01463nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653002600059653001500085653001200100653001300112100001900125700002100144700002800165700002500193700001500218700001500233245013000248856007200378300000800450490000700458520073000465022001401195       2023                            d  b Unichristus10aUnified Health System10atratamento10aleprosy10aCovid-191 aBarbosa-Lima R1 aRamos-Silva F. F1 ade Oliveira Santos J. C1 ada Cunha Santos D. K1 aSilva G. M1 aKameo S. Y00aLeprosy bacilloscopy notifications in the Brazilian Unified Health System and  COVID-19 pandemic: an ecological investigation  uhttps://unichristus.emnuvens.com.br/jhbs/article/download/4656/1775  a1-50 v113 a<p><strong>Objective</strong>: to evaluate leprosy bacilloscopy exam notifications in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) from April 2018 to March 2022.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Methods</strong>: an ecological study was carried out using open-access data from the SUS.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Results</strong>: the temporal tendency of leprosy bacilloscopy was considered significantly decrease over time (p &lt;0.05), as well as there was a significant decrease in the first and second pandemic years when compared to the control interval in all Brazilian regions (p &lt;0.05).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: leprosy bacilloscopy exams remain negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the SUS.</p>
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