TY - JOUR
KW - leprosy
KW - Neglected Diseases
KW - infectious disease
KW - Control of communicable diseases
KW - Grade 2 disability (G2D)
KW - Disability
AU - Wendler SA
AU - Novak VC
AU - Bim CR
AU - Carrasco AC
AU - Daniel CR
AB - <div>Leprosy was an infectious and chronic pathology, with high incapacitating power, and represents a serious problem for public health in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile of new cases</div>

<div>of leprosy classified as grade 2 physical disability (G2D) at the time of diagnosis, and to describe the main disabilities caused by the disease. METHODS: Cross-sectional epidemiological study, whose data</div>

<div>collection was based on medical records, records in books in the archives of the Municipal Ambulatory of Pneumology and Sanitary Dermatology of Guarapuava-PR, and in the Information System of Notifiable Ministry of Health Diseases. RESULTS: The presence of GIF2 is more frequent in maleswith white skin color, low level of education, multibacillary operational classification, virchowian clinical form. The main</div>

<div>disabilities were trophic or traumatic lesions in the foot, and claw hands. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to enhance educational actions for prevention, contributing to the early diagnosis of the disease, and avoiding disabilities.</div>

BT - Revista de Saúde Pública do Paraná
IS - 2
J2 - R. Saúde Públ. Paraná
LA - por, eng
N2 - <div>Leprosy was an infectious and chronic pathology, with high incapacitating power, and represents a serious problem for public health in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile of new cases</div>

<div>of leprosy classified as grade 2 physical disability (G2D) at the time of diagnosis, and to describe the main disabilities caused by the disease. METHODS: Cross-sectional epidemiological study, whose data</div>

<div>collection was based on medical records, records in books in the archives of the Municipal Ambulatory of Pneumology and Sanitary Dermatology of Guarapuava-PR, and in the Information System of Notifiable Ministry of Health Diseases. RESULTS: The presence of GIF2 is more frequent in maleswith white skin color, low level of education, multibacillary operational classification, virchowian clinical form. The main</div>

<div>disabilities were trophic or traumatic lesions in the foot, and claw hands. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to enhance educational actions for prevention, contributing to the early diagnosis of the disease, and avoiding disabilities.</div>

PY - 2018
SP - 90
EP - 100
T2 - Revista de Saúde Pública do Paraná
TI - [Epidemiological profile of grade 2 physical disability individuals in new cases of leprosy, during 10 years, in Guarapuava-PR].
TT - Perfil epidemiológico dos indivíduos com grau dois de incapacidade física nos casos novos de hanseníase, durante 10 anos, em Guarapuava-PR
UR - http://revista.escoladesaude.pr.gov.br/index.php/rspp/article/view/107/33
VL - 1
ER -