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Leprosy

Epidemiological clinical profile and closure of chronic plantar ulcers in patients with leprosy sequelae undergoing orthopedic surgery in a municipality in western Amazon

Francisco Mateus João, Silmara Navarro Peninni, Zanair Soares Vasconcelos, Arineia Soares da Silva, Katia do Nascimento Couceiro, Alba Regina Jorge Brandão, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e Silva, Marcello Facundo do Vale Filho, Guilherme Miranda Silva de Oliveira, Lucas Silva Ferreira, Victor Irungu Mwangi, Bernardo Maia da Silva, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra

published 28 Jul 2023

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Reaching those at risk: Active case detection of leprosy and contact tracing at Kokosa, a hot spot district in Ethiopia

Tsehaynesh Lema, Kidist Bobosha, Christa Kasang, Azeb Tarekegne, Saba Lambert, Addis Mengiste, Sven Britton, Abraham Aseffa, Yimtubezenash Woldeamanuel

published 21 Jun 2023

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High-resolution ultrasonography for early diagnosis of neural impairment in seropositive leprosy household contacts

Andrea De Martino Luppi, Guilherme Emilio Ferreira, Denis Luiz Prudêncio, Douglas Eulálio Antunes, Lúcio Araújo, Diogo Fernandes dos Santos, Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa, Isabela Maria Bernardes Goulart

published 23 May 2023

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Lived experiences of disabled individuals living in Bahir Dar City, North West Ethiopia, a phenomenological study

Lijalem Jemberu, Yosef Wasihun, Tadele Fentabil Anagaw, Eyob Ketema Bogale

published 19 May 2023

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The development, implementation, and evaluation of an optimal model for the case detection, referral, and case management of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Tiawanlyn G. Godwin-Akpan, Shahreen Chowdhury, Emerson J. Rogers, Karsor K. Kollie, Fasseneh Zeela Zaizay, Anna Wickenden, Georgina V. K. Zawolo, Colleen B. M. C. Parker, Laura Dean

published 10 May 2023

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Determinant factors of leprosy-related disability; comparison of acceleration failure time and parametric shared frailty models

Bezanesh Melese Masresha, Kasim Mohammed Yesuf, Yikeber Abebaw Moyehodie, Hailegebrael Birhan Biresaw, Solomon Sisay Mulugeta, Gedam Derbew Addisia

published 03 Apr 2023

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Association of the rs2111234, rs3135499, rs8057341 polymorphisms in the NOD2 gene with leprosy: A case-control study in the Norte de Santander, Colombia population

Mónica Alexandra Bustos, Luz Dary Castañeda-Castañeda, Carmen Rosa Acosta, Diana García, Diana Patricia Bohada, Raúl Rodríguez, Martha Inírida Guerrero

published 06 Mar 2023

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Cranial trephination and infectious disease in the Eastern Mediterranean: The evidence from two elite brothers from Late Bronze Megiddo, Israel

Rachel Kalisher, Melissa S. Cradic, Matthew J. Adams, Mario A. S. Martin, Israel Finkelstein

published 22 Feb 2023

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A study about management of drugs for leprosy patients under medical monitoring: A solution based on AHP-Electre decision-making methods

Igor W. S. Falcão, Daniel S. Souza, Diego L. Cardoso, Fernando A. R. Costa, Karla T. F. Leite, Harold D. de M. Junior, Claudio G. Salgado, Moisés B. da Silva, Josafá G. Barreto, Patricia F. da Costa, Adriano M. dos Santos, Guilherme A. B. Conde, Marcos C. da R. Seruffo

published 13 Feb 2023

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Performance assessment of primary health care facilities in Brazil: Concordance between web-based questionnaire and in-person interviews with health personnel

Luceime Olivia Nunes, Elen Rose Lodeiro Castanheira, Patricia Rodrigues Sanine, Marco Akerman, Maria Ines Baptistella Nemes

published 02 Feb 2023

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Risk areas for the occurrence of leprosy in border countries of South America - Brazil and Argentina

Reinaldo Antonio Silva-Sobrinho, Keurilene Sutil Oliveira, Enrique Jorge Deschutter, Marcos Augusto Moraes Arcoverde, Ismael Hoare, Ricardo Izurieta, Adriana Zilly, Maria Luzia Topanotti, Ana Maria de Almeida, Mara Cristina Ripoli Meira, Larissa Djanilda Parra da Luz, Laiz Mangini Cicchelero, Fatima Zimermann

published 23 Nov 2022

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Comparison of tests done, and tuberculosis cases detected by Xpert® MTB/RIF and Xpert® MTB/RIF-Ultra in Uganda

Michael Kakinda, Didas Tugumisirize, Abdunoor Nyombi, Marvin Mugisha, Stavia Turyahabwe, Simon Walusimbi, Joseph K. B. Matovu

published 10 Oct 2022

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Evaluation of altered patterns of tactile sensation in the diagnosis and monitoring of leprosy using the Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments

Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade, Fred Bernardes Filho, Claudia Maria Lincoln Silva, Glauber Voltan, Filipe Rocha Lima, Thania Loyola Cordeiro Abi-Rached, Natália Aparecida de Paula

published 10 Aug 2022

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