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Frontiers 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
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The Ballistocardiogram in Acute Rheumatic Fever [PDF]
Circulation, 1954 Sixty-four ballistocardiograms were obtained on a portable equalized electromagnetic ballistocardiograph from 18 young adult males with acute rheumatic fever. Thirteen of these subjects had clinical findings suggestive of heart involvement and five did not. Abnormal records were obtained from only one patient in each group.
W B, ABRAMS, G L, CHESTLEY
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Circulation, 2010 We present images of an 8-year-old child with a fever for the preceding 45 days, migratory polyarthralgia involving large joints, and progressively worsening dyspnea on exertion. Examination revealed subcutaneous nodules over the bony prominences of the spine, scapulae, forehead, extensor surfaces of bilateral elbow joints and knee joints, ankles, and ...
Anil Kumar, Singhi +2 more
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Review of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous Australians [PDF]
, 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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A Case Report of Recurrent Rheumatic Fever: Considerations and Comments [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2017 Rheumatic fever (RF) is a prevalent healthcare problem in the developing countries. Recurrence of this disorder is often observed in childhood and adolescence.
Ramin Khamene Bagheri +3 more
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Development of a Disease Activity Index for the Assessment of VEXAS Syndrome (VEXAS‐DAI)
Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective 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. A VEXAS‐specific disease activity index (DAI) is an essential tool for reliably capturing changes in disease ...
Kevin Byram +25 more
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Rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever in Australia: 1996-2011 [PDF]
, 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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Journal of International Medical Research, 2023 Streptococcal infection is a common cause of acute glomerulonephritis. Cardiac damage associated with streptococcal infection commonly occurs in acute rheumatic fever.
Shihui Hou +3 more
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Encoded Cell‐Material Interactions to Reroute Cytokine Signaling for Regenerative Medicine
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.We present native MATRIX (Material Activated To Regulate Inducible gene eXpression), a co‐engineered material‐cell platform. Surfaces functionalized with antibodies for endogenous soluble ligands (e.g., IL‐1β or IL‐6) capture and immobilize ligands for presentation to a cognate, engineered synthetic Notch receptor, releasing a transcription factor (TF)
Zachary M. Eidman +7 more
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Sixteen year retrospective analysis of rheumatic and non-rheumatic heart disease patients undergoing valve procedures at Groote Schuur Hospital first incidence single aortic and mitral valve replacement [PDF]
, 2012 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.Rheumatic heart disease is still the most common cause of valvular heart lesions requiring replacement or repair procedures worldwide.
Ogunrombi, Akinwumi Babatunde
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