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Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in a municipality in northeastern Bra...
Lima Neto, Pedro Martins; Silva, Antônio Rafael da; Santos, Leonardo Hunaldo dos; Lima, Raina Jansen Cutrim Propp; Tauil, Pedro LuizINTRODUCTION: The Integrated Program of Leprosy Control was initiated in 2003 in the municipality of Buriticupu, Maranhão, Brazil, an area considered hyperendemic for leprosy. Here, we present the evolution of the indicators of leprosy within the established period in children aged <15 years. METHODS: This is a descriptive study based on an active search for cases and spontaneous healthcare demand for leprosy, ...
Factors influencing Nursing students’ knowledge about Hansen’s disease: a cross...
Garcês, Eduarda Penha; Lima Neto, Pedro Martins; Silva, Roberta de Araújo; Santos, Francisco Dimitre Rodrigo PereiraObjetivo: Identificar os fatores que influenciam o conhecimento de estudantes de enfermagem sobre hanseníase. Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal com abordagem quantitativa, realizado no período de maio a junho de 2016. A amostra foi constituída 167 estudantes de enfermagem de uma Universidade Pública do Nordeste do Brasil. Resultado: A maioria dos estudantes conhece os principais aspectos da doença. Fato...
Quality of life of people with diabetic foot
Lima Neto, Pedro Martins; Lima, Paulo Henrique Silva de; Santos, Francisco Dimitre Rodrigo Pereira; Jesus, Layane Mota de Souza deObjective: evaluate the quality of life of people with diabetic foot and its association with age and gender. Methods: cross-sectional study conducted with people with diabetic foot seen in the vascular clinic of a Municipal Hospital. Sociodemographic, clinical, lifestyle and evaluation of quality of life SF-36 questionnaires were used. Results: sample was consisted of 48 people. The majority was elderly (58.4%...