Clinico Epidemiological Study of Hansens Disease (Leprosy) in Patients Attending Government General Hospital, Kadapa

Sirisha, N.; Sangem, Sowjanya; Kumar, A Suresh; Nimmala, Pavani; C, Sandesh Kumar

doi:10.36106/ijar/0109308

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“…In a study conducted by Sirisha et al 2.39% of them had Histoid while 4.19% of them had Pure Neuritic Hansen, indicating the lower incidence of these subtypes in the spectrum. 24 In our study, 31% of the patients presented with lepra reactions, out of them 15% were type 1 and 16% were type 2. In a study conducted by Sonkar et al 11.4% cases presented with reaction, out of them 72.2% had type 1 and 27.8% had type 2 reactions.…”

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Clinico-epidemiological study of leprosy in a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India

Agrawal¹,

Saha²,

Barua³

et al. 2023

Int J Res Dermatol

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Background: Accurate diagnosis of leprosy is of paramount importance, because delays and misdiagnosis are more common in non-endemic zones. It has a long incubation period, varied clinical presentations, and reaction states which can present in any point of lifetime, becoming more challenging for proper management of this enigmatous disease. Methods: This was conducted as an institution based cross- sectional study over a period of 12 months. 100 patients were selected. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were maintained. Data collected was checked, tabulated, statistically analysed and compared with existing literature. Results: In our study, majority, 49% belonged in age group of 41-60 yrs, only 6% were less than 20 years old. Male: female ratio was 3.34. 62% were from rural areas. Family history of Hansen was present in 5%. 6% had Histoid while 5% had pure neuritic representing least common subtypes. Most common occupations were Housewives (19%), shopkeepers (16%) and office workers (16%). 59% presented with hypoesthesia, 28% with fever. 59% belonged to borderline, 27% belonged to polar spectrum. Trophic ulcers were found in 20%, clawing of digits in 27%. Conclusions: Leprosy is still a pressing problem in our country. A considerable number of children and adolescents get affected indicating high rate of transmission in community. A comprehensive approach includes proper diagnosis, treatment, and identification of reaction patterns, prevention of disability and deformities, and implementation of rehabilitation measures.

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Clinico-epidemiological study of leprosy in a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India

Agrawal¹,

Saha²,

Barua³

et al. 2023

Int J Res Dermatol

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“…This was in contrast to other studies where the peak incidence was from 31-40 years. 5,6 In our study 11 children were affected. Children were the most vulnerable population because of improper nutrition, low immunity, easy transmission of disease in schools and household due to close contact.…”

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A retrospective study on newly diagnosed Hansen’s disease and its spectrum in a tertiary care hospital

Siddabathuni

Talamala

Swathiga

et al. 2023

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Leprosy, a well known ancient disease caused by the pathogen Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy became curable with the introduction of multi drug therapy (MDT). But the burden of the disease still continues to make an impact in the present society. India is one of the major contributors to the global leprosy case load even after elimination. The main aim of this study was to assess the clinical pattern of newly diagnosed leprosy patients and to emphasize the need of timely intervention. Methods: This was a hospital based retrospective observational study. The medical records of all the newly diagnosed leprosy patients during the period of January 2022 to December 2022 were collected and various clinical and demographic factors were analyzed. Results: Total 139 newly diagnosed leprosy cases were reported. The most common age group affected was 45-60 years. Males were predominantly affected than females. 128 cases were multibacillary leprosy and 11 were paucibacillary. Borderline tuberculoid (48.2%) was the most common spectrum noted. About 19.4% patients presented with lepra reactions and 25.17% patients presented with deformities. Conclusions: Newly diagnosed leprosy cases show that leprosy is active in the society. Active case detection by household contact survey and timely referral &treatment initiation and follow up by the field staff of health facility will prevent disability and stigma.

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“…reactions are more commonly reported Arif T et al, Srinisha NL et al, Tegta GR et al, Patil A et al, Mahajan R et al[27][28][29][30][31][32] …”

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A retrospective clinico epidemiological study of leprosy cases treated at tertiary care hospital Tirupur

Bharathi,

Balakrishnan,

Sengodan

et al. 2024

IJCED

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Leprosy is a chronic communicable disease caused by Mycobacterium Leprae. The disease mainly affects the skin, peripheral nerves, mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract, and eyes. Aim is to describe the clinical-epidemiological profile, and type of MDT given for leprosy cases treated at tertiary care hospital Tirupur. A Retrospective study was done by obtaining records of all leprosy patients from the OP Leprosy registration card for a duration of one year from April 2021 – March 2022 were included in the study. The details of patients such as clinical and epidemiological profile were noted and descriptive analysis was done. During the study period, 35 cases of leprosy were included in the study. Majority of the cases were in age group 18 – 45 years. Male female sex ratio was found to be 2.5:1 and no childhood leprosy was recorded. Lepromatous leprosy was the most common type noted in this study. MB MDT was given in most patients. Grade 1 disability was recorded highly than grade 2. Type 1 reaction was found to be more and majority of the cases were noted in local group compared to migratory group. The present study provides an insight into the disease burden as well as the effectiveness of the health-related services at a tertiary care hospital, Tirupur. The study also highlights the early diagnosis and management of leprosy and the importance of the surveillance activity, thereby minimizing the risks of leprosy in Tirupur.

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Clinico Epidemiological Study of Hansens Disease (Leprosy) in Patients Attending Government General Hospital, Kadapa

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Clinico-epidemiological study of leprosy in a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India

Clinico-epidemiological study of leprosy in a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India

A retrospective study on newly diagnosed Hansen’s disease and its spectrum in a tertiary care hospital

A retrospective clinico epidemiological study of leprosy cases treated at tertiary care hospital Tirupur

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