Browsing by Autor "Dedet, JP"

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Epidemiological aspects of human cutaneous leishmaniasis in French Guiana
(Facultad de Medicina, Enfermería, Nutrición y Tecnología Médica, 1989) Dedet, JP
Abstract. A follow-up study of 219 patients infected with parasitologically confirmed cutancous leishmaniasis in French Guiana was made between 1981 and 1987. Cutaneous leishmaniasis appeared to be common in young male adults entering the forest for professional activities (84-2% of the cases). The lesions were generally of the classical ulcerative type. They were limited to the skin and preferentially located on the legs and forearms (20-7% and l9-8% respectively). Most of the cases (86-6%) represented primary infections, but 6-8% had a recurrent lesion at the site of an old, previously cured lesion.
Évaluation du coût socio-économique de la leishmaniose cutanée en Guyane française
(Facultad de Medicina, Enfermería, Nutrición y Tecnología Médica, 1991) Dedet, JP
Le coût socio-économique de la leishmaniose en Guyane française a été évalué par une enquête rétrospective ayant porté sur une période d'une année: 1979-80. Les éléments de coût chiffrables pris en compte ont été les suivants : consultations dermatologiques, examens biologiques, traitements, journées d'hospitalisation. D'autres éléments n'ont pu être chiffrés, tels les journées d'infirmerie régimentaire, d'arrêt de travail ou d'indisponibilité de service. Le coût occasionné par la leishmaniose a représenté 0,13% du budget général du département et 0,43% du budget global de la Sécurité Sociale de Guyane.
Rural campaign to diagnose and treat mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Bolivia
(Facultad de Medicina, Enfermería, Nutrición y Tecnología Médica, 1995) Dedet, JP
Abstract. Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) is endemic in the tropical Amazonian lowlands of Bolivia, an area that regularly receives influxes of migratory populations. In these new agricultural development areas, a campaign to diagnose and treat the disease was carried out between 1989 and 1992, in order to provide direct access to MCL treatment in the endemic areas at a standard equivalent to that offered in the urban centres in Bolivia. The campaign led to the creation of decentralized local centres for diagnosis and treatment of the disease. A campaign to inform the population about leishmaniasis was also undertaken and courses were run to educate medical and paramedical personnel. As a result of the campaign, 3285 cases of leishmaniasis were diagnosed, including 2152 cutaneous and 326 mucosal forms. Also, a total of 1888 cases were treated, 1677 of which cutaneous and 211, mucosal.