@article{26779,
  keywords = {Health Status Indicators, Epidemiology},
  author = {Oliveira K S and Souza J and Campos R B and Zilly A and Silva-Sobrinho R A},
  title = {Evaluation of leprosy epidemiological and operational indicators in priority municipalities in the state of Paraná, ..= Avaliação dos indicadores epidemiológicos e operacionais para a hanseníase em municípios prioritários no estado do Paraná, 2001 - 2010.},
  abstract = {<p><a name="abstract">ABSTRACT</a></p>

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<p><strong>Editor's Abstract</strong>:</p>

<p>OBJECTIVE: to assess the epidemiological and operational indicators of leprosy in the cities of Curitiba, Londrina and Foz do Iguaçu, in Paraná state, Brazil.</p>
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<p>METHODS: this was a descriptive ecological time-series study using Notifiable Diseases Information System data, for the period 2001-2010. Indicator analysis was performed as per the parameters listed in the 2002 version of the Health Ministry's Leprosy Control Guide.</p>
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<p>RESULTS: prevalence decreased from 4.3 to 2.6 in Foz do Iguaçu and from 1.7 to 1.2 in Londrina, whilst Curitiba had less than 1 case per 10,000 inhabitants in the period. The cure rate and consequent treatment effectiveness was regular in the three municipalities.</p>
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<p>CONCLUSION: although the cities studied have shown improvement, this is not yet sufficient to control the disease. The work already begun needs to be fully implemented in forthcoming years.</p>
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  year = {2015},
  journal = {Epidemiologia e serviços de saúde},
  volume = {3},
  pages = {507 -516},
  issn = {2237-9622 On-line version},
  url = {http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S2237-96222015000300507&script=sci_arttext&tlng=pt },
  doi = {10.5123/S1679-49742015000300016  },
  language = {por, eng, spa},
}