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Epidemiological aspects of an endemic area for visceral Leishmaniasis in a muni...
Lago, Rafiza de Josiane Mendes do; Sousa, Isaura Danielli Borges de; Albuquerque, Layana Pachêco de Araújo; Moraes, Francyelle CostaBackground and Objectives: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is considered one of the six major priority endemic diseases and of great concern for public health due to its lethality and high incidence. This study aims to describe the socioeconomic, demographic and environmental characteristics of families living in the area with the highest number of cases of VL reported in the municipality of Itapecuru Mirim, Maranh...
Perfil socioepidemiológico e clínico de idosos afetados por hanseníase : contri...
Viana, Lucian da Silva; Aguiar, Maria Isis Freire de; Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso deObjective: tracing the social-epidemiologic and clinical profile of old people affected by leprosy. Method: a descriptive study of a quantitative approach, with a sample of 60 elderly people affected by leprosy, in two rehabilitation centers in São Luís (MA). A semi-structured questionnaire was used, containing identification data, social epidemiologic and clinical aspects, analyzed by the program EpiInfo versi...
Neural complications and physical disabilities in leprosy in a capital of north...
Fonseca, Poliana Cristina de Almeida; Araújo, Ana Eugênia Ribeiro de Araújo e; Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de; Goulart, Isabela Maria BernardesA hanseníase é uma doença infectocontagiosa cujo agente etiológico é o Mycobacterium leprae, que se manifesta por sinais e sintomas dermatoneurológicos. Investigar as complicações neurais e o grau de incapacidades físicas nos olhos, mãos e pés antes e após o tratamento, bem como o perfil sociodemográfico e clínico dos pacientes acometidos pela hanseníase. Estudo epidemiológico do tipo longitudinal constituído p...
Factors associated with neural alterations and physical disabilities in patient...
Fonseca, Poliana Cristina de Almeida; Araujo, Ana Eugenia Ribeiro de Araujo e; Goulart, Isabela Maria Bernardes; Bernardes, Isabela MariaLeprosy is a chronic infectious disease that is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk factors that are associated with neural alterations and physical disabilitiA prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 155 leprosy patients who participated in a program that aimed to eliminate leprosy from São Luis, State of Maranhão.Patients who were 31-45 years of age,...
Neural complications and physical disabilities in leprosy in a capital of north...
Araújo, Ana Eugênia Ribeiro de Araújo e; Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de; Goulart, Isabela Maria Bernardes; Pereira, Silma Regina FerreiraLeprosy is an infectious disease whose etiologic agent is Mycobacterium leprae, manifested by dermatological and neurological signs and symptoms. To investigate neural changes and the degree of physical disability in the eyes, hands and feet before and after treatment, as well as sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients affected by leprosy. A longitudinal epidemiological study comprising 155 patients w...
Knowledge and perceptions on toxoplasmosis among pregnant women and nurses who ...
Sousa, Jayra Adrianna da Silva; Corrêa, Rita da Graça Carvalhal Frazão; Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de; Coutinho, Nair Portela SilvaBackground Toxoplasmosis is an infection that affects almost a third of the world population. In adults, it is often asymptomatic, although having important manifestation in children- infected by placental transmission. The prenatal is an important moment, requiring actions in women’s care during pregnancy, in order to prevent diseases that could compromise the mother and the child’s life. Methods This is a des...
Factors associated with Visceral Leishmaniasis in an endemic area of Codó, Stat...
Silva, Larissa Barros da; Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de; Bezerra, Juliana Maria Trindade; Melo, Maria Norma; Leonardo, Francisco SantosBackground and Objectives: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease with a high impact on public health. This study describes the epidemiological situation of VL in the Municipality of Codó, state of Maranhão, Brazil, between the years 2007-2012. Method: Initially, an analytical study was performed between the years 2007-2011, which assessed the characteristics of individuals with VL, such as: gender, age, ethn...
Perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos portadores de hanseníase do município de Buri...
Rego Neto, João da Silva; Costa, Jackson Mauricio Lopes; Barral, Aldina Maria Prado; Corrêa, Rita da Graça Carvalhal FrazãoUniversidade Federal do Maranhão. São Luis, MA, Brasil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Maranhão. São Luis, MA, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Maranhão. São Luis, MA, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Maranhão. São Luis, MA, Brasil; A hanseníase representa um gra...
Are there differences in clinical and laboratory parameters between children an...
Caldas, Arlene de Jesus Mendes; Costa, Jackson; Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso de; Silva, Antônio Augusto Moura da; Barral-Netto, ManoelTexto completo: acesso restrito. p.252–258; Submitted by Edileide Reis (leyde-landy@hotmail.com) on 2013-08-28T15:10:02Z No. of bitstreams: 1 1-s2.0-S0001706X05003621-main.pdf: 120494 bytes, checksum: 2a9b8887a2cdc44b56a6bd2385fb40e8 (MD5); Approved for entry into archive by Flávia Ferreira(flaviaccf@yahoo.com.br) on 2013-09-16T18:15:39Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 1-s2.0-S0001706X05003621-main.pdf: 120494 bytes...
Balance of IL-10 and Interferon-γ plasma levels in human visceral leishmaniasis...
Barral-Netto, Manoel; Barral, Aldina Maria Prado; Caldas, Arlene de Jesus Mendes; Favali, Cecilia Beatriz Fiuza; Aquino, Dorlene Maria Cardoso dep.1-9; Submitted by Edileide Reis (leyde-landy@hotmail.com) on 2013-09-09T15:00:36Z No. of bitstreams: 1 1471-2334-5-113.pdf: 716910 bytes, checksum: 97412173b494bcb490cb197c3fb217c9 (MD5); Approved for entry into archive by Rodrigo Meirelles (rodrigomei@ufba.br) on 2013-11-01T19:26:48Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 1471-2334-5-113.pdf: 716910 bytes, checksum: 97412173b494bcb490cb197c3fb217c9 (MD5); Made available...