Individual and familial characteristics of patients with podoconiosis attending a clinic in Musanze District, Rwanda: A retrospective study
| Autor: | Gail Davey, Eugene Ruberanziza, Marie Josee Dukuzimana, Tonya Huston, Jean Paul Bikorimana, Jean Bosco Mbonigaba, Ursin Bayisenge |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty 030231 tropical medicine Disease access to healthcare 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine age of onset Epidemiology medicine Humans AcademicSubjects/MED00860 030212 general & internal medicine Podoconiosis Elephantiasis Family history Aged Retrospective Studies Family Characteristics family history podoconiosis business.industry Special Issue Public health Medical record Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Rwanda Retrospective cohort study General Medicine medicine.disease Infectious Diseases AcademicSubjects/MED00290 Africa Parasitology Female Original Article epidemiology Ethiopia Age of onset business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| ISSN: | 1878-3503 |
| Popis: | Background Podoconiosis is a progressive swelling of the legs affecting genetically susceptible people who live in areas with irritant red clay soils and walk barefoot. The disease is a public health concern in many countries, including Rwanda. Methods This retrospective study described individual and familial characteristics of patients with podoconiosis attending the Heart and Sole Africa (HASA) clinics in Rwanda. Data on patient characteristics and family history were retrieved from electronic medical records (January 2013 – August 2019). A multiple regression analysis was used to explore factors influencing age of onset of podoconiosis. Results Among 467 patients with podoconiosis, the mean (standard deviation) age of onset was 34.4 (19.6) years, 139 (29.8%) patients developed podoconiosis at Conclusion Most patients with podoconiosis were women, and more than half had a family history of podoconiosis. An increased number of relatives with podoconiosis was associated with a significantly younger age at disease onset. |
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