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Ataxia-telangiectasia With Acute Rheumatic Fever: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Pediatrics Review, 2023
Background: Ataxia-telangiectasia is a multi-organ disease. It is due to a mutation of the Exon No. 5 ataxia telangiectasia mutated gene (c.381delA: p.v128fls).
Mohammad Reza Khosravi, Ghazal Abbasi, Leila Shahbaznejad, Javad Ghaffari, Abbas Dabghzade   +4 more
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Delayed antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Concerns exist regarding antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) owing to adverse reactions, cost, and antibacterial resistance. One proposed strategy to reduce antibiotic prescribing is to provide prescriptions, but to
Del Mar, Chris B, Dooley, Liz, Farley, Rebecca, Foxlee, Ruth, Spurling, Geoffrey K P   +4 more
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Risk Factors for Acute Rheumatic Fever: Literature Review and Protocol for a Case-Control Study in New Zealand

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
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, J. Gurney, J. Oliver, N. Moreland, D. Williamson, N. Pierse, N. Wilson, T. Merriman, T. Percival, C. Murray, C. Jackson, R. Edwards, L. F. Foster Page, Florina Chan Mow, A. Chong, B. Gribben, D. Lennon   +16 more
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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, Faeze Keihanian, Mostafa Ahmadi, Samane Hasanzadeh   +3 more
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A novel case of acute glomerulonephritis with concurrent acute non-rheumatic myocarditis following group a streptococcal infection

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, Jie Yang, Fei Xiao, Huanzi Dai   +3 more
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The role of social determinants of health in the risk and prevention of group A streptococcal infection, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: A systematic review

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
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
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Macrophage Activation Syndrome as Onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature [PDF]

, 2015
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a potentially fatal condition. It is a rare complication of several autoimmune disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA).
Didona, Dario, Feola, Aldo, Granata, Guido, Granata, Massimo, Stifano, Giuseppina   +4 more
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Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo, Robert Fox, Katherine M. Hammitt, Julie Frantsve‐Hawley, Matthew C. Baker, Stamatina Danielides, Eduardo De Sousa, Brent P. Goodman, Jennifer K. King, Steven Mandel, Ghaith Noaiseh, Pantelis P. Pavlakis, George Sarka, R. Hal Scofield, Arun Varadhachary, Daniel J. Wallace, Matt Makara, Nancy Carteron, Steven Carsons, in collaboration with the Consensus Expert Panel (CEP) members, G. Alden Adkins, Brittany Adler, Hossein Ansari, Senada Arabelovic, Alan Baer, Denis Balaban, Shamik Bhattacharyya, Evelyn Bromet, Krishna Chaganti, Kamal Chemali, Melissa Cortez, Schartess Culpepper, Paul Dellaripa, Dana Direnzo, Daniel El Bogdadi, Robert Fearon, Mehrnez Fischbach, Judi Furlong, Christopher Gibbons, Rachael Gordon, Thomas Grader Beck, Syed Haider, Larry Hollenbeck, Chadwick R. Johr, Stuart S. Kassan, Brian King, Octavia Kincaid, Eugene Kissin, Vasileios Kyttaris, Lindsay Lally, Brandon M. Law, Janet Lewis, Scott M. Lieberman, Amanda Lusa, Joseph Lutt, Rashmi Maganti, Arthur M. Mandelin, Sara McCoy, Kerry Neall, Timothy Niewold, Anne Louise Oaklander, Ruben A. Peredo‐Wende, Lynn Petruzzi, Mark A. Porter, Guada Respicio Duque, Tania Reyna, Nathaniel M. Robbins, Elliot D. Rosenstein, Laura Rosow, Breanna Ruthrauff, Amit Sachdev, Nora Sandorfi, Sarah Schafer, Elena Schiopu, Chokkalingam Siva, Daniel Small, Sara M. Stern, Lauren Stiles, Susan Stoddard, Jinny Tavee, Donald Thomas, Edward L. Treadwell, Nagagopal Venna, Steven Vernino, Frederick B. Vivino, Brittany Weber, Sepideh Yadollahi, Huiying Yu, Scott Zashin   +88 more
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Antibiotics for the primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever: a meta-analysis

BMC 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, Robertson Katharine A, Mayosi Bongani M   +2 more
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Preventive measures for Acute Rheumatic Fever/ Rheumatic Heart Disease : A literature review [PDF]

, 2013
Acute rheumatic disease is a major burden in the developing countries and also a major cause of premature death in children and young adults every year.
Kunwar, Nabina, Shrestha, Usha
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