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Leprosy bacilloscopy notifications in the Brazilian Unified Health System and COVID-19 pandemic: an ecological investigation

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: to evaluate leprosy bacilloscopy exam notifications in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) from April 2018 to March 2022. Methods: an ecological study was carried out using open-access data from the SUS. Results: the temporal tendency of leprosy bacilloscopy was considered significantly decrease over time (p <0.05), as well as there was a significant decrease in the first and second pandemic years when compared to the control interval in all Brazilian regions (p <0.05). Conclusion: leprosy bacilloscopy exams remain negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the SUS.

Source: Journal of Health & Biological Sciences

DOI: 10.12662/2317-3076jhbs.v11i1.4656.p1-5.2023

Authors: Ricardo Barbosa-Lima, Flávia Freire Ramos-Silva, José Cleyton de Oliveira Santos, Dayane Ketlyn da Cunha Santos, Glebson Moura Silva, Simone Yuriko Kameo

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Language: English

Topic: Leprosy Research and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4383100900

FWCI: 0.77

Cites: 16

Cited by: 4

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