2017
DOI: 10.5935/0104-7795.20170006
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Abstract: Objective: To analyze the degree of physical disability in the elderly population affected by leprosy in Bahia State, between 2001 and 2012. Methods: The data relating to cases of leprosy was obtained from National System of Notifiable Diseases. Variables analyzed gender, age, race/color, education level, clinical and operational classification, degree of physical incapacity in diagnosis and discharge. Epidemiological indicators related to physical incapacity were calculated. Results: The leprosy features high… Show more

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“…The country is thus classified as highly endemic 2,3 . Over the past decades, there has been an effort by the Brazilian government to diminish the disease's impact; however, in the Northeast, North, and Central-West Regions, epidemiological indicators demonstrate that the disease is far from being eliminated as a public health problem 3,4 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The country is thus classified as highly endemic 2,3 . Over the past decades, there has been an effort by the Brazilian government to diminish the disease's impact; however, in the Northeast, North, and Central-West Regions, epidemiological indicators demonstrate that the disease is far from being eliminated as a public health problem 3,4 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This conclusion was also reached by other studies with the Brazilian population. , 8,21 The association between being elderly and CMDs may, possibly, be due to the process of aging and consequent decline in the person's physical condition, 22 favoring the occurrence of other morbidities and complicating even more the clinical picture of a disease like leprosy.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Apesar dos diferentes níveis de endemicidade da hanseníase no Brasil 4,10 , foram encontradas maiores taxas de detecção da doença nos idosos, quando comparadas às demais faixas etárias. Nobre et al 5 e Dornels et al 20 encontraram resultados semelhantes, para o Brasil e a Bahia, respectivamente. Esse perfil se deve ao longo período de incubação dos casos multibacilares, mais frequente nos idosos 21 .…”
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