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Resurgence of rheumatic fever among Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand: A 2010–2023 analysis of hospitalisation data with implications for equity policy

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic patterns in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease hospitalisations in New Zealand (2010–2023), evaluate the impact of public health interventions and ...
Gerard JB. Sonder   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Rheumatic Fever: Findings of a Hospital-Based Study and an Overview of Reported Outbreaks

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990
To review the characteristics of reported outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever in the United States, and to determine if there is an increase in the incidence of acute rheumatic fever in the population served by the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ...
Upton D Allen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: A content analysis review

open access: yes, 2023
Aim of research Whaat is acute rheumatic fever? Rheumatic heart disease Method Framework Findings - access equity FIndings - technology Findings – cultural sensitivity and cultural safety Findings – intersectional collaboration Findings – community ...
Mercer, Christine, Doyle, Irene
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Incidental histological diagnosis of acute rheumatic carditis: case report and review of the literature.

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2014
Rheumatic fever remains endemic in many countries and frequently causes heart failure due to severe chronic rheumatic valvular heart disease, which requires surgical treatment.
Guilherme S. Spina   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

New guidelines for diagnosis of rheumatic fever; do they apply to all populations?

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Background and Objectives. To evaluate the efficacy of recently updated Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever in high incidence populations like Egypt. Methods.
Pakinam Abdel Aty-Marzouk   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous Australians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This review is intended to provide an authoritative, up-to-date account of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous people.PrefaceThis review of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous Australians ...
Caitlin Gray, Neil Thomson
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Rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever in Australia: 1996-2011 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is rare in most developed countries, but rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are among the highest in the world based on available data. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which can be prevented by adequate

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Development of a Disease Activity Index for the Assessment of VEXAS Syndrome (VEXAS‐DAI)

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X‐linked, autoinflammatory, somatic syndrome (VEXAS) syndrome is characterized by a complex spectrum of inflammatory and hematologic manifestations. Clinical research to identify effective therapies is urgently needed but is hindered by the lack of validated outcome measures.
Kevin Byram   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Characteristics and Concordance of Anti‐MDA5 Antibodies: A Multicenter Australian Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective In Australia, anti‐MDA5 antibodies are exclusively tested by a line immunoblot assay (LIA). The clinical concordance of an LIA‐positive anti‐MDA5 result is unclear. We aimed to describe the clinical features and determine the clinical concordance of patients with anti‐MDA5 antibodies. Methods Electronic records of a multisite cohort (patients
Syed B. Ali   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibiotics for the primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever: a meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2005
Background Rheumatic fever continues to put a significant burden on the health of low socio-economic populations in low and middle-income countries despite the near disappearance of the disease in the developed world over the past century.
Volmink Jimmy A   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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