Raw, Unadulterated African Honey for Ulcer Healing in Leprosy: Protocol for the Honey Experiment on Leprosy Ulcer (HELP) Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Leprosy leads to nerve damage and slow-healing ulcers, which are treatable with routine therapy. There has been a recent resurgence of interest in the use of honey for the treatment of different kinds of wounds. Objective: The aim of this study, Honey Experiment on Leprosy Ulcer (HELP), is to evaluate the healing properties of raw, unadulterated African honey in comparison with normal saline dressing for the treatment leprosy ulcers. Methods: This is a multicenter, comparative, prospective, single-blinded, parallel-group, and 1:1 individually randomized controlled trial to be conducted at The Leprosy Referral Hospital, Chanchaga in Minna, Niger State, North Central Nigeria, and St. Benedict Tuberculosis and Leprosy Rehabilitation Hospital in Ogoja, Cross River State, South-South Nigeria. Raw, unadulterated honey will be used in the ulcer dressing of eligible, consenting participants in the intervention group, whereas those in the control group will be treated by dressing with normal saline. The main outcomes will be the proportion of complete healing and the rate of healing up to 84 days after randomization. Follow-up will be conducted 6 months after randomization. We aim to enroll 90-130 participants into the study. Blinded observers will examine photographs of ulcers to determine the outcomes. Results: The recruitment of trial participants began on March 14, 2022, and has been continuing for approximately 24 months. Conclusions: Our study will provide an unbiased estimate of the effect of honey on the healing of neuropathic ulcers.

Effects of Citric Acid on the Healing Process of Chronic Wound due to Leprosy.

Objective: The aim was to describe the effects of the use of citric acid in the healing process of chronic leprosy wounds. Approach: This is a case series, carried out with 5 people with chronic leprosy wounds, under continuous care in an outpatient center wound care in the center-south region of Brazil. The intervention protocol consisted of topical application of 3% citric acid (ointment), on the wound bed, in a thin layer of approximately 2 mm, on alternate days, and followed up for a total period of 8 weeks and secondary coverage rayon and gauze. The cases were analyzed regarding wound dimensions, histology and clinical observation. Results: It was observed in all cases better aspect of the wound bed, presence of granulation tissue and decrease of the inflammatory process with predominance of lymphocytes, reduction of bacterial colonies, increase and verticalization of type I collagen fibers, reduction of type III collagen and increased areas of epithelialization. Innovation: There was also a reduction in the level of pain and exudation after the treatment protocol. Conclusions: Therefore, the use of citric acid in leprosy neuropathic wounds is promising and may be a treatment option, considering its cost, clinical management and possible effect on the chronic inflammatory process.

Tratamento da úlcera plantar devido à hanseníase / Treatment of leprosy-induced plantar ulcers

Introdução: A úlcera plantar por hanseníase é uma lesão no pé resultante da falta de sensibilidade plantar. O objetivo é descrever o tratamento realizado em portadores de úlceras plantares por hanseníase. Métodos: Estudo de prontuários de portadores de úlcera plantar atendidos no Hospital Sarah em Brasília, de 2006 a 2016, quanto ao sexo, idade, etiologia, localização e tratamento. Resultados: Foram atendidos 27 pacientes, 17(62,96%) homens e 10 (37,04%) mulheres, procedentes de Goiás e DF, na faixa etária de 41 a 60 anos (40,74%). Todos necessitaram de um ou mais procedimentos cirúrgicos. Conclusão: Observou-se maior frequência no sexo masculino, grau avançado, localizadas no primeiro artelho. Todos necessitaram de procedimentos cirúrgicos e não cirúrgicos, evoluindo com cicatrização completa da ferida, amputação transtibial em um caso e de artelhos em sete casos, e 90% dos casos apresentaram recorrência da úlcera após um ano.

