Epidemiologic description and therapeutic outcomes of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Childhood in Isfahan, Iran (2011-2016)
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease produced by Leishmania parasite and is transmitted by sandfly. The aim of this study was to investigating the epidemiology of Cutaneous leishmaniasis and different aspects of treatment in children with 10 years of age and under in Isfahan Province. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 3143 child cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Isfahan province during the March 2011 to March 2016. Descriptive statistics were used to describe demographic and clinical status of cutaneous leishmaniasis in children. The relationship between treatment regime with demographic and clinical variables were examined using Chisquare test. Data of the study was analyzed by using SPSS 18, software. The significance level of the tests was considered as PË‚0.05. Of 3143 cases, 52.3% were boys, 51.6% were in rural areas and 91.6 % were Iranian. Leishmania major with 91% of cases was the most common species of the cutaneous leishmaniasis. The relationship between treatment regime and age group , season, year of disease occurrence, Leishmania parasite, residential.
Authors and Affiliations
Mujtaba Shuja| Researcher, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran, Researcher, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Javad Ramazanpour| Researcher, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, Hasan Ebrahimzade Parikhani| MSC Student, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology,school of public Health,Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran, Hamid Salehiniya| Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran, Ali Asghar Valipour| MSc in Epidemiology, Abadan School of Medical Science, Abadan, Iran, Mahdi Mohammadian| Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran, Khadijah Allah Bakeshei| MSc in Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran, Salman Norozi| Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Mohammad Aryaie| MSc in Epidemiology, Deputy of Research, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, Pezhman Bagheri| MSc in Epidemiology, Non Communicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran, Fatemeh Allah Bakeshei| PhD Candidate, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran , Iran, Turan Taghizadeh| Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani| MSC in Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, PhD Candidate, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Corresponding Email: amohamadii1361@gmail.com
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