Prabhavalkar A B, Ansari K
HEO & In-charge Central Laboratory, Hindinagar, Wardha.
Indian J Lepr. 1997 Apr-Jun;69(2):159-67.
Analysis of the admission patterns in a leprosy referral hospital during the last 27 years (1966 through 1993) shows a decrease in the number of annual admissions since 1987. While there were 1550 admissions during 1981-1983, only 842 patients were admitted during 1991-1993. There was no great change in the reasons for admission, about 46% for reactions, 37% for ulcers, 5% for neuritis and about 12% for other problems. However, compared to the pre-MDT days, admissions for neuritis have increased. A case is made for the continuation of special leprosy referral hospital even beyond the year 2000 AD, i.e., even after elimination of leprosy as a public health problem.
对一家麻风转诊医院过去27年（1966年至1993年）的收治模式分析显示，自1987年以来，每年的收治人数有所下降。1981 - 1983年期间有1550例收治病例，而1991 - 1993年期间仅有842例患者入院。入院原因没有太大变化，约46%是因为反应，37%是因为溃疡，5%是因为神经炎，约12%是因为其他问题。然而，与多药联合化疗时代之前相比，神经炎的收治病例有所增加。有人主张即使在公元2000年之后，即便是在麻风作为公共卫生问题被消除之后，麻风转诊专科医院仍应继续存在。
