seek health care late for any health-related issues. Leprosy, a disease known for its stigma, adds further to these facts.
Swetalina Pradhan, Rashmi Sarkar
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Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in Brazil: A systematic review of the literature
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease neglected, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, considered a public health problem because may cause permanent physical disabilities and deformities, leading to severe limitations.
Michelle Cristina Araújo Vieira +5 more
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: 21st Century Challenges
International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Body dysmorphic disorder, now recognized as an obsessive‐compulsive and related disorder, combines ideas of beauty and glamour with inordinate widespread concern, mainly affecting young people and those seeking to remain youthful. We update concepts of this disorder in an era with multiple social media providing a setting for communication and
Mariam Trichas +2 more
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The leprosy reaction is associated with salivary anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis IgA antibodies
AMB Express, 2023 The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between salivary anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis IgA antibodies and the leprosy reaction. The levels of salivary anti - P.
Michelle Miranda Lopes Falcão +14 more
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From bee species aggregation to models of disease avoidance: The Ben-Hur effect [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 The movie Ben-Hur highlights the dynamics of contagion associated with leprosy, a pattern of forced aggregation driven by the emergence of symptoms and the fear of contagion. The 2014 Ebola outbreaks reaffirmed the dynamics of redistribution among symptomatic and asymptomatic or non-infected individuals as a way to avoid contagion.
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Multibacillary leprosy by population groups in Brazil: Lessons from an observational study
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 Background Leprosy remains an important public health problem in Brazil where 28,761 new cases were diagnosed in 2015, the second highest number of new cases detected globally.
M. L. Nobre +6 more
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Immunology, EarlyView.Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, manifests in a spectrum of clinical forms and severity. This study investigated the percentage of CD8+ T cells and their subpopulations (CD8bright and CD8dim T cells) in leprosy patients stratified by clinical forms, bacterial load, and age.
Yuri Scheidegger de Castro +7 more
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