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Policy Evolution and Lessons Learned from China’s Efforts to Eliminate Leprosy
The prevention and treatment of leprosy is a public health and social issue of global concern. China has become the first country in the world to put...
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Evaluating active leprosy case identification methods in six districts of Nepal
BackgroundNepal has achieved and sustained the elimination of leprosy as a public health problem since 2009, but 17 districts and 3 provinces with...
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Prevalence of plantar ulcer and its risk factors in leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundPlantar ulcers are a leading complication of leprosy that requires frequent visits to hospital and is associated with stigma. The extent of...
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Application of a physiotherapeutic protocol associated with photobiomodulation for the treatment of leprosy patients
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease characterized by acute inflammatory episodes that affect the skin and peripheral nerves and can develop...
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Vision-related quality of life among released from treatment cases of leprosy evaluated with NEI-VFQ-25: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundPeople with leprosy who have been declared Release From Treatment (RFT) are often not aware of the leprosy sequelae possibility which can...
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Epidemiological situation of leprosy in a province in China: a long time to diagnosis and a high rate of deformity
BackgroundThis epidemiological study aimed to analyse both the distribution and characteristics of leprosy in an endemic province in Northwest China.
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Ulnar Neuropathy Caused by Intraneural Cold Abscess due to Leprosy: Case Report
Ulnar neuropathy due to cubital tunnel syndrome is a common presentation in elective orthopaedic clinics with causes usually attributed to idiopathic...
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Concurrent pulmonary tuberculosis and lepromatous leprosy in a newly diagnosed HIV positive patient: a case report
BackgroundThe leprosy-tuberculosis (TB) co-infection is rarely reported in recent times. However, this dual comorbidity is associated with high...
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Geospatial epidemiology of leprosy in northwest Bangladesh: a 20-year retrospective observational study
BackgroundLeprosy is known to be unevenly distributed between and within countries. High risk areas or ‘hotspots’ are potential targets for...
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An individual randomised efficacy trial of autologous blood products, leukocyte and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF), to promote ulcer healing in leprosy in Nepal: the TABLE trial protocol
BackgroundLeprosy is curable with multidrug therapy and treatment in the early stages can prevent disability. However, local nerve damage can lead to...
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Leprosy in a low-incidence setting
Leprosy is a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that results in disability. In 2000 the World Health Organization announced that leprosy had been...
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Protocol, rationale and design of PEOPLE (Post ExpOsure Prophylaxis for LEprosy in the Comoros and Madagascar): a cluster randomized trial on effectiveness of different modalities of implementation of post-exposure prophylaxis of leprosy contacts
BackgroundLeprosy is an ancient infectious disease with a global annual incidence that has plateaued above 200,000 new cases since over a decade. New...
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Leprosy in urban space, areas of risk for disability and worsening of this health condition in Foz Do Iguaçu, the border region between Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina
BackgroundLeprosy is a public health problem and a challenge for endemic countries, especially in their border regions where there are intense...
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Invasive Eumycotic mycetoma of the nasal septum in a post-dialysis patient: A case report
BackgroundMycetoma is a slowly progressive chronic granulomatous disease of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and underlying or adjacent cartilage or...
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Musculoskeletal involvement in neglected tropical diseases: a comprehensive review
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encompass a group of diseases predominantly found in tropical regions, with origins dating back to their inclusion...
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Disease experiences of female patients with Hansen’s disease residing in settlement in Korea
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to identify female Hansen’s disease experience in settlement village in Korea.
MethodFor this study, 11...
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Imaging of lower extremity infections: predisposing conditions, atypical infections, mimics, and differentiating features
Imaging evaluation for lower extremity infections can be complicated, especially in the setting of underlying conditions and with atypical...
