Disability progression among leprosy patients released from treatment: a survival analysis

Disability progression among leprosy patients released from treatment: a survival analysis

Abstract Background Leprosy can be cured, but physical disability (PD) as a result of the infection can progress in the post-release from treatment phase. This study evaluated the likelihood of, and factors associated with, the progression of the PD grade post-release from treatment among leprosy pa...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Rosendo dos Santos, Pãmela Rodrigues de Souza Silva, Peter Steinmann, Eliane Ignotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Leprosy
Physical disability
Cure
Progression
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-00669-4

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