Introduction: Leprosy-induced plantar ulcers result from a lack of plantar sensitivity. Objective: This study aimed to describe the treatment provided to patients with leprosy-induced plantar ulcers. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with plantar ulcers treated at Sarah Hospital in Brasilia from 2006 to 2016 and collected information about sex, age, etiology, location, and treatment. Results: A total of 27 patients (17 [62.96%] men, 10 [37.04%] women; 40.74% were aged 41­60 years) were treated from Goiás and the Federal District. All required ≥1 surgical procedure. Conclusion: A higher frequency of advanced grade was observed in men, primarily on the first toe. All needed surgical and non-surgical procedures and achieved complete wound healing. Transtibial amputation was required in 1 case and toe amputation in 7 cases; 90% patients developed ulcer recurrence after 1 year.

Evidências científicas sobre as úlceras de pernas como sequela da hanseníase / Evidencias científicas sobre las úlceras de piernas como secuela de la lepra / Scientific evidence on leg ulcers as leprosy sequel

Resumo Objetivo Investigar as evidências científicas sobre as úlceras de pernas como sequela da hanseníase. Métodos Revisão Integrativa da Literatura (RIL). Para identificação do tema e questão de pesquisa, utilizou-se a estratégia PICo, na sequencia procedeu-se a busca nas bases de dados: Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (Cinahl), Literatura Latino-americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Lilacs), Banco de dados em Enfermagem (BDENF), EMBASE (Elsevier), PUBMED (National Library of Medicine), SCOPUS (Elsevier), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), selecionados os descritores específicos para cada uma delas e elaboradas as respectivas estratégias de busca. Os idiomas considerados foram: inglês, português e espanhol. O período da RIL foi indeterminado. Para a seleção dos estudos, utilizou-se a ferramenta Ryyan que permitiu dois dos autores independentemente incluir, excluir, ou ficar indeciso, as discordâncias foram solucionadas por um terceiro. Os artigos selecionados foram classificados de acordo com a Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). E para a interpretação dos resultados os artigos foram agrupados por semelhança e categorizados da seguinte maneira: autor, ano país, nível de evidência, objetivos e resultados, conclusão e recomendação. Resultados Identificou-se 415 estudos e 10 foram incluídos na revisão. O resultado principal obtido foi o tratamento tópico da úlcera, as vulnerabilidades e os determinantes que assolam os acometidos pela hanseníase não foram estudados. Conclusão Não há fortes evidências sobre as terapias para o tratamento de úlceras de pernas decorrentes da hanseníase que apoiem a diminuição de sequelas incapacitantes ocasionadas pela doença perpetuando o estigma e a desigualdade social.

Resumen Objetivo investigar las evidencias científicas sobre las úlceras de piernas como secuela de la lepra. Métodos revisión integradora de la literatura (RIL). Para la identificación del tema y pregunta de la investigación, se utilizó la estrategia PICo, luego se procedió a la búsqueda en las bases de datos: Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (Cinahl), Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud (Lilacs), Banco de dados em Enfermagem (BDENF), EMBASE (Elsevier), PUBMED (National Library of Medicine), SCOPUS (Elsevier), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), se seleccionaron los descriptores específicos para cada una y se elaboraron las respectivas estrategias de búsqueda. Se consideraron los idiomas inglés, portugués y español. El período de la RIL fue indeterminado. Para la selección de los estudios, se utilizó la herramienta Ryyan, que permitió dos de los autores independientemente incluir, excluir o estar indeciso, las discrepancias fueron resueltas por un tercero. Los artículos seleccionados se clasificaron según la Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Y para la interpretación de los resultados, los artículos se agruparon por semejanza y se categorizaron de la siguiente manera: autor, año, país, nivel de evidencia, objetivos y resultados, conclusión y recomendación. Resultados se identificaron 415 estudios y se incluyeron 10 en la revisión. El resultado principal obtenido fue el tratamiento tópico de la úlcera, las vulnerabilidades y los determinantes que asolaron a los afectados por la lepra no fueron estudiados. Conclusión no hay fuertes evidencias sobre las terapias para el tratamiento de úlceras de piernas resultantes de la lepra que justifiquen la reducción de secuelas incapacitantes provocadas por la enfermedad, perpetuando el estigma y la desigualdad social.

