Leprosy bacilloscopy notifications in the Brazilian Unified Health System and COVID-19 pandemic: an ecological investigation
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https://doi.org/10.12662/2317-3076jhbs.v11i1.4656.p1-5.2023Palabras clave:
Unified Health System, Mycobacterium leprae, Leprosy, COVID-19Resumen
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.Descargas
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2023-07-04
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Barbosa-Lima R, Ramos-Silva FF, Santos JC de O, Santos DK da C, Silva GM, Kameo SY. Leprosy bacilloscopy notifications in the Brazilian Unified Health System and COVID-19 pandemic: an ecological investigation. J Health Biol Sci. [Internet]. 4 de julio de 2023 [citado 14 de mayo de 2025];11(1):1-5. Disponible en: https://periodicos.unichristus.edu.br/jhbs/article/view/4656
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