The worldwide epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
Clinical Epidemiology, 2011 Michael D Seckeler, Tracey R HokeDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USAAbstract: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are significant public health concerns around the ...
Michael D Seckeler, Tracey R Hoke
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Screening Rheumatic Heart Disease in 1530 New Caledonian Adolescents
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020 BACKGROUND In New Caledonia, a South Pacific archipelago whose inhabitants comprise Melanesians, Europeans/whites, Wallisians, Futunans, Polynesians, and Asians, the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is 0.9% to 1% at ages 9 and 10.
Jean‐Claude Chatard +6 more
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Mathematical Model and Optimal Control of the Transmission Dynamics of Avian Spirochaetosis (TICK Fever) [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 Avian Spirochaetosis is an acute endemic tick-borne disease of birds, caused by Borrelia anserins, a species of Borrelia bacteria. In this paper, we present a compartmental Mathematical model of the disease for the bird population and Tick population. The model so constructed was analyzed using methods from dynamical systems theory.
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Ten‐year follow‐up of a case of eosinophilic granulomatous with polyangiitis
ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Jiange Qiao +6 more
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Omega‐3 Fatty Acids: Mechanistic Insights and Health Implications
Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, EarlyView.Omega‐3 fatty acids, derived from dietary sources and supplements, serve as bioactive precursors (ALA, EPA, DHA) that integrate into immune cell membranes. These fatty acids enhance cell membrane fluidity, improve immune cell communication, and modulate key transcription factors like NF‐κB.
Mahmut Bodur +3 more
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ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER IN THE XXI CENTURY: PROBLEMS AND SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS
Медицинский совет, 2016 Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) remains a healthcare challenge. The global burden of ARF in children aged 5–14 years totals 336 thousand of new cases annually.
B. S. BELOV +2 more
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A new prediction diagnosis model of incomplete Kawasaki disease based on data mining with big data
Pediatric Discovery, EarlyView.In this study, based on a medical big data information mining approach, we mined the independent risk factors for incomplete Kawasaki disease prediction by comparing incomplete Kawasaki disease with related febrile illnesses and constructed an auxiliary diagnostic model used to predict incomplete Kawasaki disease.
Zhen Yang +4 more
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Castleman's disease mimicking acute rheumatic fever
Cukurova Medical Journal, 2021 Castleman’s disease (CD), also known as angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia or giant lymph node hyperplasia, is a rare benign disease with an unknown etiology. It is more common in adults, but can be seen at all ages from childhood.
Gülçin Yegen +2 more
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Estimating the Malaria Attributable Fever Fraction Accounting for Parasites Being Killed by Fever and Measurement Error [PDF]
arXiv, 2016 Malaria is a parasitic disease that is a major health problem in many tropical regions. The most characteristic symptom of malaria is fever. The fraction of fevers that are attributable to malaria, the malaria attributable fever fraction (MAFF), is an important public health measure for assessing the effect of malaria control programs and other ...
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Brucella canis in two juvenile labrador retriever littermates with no known travel history
Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Two labrador retriever littermates presented separately to investigate chronic lethargy and shifting lameness. In both cases, clinical examination revealed a multi‐limb lameness. Neither the patients nor their dam or sire had a travel history outside the UK.
Amy Lord +5 more
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