Titre : Lèpre

Lèpre : Questions médicales fréquentes

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sensibilisation et de dépistage sont mises en place pour contrôler la lèpre." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "La lèpre est-elle une maladie évitable ?", "position": 15, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, la lèpre est évitable grâce à un diagnostic précoce et un traitement adéquat." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quel est le traitement de la lèpre ?", "position": 16, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Le traitement standard est une polychimiothérapie (PCT) avec des antibiotiques comme la rifampicine." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "La lèpre peut-elle être guérie ?", "position": 17, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, la lèpre est curable avec un traitement approprié et précoce." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Combien de temps dure le traitement de la lèpre ?", "position": 18, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Le traitement dure généralement de 6 mois à 2 ans, selon la forme de la maladie." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Y a-t-il des effets secondaires au traitement ?", "position": 19, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Des effets secondaires peuvent survenir, mais ils sont généralement légers et gérables." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Le traitement de la lèpre est-il gratuit ?", "position": 20, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Dans de nombreux pays, le traitement de la lèpre est gratuit et accessible." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Quelles sont les complications de la lèpre ?", "position": 21, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les complications incluent des lésions nerveuses, des déformations et des infections secondaires." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "La lèpre peut-elle entraîner des handicaps ?", "position": 22, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, des lésions nerveuses peuvent causer des handicaps permanents si non traitées." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les complications sont-elles réversibles ?", "position": 23, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Certaines complications peuvent être réversibles avec un traitement précoce, d'autres non." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Comment gérer les complications de la lèpre ?", "position": 24, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "La gestion des complications nécessite un suivi médical et des soins adaptés aux lésions." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les complications affectent-elles la qualité de vie ?", "position": 25, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, les complications peuvent significativement affecter la qualité de vie des patients." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Qui est à risque de développer la lèpre ?", "position": 26, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les personnes vivant dans des zones endémiques et celles en contact avec des malades sont à risque." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "L'immunité joue-t-elle un rôle dans la lèpre ?", "position": 27, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, une immunité affaiblie augmente le risque de développer la lèpre." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les enfants sont-ils plus à risque ?", "position": 28, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Les enfants peuvent être à risque, mais la maladie touche principalement les adultes." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Le statut socio-économique influence-t-il le risque ?", "position": 29, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, un faible statut socio-économique est associé à un risque accru de lèpre." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Les personnes immunodéprimées sont-elles plus vulnérables ?", "position": 30, "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Oui, les personnes immunodéprimées ont un risque accru de contracter la lèpre." } } ] } ] }

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Investigating the sustainability of self-help programmes in the context of leprosy and the work of leprosy missions in Nigeria, Nepal and India: a qualitative study protocol.

Leprosy occurs among very poor people who may be stigmatised and pushed further to the margins of society. Programmes to improve social integration and stimulate economic development have been impleme... In India, Nepal and Nigeria, we identified programmes funded by international non-governmental organisations, primarily aimed at people affected by leprosy. In each case, financial and technical suppo... Approval was obtained from the University of Birmingham Biomedical and Scientific Research Ethics Committee. Local approval was obtained from: The Leprosy Mission Trust India Ethics Committee; Federal...

Seroepidemiologic survey of the household contacts of leprosy patients.

Leprosy is a disabling infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of leprosy among household contacts of leprosy patients.... This study is a serological survey in household contacts of leprosy patients who had been treated or were undergoing treatment in the city of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil, from 2006-2016, us... A total of 263 index cases of leprosy were identified during the study period. Of these, 53 were approached, and among their household contacts, 108 were examined. The ML-flow test was positive in 2 (... The use of Mycobacterium leprae-flow should be encouraged during the follow-up of at-risk populations, such as the household contacts of leprosy patients....

Any resurgence of leprosy cases in the Togo's post-elimination period? Trend analysis of reported leprosy cases from 2010 to 2022.

Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Togo achieved the target of eliminating leprosy as a public health problem in 2000 (less than 1 case/10 00... This was a descriptive cross-sectional study covering a thirteen-year period from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2022. The data of the study were leprosy surveillance system's data collected monthly... From January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2022, 1031 new cases of leprosy were diagnosed in Togo. The median age of subjects was 46 years (interquartile range: 33-60), with extremes from 4 to 96 years. Ha... Togo has achieved the elimination of leprosy as a public health problem. However, the increase in the number of new leprosy cases and the proportion of leprosy cases in children indicate that transmis...

Molecular Identification of Mycobacterium leprae in the Leprosy Patients.

Several discoveries about leprosy indicate that Mycobacterium leprae transmission mainly occurs by inhalation, and the nose is a major port of entry and exit. Molecular probes have shown certain poten... samples were analyzed by molecular detection methods according to the standard methods at the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of Hasanuddin University. Descriptive statistics were utilized to summari... This study uses PCR to detect the M. leprae deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from nasal swab specimens. Data were collected from 64 patients with a percentage of male patients 51.54%. Based on the age cate... M. leprae cannot grow in vitro, so molecular diagnostic tools were used to confirm the disease. This study predominantly of males with the age above 45 years of age being the most common. Eight M. lep...

Validation of an instrument for assessing leprosy care in children and adolescents.

to validate the content of an instrument for assessing leprosy care in individuals under 15 years old in the context of Primary Health Care.... methodological study of content validation, based on the evaluation of essential and derived attributes in primary care, in the professional version. For data analysis, the Content Validation Index (C... a higher percentage of judges among nurses (61.5%) was observed; with a doctorate (46.2%), and engaged in teaching and research (77%). The overall Content Validation Index of the instrument was 0.98. ... the instrument represents an advancement in the measurement of health evaluation policies and can significantly contribute to improving the quality of care provided to children and adolescents with le...