Abstract Objective To investigate the scientific evidence on leg ulcers as leprosy sequel. Methods This is an Integrative Literature Review (ILR). In order to identify the theme and research question, the PICo strategy was used, in the sequence the search was carried out in Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Latin American & Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), (BDENF), EMBASE (Elsevier), PUBMED (National Library of Medicine), SCOPUS (Elsevier), Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) databases. Specific descriptors were selected for each of them and respective search strategies were created. The languages considered were English, Portuguese and Spanish. The ILR period was indeterminate. For the study selection, the Ryyan tool was used and allowed two of the authors to independently include, exclude or remain undecided, disagreements were solved by a third party. The selected articles have been ranked according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). And for interpretation of results, the articles were grouped by similarity and categorized into author, country year, level of evidence, objectives and results, conclusion and recommendation. Results 415 studies were identified and 10 were included in the review. The main outcome was the topical treatment of ulcers, the vulnerabilities and the determinants that afflict those affected by leprosy were not studied. Conclusion There is no strong evidence on therapies for the treatment of leprosy-induced leg ulcers that support the reduction of disabling sequel caused by disease perpetuating stigma and social inequality.

Platelet-rich plasma and its utility in medical dermatology: A systematic review.

The field of dermatology has seen numerous therapeutic innovations in the past decade with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), recently garnering significant interest in alopecia, acne scarring, and skin rejuvenation. In other conditions of dermatology, such as chronic wounds and vitiligo, PRP has been investigated but has received less attention. The objective of this literature review was to focus on conditions of medical dermatology and to consolidate the available evidence on PRP for the practicing dermatologist. This review evaluates the literature up to October 31, 2018, and a search was conducted in the PubMed database for "platelet-rich plasma," "platelet releasate," "platelet gel," "platelet-rich fibrin" or "PRP" and "dermatology," "skin," "cutaneous," "wound," or "ulcer." In total, 14 articles met the inclusion criteria for this review. In studies representing Levels of Evidence 1b-4 according to the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Oxford, PRP significantly improved wound healing in chronic diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, pressure ulcers, leprosy ulcers, acute traumatic wounds, and ulcers of multifactorial etiologies. Two studies also documented benefits of adjunctive PRP in stable vitiligo. In chronic wounds of multiple etiologies and vitiligo, PRP warrants further investigation because it represents a potential therapeutic adjunct or alternative with a favorable side effect profile.

Inference on Injury Mechanism of Ankle Fracture by Lauge-Hansen Classification.

OBJECTIVES: To explore the injury mechanism of ankle fracture inferred by the Lauge-Hansen classification with the application of medical imageology and its application value in forensic medicine. METHODS: A total of 32 ankle fracture cases with known injury mechanism were collected from January 2013 to May 2018, which were identified in Yongkang Public Security Bureau, Zhejiang Province. The Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle fracture was performed by three forensic experts based on the data of X-ray and CT image. Fisher's exact test and Kappa consistency analysis were performed by SPSS 20.0 statistical software to compare the results of the Lauge-Hansen classification with the injury mechanism of ankle fracture obtained through the criminal evidence. RESULTS: In 32 cases, 84.4% （27/32） ankle fractures were classified according to the Lauge-Hansen classification based on medical imaging. The mechanism of ankle fracture identified by the Lauge-Hansen classification was consistent with that obtained through the criminal evidence. CONCLUSIONS: Based on medical imaging, the Lauge-Hansen classification can be well applied to infer the injury mechanism of ankle fracture in part cases, and provide objective evidence for the crime scene reconstruction of criminal cases.

