2021
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021ao5622
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Epidemiological profile of leprosy in the state of Mato Grosso: descriptive study

Abstract: Objective:To analyze the prevalence of leprosy cases using as parameters the number of diagnosed cases, age group, sex, clinical form of the disease, degree of physical disability, affected nerves, and therapeutic methods. Methods: This was a descriptive study. Data were collected in the

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“…The analysis of the records used in this study found only 8 (0.3%) duplicate records, this being a proportion considered acceptable, corroborating the results found in the state of Mato Grosso (99.5%) regarding leprosy in children under 15 years of age, between 2001 and 2013, ( 22 as well as those of an evaluation of indicators for the state of Pernambuco between 2005 and 2014. 23 Despite the proportion of duplicates found (0.3%) being acceptable, the João Pessoa municipal surveillance service needs have a routine for finding duplicates, since repeated notifications lead to overestimation of case prevalence, thereby impacting the results of studies, calculation of indicators and planning of actions.…”
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“…The analysis of the records used in this study found only 8 (0.3%) duplicate records, this being a proportion considered acceptable, corroborating the results found in the state of Mato Grosso (99.5%) regarding leprosy in children under 15 years of age, between 2001 and 2013, ( 22 as well as those of an evaluation of indicators for the state of Pernambuco between 2005 and 2014. 23 Despite the proportion of duplicates found (0.3%) being acceptable, the João Pessoa municipal surveillance service needs have a routine for finding duplicates, since repeated notifications lead to overestimation of case prevalence, thereby impacting the results of studies, calculation of indicators and planning of actions.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Completing this field correctly contributes to assessment of the capacity of health services in performing surveillance actions aimed at this group, as well as contributing to building the operational indicator that verifies the proportion of leprosy contacts examined, among those recorded. 23 ),( 24 A study carried out in 2014 in the municipality of Cacoal, state of Rondônia, in Northern Brazil, found low completeness for dermatological and neurological clinical evaluation of contacts, and reiterated the need for more evidence-based health education actions. 25 …”
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“…O percentual de casos em indivíduos do sexo masculino não difere dos registrados em outros estudos epidemiológicos, sendo que, os achados de outras pesquisas evidenciam um discreto predomínio do sexo masculino na faixa etária economicamente ativa. 7,12 Alguns autores afirmam que o frequente contato social de homens com o ambiente de risco contribui para o aumento de casos do sexo masculino, grupo populacional que tem menor frequência de entrada nas unidades de saúde. 15 No estado do Pará, no que se refere à faixa etária, pacientes com 15 anos ou mais apresentaram o maior número de casos da doença.…”
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“…Em consonância com este estudo, no estado do Mato Grosso, a partir de 2014 houve aumento significativo do número de casos para as faixas etárias de 15 anos ou mais. 7 Quanto à prevalência da doença em crianças, algumas pesquisas destacaram que a partir 2005 a região Norte, Nordeste e centro-oeste apresentaram diminuição do número de casos em menores de 15 anos. 15 Houve predominância ainda de indivíduos pardos e com baixo nível de escolaridade, associado ao fato da baixa qualidade de vida dessas pessoas que, em sua maioria, são residentes de zonas periféricas com baixo saneamento básico e educação.…”
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