[Creation of a data bank for sustainability of leprosy post elimination]. / Criação de banco de dados para sustentação da pós-eliminação em hanseníase.

São José do Rio Preto reached the World Health Organization goal eliminating leprosy as a Public Health problem in the year 2006, with a prevalence of 0.79/10,000 inhabitants. In order to warrant reliable information to promote management measures that keep this status, the aim of this study was to create a leprosy data bank in the city with information from 1998 to 2006. A data collection protocol was used and it contained 74 clinical-epidemiological variables that were gathered from primary and secondary sources. This work was initiated with 442 cases registered in the municipal control program database, from those 168 were excluded and 85 were inserted. There were 24 cases not notified in the National Information System (SINAN). The 74 variables collected will allow further studies about themes: epidemiological profiles, household contacts control, reactions and deficiencies, and others. The difficulties faced during the elaboration of the database were related to decoding medical files data and inconsistency in the SINAN. The frequent mistakes while entering the data weaken the information system and difficult the plan of precise actions regarding health. These facts are relevant to the quality of attention and the maintenance of the leprosy elimination status.

Efeitos adversos da poliquimioterapia para hanseníase: utilização de doses alternativas e avaliação pós alta / Adverse effects of multidrug therapy for leprosy: use of alternative doses and post discharge evaluation

O tratamento da hanseníase pode causar efeitos adversos relacionados à Rifampicina (RMP) ou Dapsona (DDS) levando à mudança no esquema terapêutico. Objetivou-se determinar as causas da mudança do tratamento e avaliar as condições clínicas dermatológicas dos pacientes que fizeram uso da terapêutica alternativa. De 182 pacientes tratados entre 1997-2008, 34 (18,7%) fizeram doses alternativas e 21 foram entrevistados. O perfil foi constituído por casados, de 40 à 59 anos, baixa condição socioeconômica e escolaridade. Os pacientes paucibacilares (PB) e multibacilares (MB) sem o uso de DDS e de RMP tiveram as últimas baciloscopias (BAAR) negativas (>50%), e os resultados positivos dos outros mostrou involução lenta. A forma clínica mais incidente foi a virchowiana nos intolerantes à DDS, e a dimorfa nos sem a RMP. Os efeitos adversos acometeram mais os MB. Nos intolerantes à DDS, a mudança do esquema terapêutico foi relacionada às causas hematológicas (48,5%) e os à RMP, as hepáticas (50%). Na avaliação as placas e nódulos desapareceram. As manchas, dor geral ou localizada em membros, diminuição da sensibilidade e da força muscular com aparecimento de garra móvel foram significativas. A evolução das incapacidades revelou a necessidade de monitorar atentamente a função neural nos casos de alta.

Leprosy treatment can cause adverse effects related to rifampin (RMP) or dapsone (DDS) leading to changes of the therapeutic regimen. The objective was to determine the causes of changes in the treatment and to evaluate the clinical dermatological conditions of patients who underwent alternative therapy. Out of 182 patients treated between 1997- 2008, 34 (18.7%) underwent alternative doses, and 21 were interviewed. The profile of the patients was: married, 40 to 59 years, low socioeconomic and educational status. The latest bacilloscopic index (BI) of paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB) patients that did not use DDS and RMP was negative (> 50%), and the positive results observed in the other patients evidenced slow recovery. The most frequent clinical form was lepromatous in patients intolerant to DDS and borderline leprosy in those without RMP. Adverse effects were most commonin MB patients. Intolerance to DDS was related to hematological causes (48.5%), and intolerance to RMP was due to hepatic conditions (50%). Upon evaluation nodules and plaques disappeared. Plaques, generalor localized pain in limbs, reduced sensitivity and muscular strength with the appearance of claw were significant findings. The development of disabilities revealed the need of careful monitoring of the neural function in cases discharged from treatment.

Criação de banco de dados para sustentação da pós-eliminação em hanseníase / Creation of a data bank for sustainability of leprosy post elimination

São José do Rio Preto atingiu o parâmetro da Organização Mundial de Saúde de eliminação da hanseníase como problema de saúde pública em 2006, com prevalência de 0,79/10.000 habitantes. Para garantir informações fidedignas que permitam medidas gerenciais e manutenção deste quadro, o objetivo do estudo foi criar um banco de dados da hanseníase do município, no período de 1998 a 2006. Utilizou-se protocolo para coleta de dados de 74 variáveis clínico-epidemiológicas encontradas em fontes primárias e secundárias. Iniciou-se o trabalho com 442 casos existentes nas informações de dados do programa de controle do município; destes, 168 foram excluídos e 85 inseridos; 24 não haviam sido notificados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação (SINAN). As 74 variáveis coletadas possibilitarão estudo posterior de temas, como o perfil epidemiológico, controle de comunicantes, reações, deficiências, entre outros. As dificuldades encontradas na elaboração do banco foram em relação à decodificação de dados dos prontuários e inconsistências nas anotações do SINAN. Os erros no registro dos dados ocorrem com frequência, debilitando informações e dificultando o planejamento das ações na área, fatores importantes para qualidade do atendimento e sustentação da eliminação da hanseníase.

São José do Rio Preto reached the World Health Organization goal eliminating leprosy as a Public Health problem in the year 2006, with a prevalence of 0.79/10,000 inhabitants. In order to warrant reliable information to promote management measures that keep this status, the aim of this study was to create a leprosy data bank in the city with information from 1998 to 2006. A data collection protocol was used and it contained 74 clinical-epidemiological variables that were gathered from primary and secondary sources. This work was initiated with 442 cases registered in the municipal control program database, from those 168 were excluded and 85 were inserted. There were 24 cases not notified in the National Information System (SINAN). The 74 variables collected will allow further studies about themes: epidemiological profiles, household contacts control, reactions and deficiencies, and others. The difficulties faced during the elaboration of the database were related to decoding medical files data and inconsistency in the SINAN. The frequent mistakes while entering the data weaken the information system and difficult the plan of precise actions regarding health. These facts are relevant to the quality of attention and the maintenance of the leprosy elimination status.