TY - JOUR KW - General Earth and Planetary Sciences KW - General Environmental Science AU - Prakoeswa CRS AU - Lubis RS AU - Anum Q AU - Argentina F AU - Menaldi SL AU - Gunawan H AU - Yuniati R AU - Mulianto NR AU - Siswati AS AU - Widasmara D AU - Rusyati LMM AU - Mamuaja EH AU - Muchtar V AU - Agusni RI AU - Kusumaputra BH AU - Alinda MD AU - Listiawan MY AB -

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 > 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.

BT - Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin DO - 10.20473/bikk.v34.1.2022.29-35 IS - 1 LA - Eng N2 -

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 > 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.

PB - Universitas Airlangga PY - 2022 SP - 29 EP - 35 T2 - Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin TI - Epidemiology of Leprosy in Indonesia: a Retrospective Study UR - https://www.e-journal.unair.ac.id/BIKK/article/view/32538/pdf VL - 34 SN - 2549-4082, 1978-4279 ER -