Cutaneous atypical mycobacteriosis with sporotrichoid clinical presentation caused by automotive accident

Abstract: Atypical mycobacterial infections are caused by mycobacteria other than those from the M. tuberculosis complex and M. leprae. Its incidence has increased progressively, with considerable increase of scientific publications on the subject. Only 10% of the cases present with cutaneous infections, most of them related to surgical interventions and aesthetic procedures. We present a case of mycobacteriosis due to automotive accident that presented a diagnostic challenge due to its clinical presentation with lesions of sporotrichoid progression in the lymphatic system.

Avaliação para o manejo da úlcera neuropática associada à hanseníase: produção e validação de vídeo educativo / Evaluation for the management of leprosy-associated neuropathic ulcer: production and validation of educational video

A hanseníase é uma das maiores causas de complicações neuropáticas no mundo. Dentre estas, estão as úlceras neuropáticas, consideradas uma das causas mais comuns de amputações, morbidade e mortalidade, consequência de uma assistência à saúde embasada em procedimentos fragmentados com baixa resolutividade. Estudo de delineamento metodológico, com abordagem quali-quantitativa dos dados, que objetivou desenvolver um vídeo para intervenção educativa sobre avaliação para manejo da úlcera neuropática associada à hanseníase, a ser disponibilizado a enfermeiros. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa e foi realizada em 4 etapas: 1: Produção do roteiro e storyboard; 2:Validação do roteiro e storyboard; 3: Edição do vídeo e 4: Estudo piloto. A produção do conteúdo do roteiro e storyboard seguiu as recomendações do Ministério da Saúde e da Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses. A validação de conteúdo e aparência foi realizada por um comitê de especialistas. O instrumento apresentou os seguintes quesitos: objetivo; conteúdo; relevância; ambiente; funcionalidade, usabilidade e eficiência, os quais foram considerados validados a partir da concordância de 78% entre os avaliadores, calculada por meio do Índice de Validade de Conteúdo. Entre os especialistas na temática, houve maior prevalência do sexo feminino (88,9%), com idade entre 29 e 62 anos (média de 42,3 anos e desvio padrão de 11,0 anos), sendo a maior titulação acadêmica o doutorado (55,6%), e tempo de atuação profissional entre seis e 30 anos (média de 14,9 anos e desvio padrão de 8,2 anos). Dos especialistas em vídeo, a maioria era do sexo feminino (62,5%), com idade entre 30 e 46 anos (média de 37,5 anos e desvio padrão de 6,4 anos), com maior número de mestres (50%) e tempo de atuação profissional entre 2 e 24 anos (média de 10,8 anos e desvio padrão de 7,3 anos). Para todos os quesitos avaliados, obteve-se um Índice de Validade de Conteúdo superior ao mínimo preconizado. Após a adequação do roteiro e storyboard em face da validação, o vídeo foi gravado e, a partir de uma préedição, um estudo piloto (validação semântica) foi realizado por meio da técnica de grupo focal, com a participação de nove enfermeiros que atuavam na assistência à pessoa com hanseníase. Houve prevalência do sexo feminino (88,9%), com idade entre 29 e 50 anos e maior titulação acadêmica em nível de mestrado (55,6%), sendo que a maioria (55,6%) atuava na Estratégia Saúde da Família. A partir da análise de conteúdo do grupo focal, emergiram as categorias: dialogar sobre os objetivos propostos; identificar a aplicabilidade do vídeo na prática clínica do enfermeiro e valorizar a consulta de enfermagem na avaliação de pessoas com úlcera neuropática associada à hanseníase. Acredita-se que o vídeo educativo validado poderá auxiliar na realização de uma avaliação de enfermagem eficaz, segura e com qualidade à pessoa com úlcera neuropática decorrente da hanseníase

