The burden of physical disability among patients with newly detected leprosy in Yunnan, China, 1990-2020: A population-based, cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical disability is the main complication of leprosy. Although understanding the leprosy rate, prevalence, spatiotemporal distribution, and physical nerve characteristic trends is crucial for the implementation of leprosy control programs and identification of remaining challenges, these data are still unclear. We assessed physical disability trends among newly detected leprosy cases over the past 31 years in 129 counties and territories in Yunnan, China.

Methodology/principal findings

We analyzed the data of newly detected leprosy cases from the Leprosy Management Information System in Yunnan, China, from 1990-2020. All available data related to physical disability were analyzed, including demographic characteristics (sex, age, ethnicity, education level); cli

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9553049 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature