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ArticleIndian dermatology online journal

Dermlep Study Part 3: Post-RFT Events in Leprosy Patients Presenting to Dermatologists.

P Narasimha Rao, Sujai Suneetha, Santoshdev P Rathod, Tarun Narang, Sunil Dogra, Archana Singal, Sunilkumar Gupta, Rita Vora

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Article in Indian dermatology online journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

P Narasimha RaoDepartment of Dermatology, Bhaskar Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Sujai SuneethaInstitute for Specialized Services in Leprosy (INSSIL), Nireekshana ACET, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Santoshdev P RathodProfessor, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Tarun NarangDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Sunil DograDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Archana SingalDirector Professor, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India.
Sunilkumar GuptaDepartment of Dermatology, AIIMS, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rita VoraDepartment of Dermatology, Sree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat, India.
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · INGandhi Medical College & Hospital · INShree Krishna Hospital · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Presently the leprosy program has no defined surveillance protocols for patients who complete the fixed duration multidrug therapy and are released from treatment (RFT). Hence, the information about the post-RFT events in these patients is sparse and qualitative and quantitative data regarding their health care requirements is missing. During the Results: Out of a total of 3701 leprosy patients who presented to 201 dermatologists across India during the Conclusion: The

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DermLep surveygrade 2 disabilitylepra reactionsleprosypost RFT periodsurveillance

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PMID36226023
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