Leprosy is one of the major causes of neuropathic complications in the world. Among the complications most commonly found are neuropathic ulcers, considered one of the most common causes of amputations, morbidity and mortality in the world, as a consequence of health care based on fragmented procedures with low resolution. This is a methodological design study with qualitative and quantitative data, aiming to develop a video for educational intervention on evaluation for the management of neuropathic ulcer associated with leprosy, to be made available to nurses. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee and was carried out in 4 stages: 1: Production of the script and storyboard; 2: Script and storyboard validation; 3: Video editing and 4: Pilot study. The production of script content and storyboard followed the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses. Validation of content and appearance was performed by a committee of experts. The instrument presented the following requirements: objective; content; relevance; environment; functionality, usability and efficiency, which were considered validated from the agreement of 78% between the evaluators, calculated through the Content Validity Index Among the specialists in the subject, there was a higher prevalence of female (88.9%), aged between 29 and 62 years (mean of 42.3 years and standard deviation of 11.0 years), the highest academic qualification being the doctoral degree (55.6%), and professional performance time between six and 30 years (mean of 14.9 years and standard deviation of 8.2 years). Of the video specialists, the majority were female (62.5%), aged between 30 and 46 years (mean of 37.5 years and standard deviation of 6.4 years), with a greater number of masters (50%) and time of professional activity between 2 and 24 years (mean of 10.8 years and standard deviation of 7.3 years). For all evaluated items, a Content Validity Index higher than the recommended minimum was obtained. After the adaptation of the script and storyboard in the face of validation, the video was recorded and, from a pre-edition, a pilot study (semantic validation) was performed through the focal group technique, with the participation of nine nurses who assisted the person with leprosy. There was a prevalence of females (88.9%), aged between 29 and 50 years, and a higher academic degree at the master's level (55.6%), with the majority (55.6%) working in the Family Health Strategy. From the content analysis of the focus group, the following categories emerged: dialogue about the proposed objectives; to identify the applicability of the video in the clinical practice of the nurse and to value the nursing consultation in the evaluation of people with neuropathic ulcer associated with leprosy. It is believed that the validated educational video can help in the performance of an effective, safe and quality nursing assessment to the person with neuropathic ulcer due to leprosy

Avaliação para o manejo da úlcera neuropática associada à hanseníase: produção e validação de vídeo educativo / Evaluation for the management of leprosy-associated neuropathic ulcer: production and validation of educational video

A hanseníase é uma das maiores causas de complicações neuropáticas no mundo. Dentre estas, estão as úlceras neuropáticas, consideradas uma das causas mais comuns de amputações, morbidade e mortalidade, consequência de uma assistência à saúde embasada em procedimentos fragmentados com baixa resolutividade. Estudo de delineamento metodológico, com abordagem quali-quantitativa dos dados, que objetivou desenvolver um vídeo para intervenção educativa sobre avaliação para manejo da úlcera neuropática associada à hanseníase, a ser disponibilizado a enfermeiros. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa e foi realizada em 4 etapas: 1: Produção do roteiro e storyboard; 2:Validação do roteiro e storyboard; 3: Edição do vídeo e 4: Estudo piloto. A produção do conteúdo do roteiro e storyboard seguiu as recomendações do Ministério da Saúde e da Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses. A validação de conteúdo e aparência foi realizada por um comitê de especialistas. O instrumento apresentou os seguintes quesitos: objetivo; conteúdo; relevância; ambiente; funcionalidade, usabilidade e eficiência, os quais foram considerados validados a partir da concordância de 78% entre os avaliadores, calculada por meio do Índice de Validade de Conteúdo. Entre os especialistas na temática, houve maior prevalência do sexo feminino (88,9%), com idade entre 29 e 62 anos (média de 42,3 anos e desvio padrão de 11,0 anos), sendo a maior titulação acadêmica o doutorado (55,6%), e tempo de atuação profissional entre seis e 30 anos (média de 14,9 anos e desvio padrão de 8,2 anos). Dos especialistas em vídeo, a maioria era do sexo feminino (62,5%), com idade entre 30 e 46 anos (média de 37,5 anos e desvio padrão de 6,4 anos), com maior número de mestres (50%) e tempo de atuação profissional entre 2 e 24 anos (média de 10,8 anos e desvio padrão de 7,3 anos). Para todos os quesitos avaliados, obteve-se um Índice de Validade de Conteúdo superior ao mínimo preconizado. Após a adequação do roteiro e storyboard em face da validação, o vídeo foi gravado e, a partir de uma préedição, um estudo piloto (validação semântica) foi realizado por meio da técnica de grupo focal, com a participação de nove enfermeiros que atuavam na assistência à pessoa com hanseníase. Houve prevalência do sexo feminino (88,9%), com idade entre 29 e 50 anos e maior titulação acadêmica em nível de mestrado (55,6%), sendo que a maioria (55,6%) atuava na Estratégia Saúde da Família. A partir da análise de conteúdo do grupo focal, emergiram as categorias: dialogar sobre os objetivos propostos; identificar a aplicabilidade do vídeo na prática clínica do enfermeiro e valorizar a consulta de enfermagem na avaliação de pessoas com úlcera neuropática associada à hanseníase. Acredita-se que o vídeo educativo validado poderá auxiliar na realização de uma avaliação de enfermagem eficaz, segura e com qualidade à pessoa com úlcera neuropática decorrente da hanseníase

