Pain and quality of life in leprosy patients in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Pain emerges as a challenge in the treatment of leprosy patients. In this study, we describe the prevalence and type of pain in patients with leprosy, and its effect on patients’ quality of life in an endemic area of Northeast Brazil. FINDINGS: A cross-sectional survey of 260 patients at...

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Autores principales: Santos, Victor S., Santana, Jamilly C. V., Castro, Fabrícia D. N., Oliveira, Laudice S., Santana, Julianne C. V., Feitosa, Vera L. C., Gurgel, Ricardo Q., Cuevas, Luis E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4780133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26951147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0113-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4780133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26951147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-016-0113-1

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