Unveiling hidden leprosy in underserved populations of the Amazonas state through active case-finding—the Amazon Skin Health Program (2023)

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade do Estado do Amazonas-
Autor(es): dc.contributorFundação Hospitalar Alfredo da Matta de Dermatologia-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGrana, Aline-
Autor(es): dc.creatorChirano, Carlos Alberto-
Autor(es): dc.creatorTalhari, Sinesio-
Autor(es): dc.creatorde Sousa, Débora Raysa Teixeira-
Autor(es): dc.creatorde Souza, Lucia Tatiana Filgueiras-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLeturiondo, André Luiz-
Autor(es): dc.creatorde Oliveira Ferreira, Cynthia-
Autor(es): dc.creatorda Silva Cruz, Rossilene Conceição-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPedrosa, Valderiza Lourenço-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMiot, Helio Amante-
Autor(es): dc.creatorTalhari, Carolina-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T20:11:03Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T20:11:03Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2025-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2024-12-31-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijd.17628-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/11449/300461-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/300461-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBackground: Active case-finding is an effective strategy for combating leprosy, especially in early multibacillary cases in endemic regions. This early approach includes systematic actions such as epidemiological investigations, community surveys, and awareness campaigns to identify leprosy cases. This study reports new leprosy cases diagnosed through an active case-finding initiative conducted in 12 underserved populations from Amazonas in 2023. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study focused on patients diagnosed with leprosy and other dermatological diseases during the multi-professional Amazon Skin Health Program. Data collected for all suspected cases of leprosy encompassed epidemiological information, clinical details, slit skin smear test, histopathological examination, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. Results: Among 13,023 individuals examined, 69 (0.53%) new cases of leprosy were detected: 46.38% were characterized as paucibacillary and 53.62% as multibacillary. Regarding their age and neurologic involvement, 10.1% were detected in children under 15 years, and 20.9% had grade II disability. This effort accounted for an increase of 21.8% in the year-based diagnoses of leprosy in the state of Amazonas. Conclusions: Active case-finding can unveil hidden cases of leprosy in endemic areas, contributing to early detection to prevent neurological impairment and limit disease transmission. Additionally, the results advocate for targeted public health interventions, including the involvement of dermatologists in the diagnostic process and enhanced training for health professionals in differentiating leprosy from other cutaneous diseases.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Aplicadas à Dermatologia Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, AM-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFundação Hospitalar Alfredo da Matta de Dermatologia, AM-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartamento de Dermatologia da FMB-UNESP, SP-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartamento de Dermatologia da Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, AM-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartamento de Dermatologia da FMB-UNESP, SP-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationInternational Journal of Dermatology-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectactive case-finding-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAmazon-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAmazon Skin Health Program-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectleprosy-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectprevalence-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectunderserved population-
Título: dc.titleUnveiling hidden leprosy in underserved populations of the Amazonas state through active case-finding—the Amazon Skin Health Program (2023)-
Tipo de arquivo: dc.typelivro digital-
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