Leprosy is one of the major causes of neuropathic complications in the world. Among the complications most commonly found are neuropathic ulcers, considered one of the most common causes of amputations, morbidity and mortality in the world, as a consequence of health care based on fragmented procedures with low resolution. This is a methodological design study with qualitative and quantitative data, aiming to develop a video for educational intervention on evaluation for the management of neuropathic ulcer associated with leprosy, to be made available to nurses. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee and was carried out in 4 stages: 1: Production of the script and storyboard; 2: Script and storyboard validation; 3: Video editing and 4: Pilot study. The production of script content and storyboard followed the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses. Validation of content and appearance was performed by a committee of experts. The instrument presented the following requirements: objective; content; relevance; environment; functionality, usability and efficiency, which were considered validated from the agreement of 78% between the evaluators, calculated through the Content Validity Index Among the specialists in the subject, there was a higher prevalence of female (88.9%), aged between 29 and 62 years (mean of 42.3 years and standard deviation of 11.0 years), the highest academic qualification being the doctoral degree (55.6%), and professional performance time between six and 30 years (mean of 14.9 years and standard deviation of 8.2 years). Of the video specialists, the majority were female (62.5%), aged between 30 and 46 years (mean of 37.5 years and standard deviation of 6.4 years), with a greater number of masters (50%) and time of professional activity between 2 and 24 years (mean of 10.8 years and standard deviation of 7.3 years). For all evaluated items, a Content Validity Index higher than the recommended minimum was obtained. After the adaptation of the script and storyboard in the face of validation, the video was recorded and, from a pre-edition, a pilot study (semantic validation) was performed through the focal group technique, with the participation of nine nurses who assisted the person with leprosy. There was a prevalence of females (88.9%), aged between 29 and 50 years, and a higher academic degree at the master's level (55.6%), with the majority (55.6%) working in the Family Health Strategy. From the content analysis of the focus group, the following categories emerged: dialogue about the proposed objectives; to identify the applicability of the video in the clinical practice of the nurse and to value the nursing consultation in the evaluation of people with neuropathic ulcer associated with leprosy. It is believed that the validated educational video can help in the performance of an effective, safe and quality nursing assessment to the person with neuropathic ulcer due to leprosy

Centro de Referência em Dermatologia Sanitária: caracterizando usuários com úlceras de pernas / Reference Center for Sanitary Dermatology: characterizing users with leg ulcers

