Results 41 to 50 of about 159,660 (335)
Cytokines as a predictor of progression to valvular disease in children with rheumatic fever [PDF]
The immunologic basis of rheumatic fever is well established. However the role of penicillin in the control of the rheumatic process and the prevention of development of rheumatic heart disease is poorly understood.Objectivethe objective of this study ...
Abul-fadl, Azza+2 more
core +1 more source
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
A Case Report of Recurrent Rheumatic Fever: Considerations and Comments [PDF]
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
doaj +1 more source
A brief review on Group A Streptococcus pathogenesis and vaccine development [PDF]
Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as Group A Streptococcus (GAS), is a Gram-positive human-exclusive pathogen, responsible for more than 500 000 deaths annually worldwide. Upon infection, GAS commonly triggers mild symptoms such as pharyngitis, pyoderma
Sowmya Ajay Castro+1 more
doaj +1 more source
The Ballistocardiogram in Acute Rheumatic Fever [PDF]
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.
George L. Chesley, William B. Abrams
openaire +3 more sources
Rheumatic heart disease, a sequela to acute rheumatic fever (ARF), is a major cause of acquired heart disease in children and young adults in developing countries.
Osman Yılmaz+2 more
doaj +1 more source
Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) poses a major disease burden among disadvantaged populations globally. It results from acute rheumatic fever (ARF), a complication of Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infection.
Pasqualina M Coffey, A. Ralph, V. Krause
semanticscholar +1 more source
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: what's new?
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable heart disease that remains endemic in developing countries. More than 30 million people in the world suffer from RHD, of which approximately 300,000 die every year, despite the fact that this disease is ...
D. Yu. Andriyashkina+3 more
doaj +1 more source
Tenascin-C: as a diagnostic biomarker for rheumatic heart disease
Background Rheumatic fever is a long-term inflammatory disease that can happen if group A beta-hemolytic streptococci bacteria are not treated well enough.
Maha M. A. Abo-Hashish+5 more
doaj +1 more source
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), have largely disappeared from high-income countries. However, in New Zealand (NZ), rates remain unacceptably high in indigenous Māori and Pacific populations.
M. Baker+16 more
semanticscholar +1 more source