Background Jiangsu Province is located in the Yangtze River Delta region, with a total area
of 107,200 square kilometers. Since 1949, over 55,000 cases have been registered, with …

The International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health (ICF—WHO, 2001)
recognizes several dimensions of disability, such as body structure and function (and …

Abstract Background The HLA-B alleles have been used as a marker to predict drug-
induced adverse reactions and as a major contributor to hypersensitivity reactions. We …

Leprosy has been nationally eliminated in Indonesia, but it continues to be a public health
problem, with disability contributing to the disease burden. Disability caused by leprosy often …

Introduction The Stigma Assessment and Reduction of Impact (SARI) Stigma Scale is an
instrument developed to evaluate stigma in Leprosy patients. Despite existing versions in …

Introduction Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease, mainly affecting the skin
and peripheral nerves, caused by the obligate intracellular bacteria Mycobacterium leprae …

Background: Jiangsu Province is located in the Yangtze River Delta region, with a total area
of, square kilometers. Since, over, cases have been registered, with Taixing accounting for …

Objective: Leprosy is an infectious disease that causes highly complex problems from the
medical aspect to social, economic, cultural, security, and national defence issues. This …

Methods: This study included 110 patients with leprosy from Likupang and Lembata,
Indonesia. Hand function was assessed using the modified Jebsen test to measure hand …

Objetivo: Identificar as incapacidades físicas de pessoas que tiveram hanseníase. Métodos:
Trata-se de um estudo descritivo exploratório, com abordagem quantitativa, referentes aos …