O objetivo desse estudo foi descrever as características sociodemográficas e epidemiológicas da população atendida na sala de curativo de um ambulatório dermatológico. Trata-se de um estudo de corte seccional, descritivo baseado no levantamento de casos de pessoas atendidas para o tratamento de úlceras crônicas decorrentes de dermatopatias. A fonte de dados para a pesquisa foram os prontuários disponibilizados pelo Serviço de Arquivo Médico e Estatística (SAME) do Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL), correspondendo ao período de janeiro a dezembro do ano de 2011. Foram avaliados 486 prontuários, dos quais, na população estudada, apontaram as características sociodemográficas predominantes: o gênero masculino (57%), idade 70 e mais anos (36,42%), casados (49,4%), aposentados (34,6%), raça branca (87,9%), escolaridade com ensino fundamental incompleto (19,8%), procedentes do Estado de São Paulo (98,15%). A comorbidade prevalente foi a Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica (n=224; 46,1), acompanhada de Diabetes mellitus II com 117 (24,1%). A maioria das úlceras (n=218; 44,9%) encontradas foi neuropática, a média de tempo de existência em anos foi de 5,4 anos, com desvio padrão de 7,2. Tais achados servem de alerta aos gestores e profissionais, para que conheçam a situação das pessoas atendidas na sala de curativo, no que tange as suas características sociodemográficas, clínicas e epidemiológicas para implementação de protocolos, ações políticas e assistenciais.

The aim of this study was to describe the sociodemographic and epidemiological characteristics of the population served in the dressing room of a dermatological clinic. This is a descriptive cross-sectional cohort study based on the survey of cases of people met for the treatment of chronic ulcers resulting from skin diseases. A source of data for the study were the records made available by the Medical Records and Statistics (SAME) of the Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima (ILSL), corresponding to the period from January to December of 2011 records 486 of which were evaluated in the study population sociodemographic characteristics predominated: males (57%), age 70 years old and over (36.42%), married (49.4%), retired (34.6%), white (87.9%), incomplete primary school education (19.8%), from the State of São Paulo (98.15%). A prevalent comorbidity was Hypertension (n=224; 46.1), followed by diabetes mellitus II with 117 (24.1%). Most ulcers (n=218; 44.9%) was found neuropathic, the average time of existence in years was 5.4 years, with a standard deviation of 7.2. These findings serve as a warning to managers and professionals, so that they know the situation of people met in the dressing room, regarding their sociodemographic, clinic and epidemiological characteristics for implementing protocols, policies and assistance actions.

Cicatrização de feridas decorrentes da hanseníase utilizando laser de baixa intensidade / Wound healing leprosy induced by low intensity laser

A hanseníase é causada pelo bacilo Mycobacterium leprae(M. leprae), apresentando grande capacidade de infectar vários indivíduos com contágio pelas vias aéreas superiores. A hanseníase considerada um problema de saúde pública, principalmente nos países subdesenvolvidos e nos em desenvolvimento, devido à presença de incapacidades e estigma social...

Leprosy is caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae(M. leprae), presenting the capacity to infect multiple individuals with infection of the upper airways. Hansen considered a public health problem, especially in under developed countries and developing countries, due to the presence of disabilities and social stigma...

Uso de papaina no tratamento de lesões ulcerativas de pacientes portadores de pé diabético: relato de cinco casos / Use of the papaine in the treatment of injuries ulceratives of patients with diabetic foot

Objetivo: testar os efeitos cicatrizantes e debridantes de soluções de papaína a 2%, 4%, 6% e 10% sobre lesões dopé diabético. Método: foram estudados cinco pacientes de ambos os sexos, com feridas de etiologias variadas, nãoresponsivas ao tratamento convencional, internados no Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto da UFPA, Belém -Pará. Resultados: a papaína mostrou-se capaz de promover a debridação e estimular a cicatrização tecidual com baixoscustos e efeitos colaterais. Considerações finais: a escolha deste tratamento foi capaz de reduzir o risco de amputaçãodos membros acometidos

Objectives: test the healing and debriding effects of 2%, 4%, 6% and 10% papaine solutions on diabetic foot lesions.Methods: Five patients (males and females) were included in the study; they had wounds of varied etiology, werenot responsive to conventional therapy, and were hospitalized in the Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barretoda UFPA, in Belém, Pará. Results: papaine revealed capable to promote the debriding; it stimulated tissue healing, atlow cost and with few collateral affects. Conclusions: choice of this treatment can reduce the risk of amputate affectedmembers.