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Pediatrics In Review, 2021
The incidence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is 8 to 51 per 100,000 people worldwide. It most commonly affects children 5 to 15 years of age after a group A streptococcal infection. Overcrowding and poor socioeconomic conditions are directly proportional to the incidence of ARF.
Subhrajit, Lahiri, Amy, Sanyahumbi
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The incidence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is 8 to 51 per 100,000 people worldwide. It most commonly affects children 5 to 15 years of age after a group A streptococcal infection. Overcrowding and poor socioeconomic conditions are directly proportional to the incidence of ARF.
Subhrajit, Lahiri, Amy, Sanyahumbi
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Pediatric Annals, 2022
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela rheumatic heart disease remain significant causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. When caring for patients originating from a geographic setting where ARF is endemic, a high index of suspicion for ARF is indicated. Early recognition of ARF with the initiation of treatment and
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Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela rheumatic heart disease remain significant causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. When caring for patients originating from a geographic setting where ARF is endemic, a high index of suspicion for ARF is indicated. Early recognition of ARF with the initiation of treatment and
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The Lancet, 2005
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its chronic sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), have become rare in most affluent populations, but remain unchecked in developing countries and in some poor, mainly indigenous populations in wealthy countries. More than a century of research, mainly in North America and Europe, has improved our understanding of ARF ...
Carapetis, Jonathan R. +2 more
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Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its chronic sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), have become rare in most affluent populations, but remain unchecked in developing countries and in some poor, mainly indigenous populations in wealthy countries. More than a century of research, mainly in North America and Europe, has improved our understanding of ARF ...
Carapetis, Jonathan R. +2 more
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The Lancet, 2018
Acute rheumatic fever is caused by an autoimmune response to throat infection with Streptococcus pyogenes. Cardiac involvement during acute rheumatic fever can result in rheumatic heart disease, which can cause heart failure and premature mortality. Poverty and household overcrowding are associated with an increased prevalence of acute rheumatic fever ...
Ganesan, Karthikeyan, Luiza, Guilherme
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Acute rheumatic fever is caused by an autoimmune response to throat infection with Streptococcus pyogenes. Cardiac involvement during acute rheumatic fever can result in rheumatic heart disease, which can cause heart failure and premature mortality. Poverty and household overcrowding are associated with an increased prevalence of acute rheumatic fever ...
Ganesan, Karthikeyan, Luiza, Guilherme
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Resurgence of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1987Rheumatic fever has been disappearing in the United States, especially during the past two decades. In the past two years, however, there have been 40 patients seen at the Columbus (Ohio) Children's Hospital diagnosed as having acute rheumatic fever. In marked contrast to the infrequency during the preceding ten years.
D M, Hosier +3 more
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Treatment of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1962These authors critically evaluate the reports of treatment regimens that have been proposed recently. They then go on to outline a plan which in their opinion combines the benefits of earlier plans with attractive practicality.
M, MARKOWITZ, G, KUTTNER
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The Nurse Practitioner, 1983
The classic dramatic clinical presentation of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), with high fever, severe carditis and acute polyarthritis, is changing to an asymptomatic, milder form. The cardiac damage potential of the disease remains high. It is the responsibility of the primary care nurse practitioner to 1) provide primary prevention of ARF through ...
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The classic dramatic clinical presentation of acute rheumatic fever (ARF), with high fever, severe carditis and acute polyarthritis, is changing to an asymptomatic, milder form. The cardiac damage potential of the disease remains high. It is the responsibility of the primary care nurse practitioner to 1) provide primary prevention of ARF through ...
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Acute rheumatic fever with chorea
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2012A 9-year-old girl was admitted for the recent onset of jerky, uncoordinated choreiform uncontrollable body movements that disappeared while sleeping, clumsiness (see supplementary video 1), slurred speech and episodes of uncontrollable crying.She had a history of mild sore throat 4 weeks before, followed after about 10 days by a non-pruritic, painless,
Buonuomo Paola Sabrina +5 more
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THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER
Pediatrics, 1961A controlled study of therapy on 131 patients with first attacks of acute rheumatic fever of 18 days or less duration was conducted. All patients were given a basic regimen of bed rest and initial penicillin therapy followed by sulfadiazine prophylaxis.
A, DORFMAN, J I, GROSS, A E, LORINCZ
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