Publications by authors named "Andre Matheus Porto Raiol"
Front Med (Lausanne)
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease with significant disabling effects, presents a major public health challenge in Brazil, which has the second-highest number of cases globally, following India.
- - A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from the last 20 years was conducted to analyze the prevalence of paucibacillary leprosy in Brazil, utilizing various databases and following strict methodological guidelines.
- - The findings from 48 studies indicated a prevalence rate of 50.5% for paucibacillary cases in Brazil, with regional variations, showing the highest frequency in the Midwest and the lowest in the South, and no significant publication bias detected.
