Clinical variables associated with disability in leprosy cases in northeast Brazil | Zendy

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Clinical variables associated with disability in leprosy cases in northeast Brazil

Author(s) -

Victor Santana Santos,

Andressa Mayara Santos de Matos,

Lorena Sheila Alves de Oliveira,

Lígia Mara Dolce de Lemos,

Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel,

Francisco Prado Reis,

Vanessa Tavares de Gois Santos,

Vera Lúcia Corrêa Feitosa

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.5341

Subject(s) - leprosy , medicine , lepromatous leprosy , logistic regression , confidence interval , odds ratio , multivariate analysis , physical disability , dermatology , physical therapy

The clinical outcomes of leprosy include complications such as physical disabilities and deformities that vary according to the degree of impairment of nerve trunks. Knowledge of the factors that lead to the development of these complications is important for disability prevention programs. This study aimed to evaluate clinical factors associated with the occurrence of physical disability in leprosy cases.

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