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From words to action: the development of the Neglected Tropical Disease Inclusion Score Card (NISC)
Infectious Diseases of PovertyBackground The importance of patient participation in designing and delivering services for persons affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has gained increasing recognition.
Robin van Wijk +10 more
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The Burden of Leprosy Reaction in the Post-Elimination Era: A Study from Gresik City, Indonesia
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology)Background: The attention of leprosy management has shifted to reduce the burden of leprosy complications, including leprosy reactions. Leprosy reaction is the predominant cause of nerve impairment that leads to disability and lowers the quality of life ...
Hapsari Kinanti, Kurniati, Wind Faidati
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The worldwide burden of skin diseases: Lessons from the Global Burden of Disease data
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.Skin diseases are a major public health concern worldwide, causing significant personal, economic and social burdens. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) initiative provides valuable insights but underestimates the burden of skin diseases, emphasizing the urgent need for improved data collection and global collaboration among stakeholders.
Luigi Naldi +16 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 BackgroundAlthough leprosy is one of the oldest diseases known to humanity, it remains largely misunderstood. Misconceptions about leprosy lead to stigma towards people with the disease.
Earnest Njih Tabah +6 more
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The Risk of Late Treatment and The Reaction of Leprosy with Grade 2 Disability
Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2019 Background: The number of new cases of leprosy in Indonesia is still high with 15,910 new cases found in 2017. East Java is the highest contributor to new leprosy cases with 3,374 incidences in 2017 and the leprosy proportion of the grade 2 disability ...
fariska firdaus
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Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the embodied and institutional forms of marginalization experienced by Mexican deportees in Tijuana. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in clinics and social service organizations, it explores how deportees are corporeally stigmatized, denied legal recognition, and pathologized as addicts in need of coercive ...
Carlos Martinez
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Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.Abstract The primary objective is to critically analyze approaches to local therapy for periodontal disease, particularly in light of its well‐established systemic implications. We specifically address common misconceptions and overestimations regarding the potential of local treatments in contrast to their actual clinical effectiveness.
Andrea Mombelli, Alkisti Zekeridou
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Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance in M. leprae Strains From Kiribati
Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Kiribati has one of the highest rates of leprosy worldwide. A nationwide screening and chemoprophylaxis program for household leprosy contacts was introduced in 2018. In 2022, population‐wide screening and rifamycin‐based treatment or chemoprophylaxis for leprosy and tuberculosis was introduced as part of the PEARL and COMBINE ...
Patrick O. Campbell +10 more
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Assessing Ciclosporin in the Treatment of Leprosy Reactions: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial and Other Studies. [PDF]
Leprosy patients present with a spectrum of skin lesions and neuropathy. Despite multi-drug therapy (MDT), which cures the infection, immunological reactions continue to occur, leading to disability and deformity secondary to neuropathy.
Lambert, SM
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