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Promising approaches to early diagnosis of chronic rheumatic heart disease
Наука и инновации в медицине, 2022 Aim to determine the prevalence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in children and chronic rheumatic heart disease (HRHD) in adults on the example of the Samara region and to propose measures for the early detection and prevention of valvular heart lesions.
Galina V. Santalova +4 more
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Aspirin-induced hepatotoxicity and anemia in children with acute rheumatic fever
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2021 Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of anemia and hepatotoxicity associated with aspirin use in patients with acute rheumatic fever. Methods. Patients with acute rheumatic fever followed at Erciyes University,
Derya Altay +4 more
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Kawasaki Disease Occurring in a Single Patient
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020 Kawasaki disease and acute rheumatic fever are two major causes of acquired heart disease in the pediatric population. Although both conditions are well-known entities, the association between them has never been described.
Kazuki Iio +5 more
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Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever
Qanun Medika: Jurnal Kedokteran Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, 2023 Acute rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative, immune-mediated consequence of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Recurrent or severe acute rheumatic fever can cause permanent cardiac valve damage and rheumatic heart disease.
Irma Kartika +1 more
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Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, 1993 The diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever has become difficult. A growing number of diseases that were not recognized in the past could fulfill its diagnostic criteria. We emphasize its changing incidence, current knowledge of its pathogenesis, and lesser known clinical features such as pneumonitis, encephalitis and glomerulonephritis.
M C, Amigo +2 more
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Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Rheumatic heart disease occurs as a sequel to acute rheumatic fever. Many cases of acute rheumatic fever, however, go undiagnosed as many patients present with otherwise common symptoms and in the absence of overt carditis may go undetected ...
Aira A. Olorukooba +5 more
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Acute Rheumatic Fever in a COVID-19-Positive Pediatric Patient
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2021 Bacterial coinfection and COVID-19 have been reported in pediatric populations. We describe a case of Sydenham’s chorea, which is exceedingly rare in developed countries, with concurrent COVID-19.
Christa I. DeVette +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2011 BackgroundAcute rheumatic fever is considered to be a heritable condition, but the magnitude of the genetic effect is unknown. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of twin studies of concordance of acute ...
Mark E Engel +4 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman +4 more
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Rheumatic heart disease in Tennessee: An overlooked diagnosis
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2014 Rheumatic heart disease, already a major burden in low- and middle-income countries, is becoming an emerging problem in high-income countries. Although acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease have almost been eradicated in areas with ...
Shahana A Choudhury, Vernat Exil
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