@article{97398,
  keywords = {General Earth and Planetary Sciences, General Environmental Science},
  author = {Prakoeswa CRS and Lubis RS and Anum Q and Argentina F and Menaldi SL and Gunawan H and Yuniati R and Mulianto NR and Siswati AS and Widasmara D and Rusyati LMM and Mamuaja EH and Muchtar V and Agusni RI and Kusumaputra BH and Alinda MD and Listiawan MY},
  title = {Epidemiology of Leprosy in Indonesia: a Retrospective Study},
  abstract = {<p>Background: According to WHO data, the number of new cases of leprosy has decreased in 2019. However, Indonesia continues to provide a significant number of cases. According to statistics, India, Brazil, and Indonesia account for 79 percent of all instances. Purpose: This study aims to describe the profile of leprosy patients, and involves all Dermatology and Venereology Academic Hospitals in Indonesia. Methods: This study was a retrospective study of 2461 patients from Dermatology and Venereology Outpatient Clinic at 13 Academic Hospitals in Indonesia between January 2018 and December 2020. Result: Subjects in this study were dominated by males (66.8%) and aged &gt; 14 years (95.3%). The most common type of leprosy was multibacillary (MB) (86.2%), and erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) was the most leprosy reaction (20.3%). Majority of the subjects experienced disability in the hands (26.6%), in grade 1. Conclusion: Leprosy cases in Indonesia are mostly experienced by adult males. The most common type of leprosy is MB, with ENL being the most common leprosy reaction. Grade 1 disability is the most prevalent, therefore proper education is necessary to keep patients from progressing to grade 2 disability.</p>
},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin},
  volume = {34},
  pages = {29-35},
  publisher = {Universitas Airlangga},
  issn = {2549-4082, 1978-4279},
  url = {https://www.e-journal.unair.ac.id/BIKK/article/view/32538/pdf},
  doi = {10.20473/bikk.v34.1.2022.29-35},
  language = {Eng},
}