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Incidental histological diagnosis of acute rheumatic carditis: case report and review of the literature.

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, Roney O. Sampaio, Carlos Eduardo De Barros Branco, George Barreto Miranda, Vitor Emer Rosa, Flávio eTarasoutchi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Echocardiography in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

, 2018
Echocardiography has an important role in the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and chronic rheumatic heart disease and requires integration of morphological abnormalities with abnormal valvular haemodynamic characteristics.
Ruchika Meel, Ferande Peters, Mohammed R. Essop   +2 more
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Is Less More? An Update on Aspirin for Cancer Prevention in Lynch Syndrome From the Cancer Prevention Programme—CaPP

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aspirin has been used to treat pain and fever for 120 years. Its uses expanded into treating arthritis and prevention of thrombotic events. Its anti‐cancer role emerged with observational studies in the 1980's and subsequent cancer review in those treated with aspirin in cardiovascular trials.
John Burn, D. Timothy Bishop
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Kosovo, Evaluation of the Long-Term Results [PDF]

, 2016
Background. Rheumatic fever, also known as acute rheumatic fever (ARF), is an inflammatory disease that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.[1] The disease typically develops two to four weeks after a throat infection.[2] Signs and symptoms ...
Berisha, Idriz, Bejiqi, Hana, Retkoceri, Arber, Bejiqi, Rinor R., Bejiqi, Ramush A., Retkoceri, Ragip   +5 more
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Prevalence of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Bangladeshi children

Indian Heart Journal, 2015
Background: Recent prevalence data on rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are lacking in Bangladeshi population. Aim: We have done this national level cross-sectional survey to determine the prevalence of RF and RHD in Bangladeshi ...
M. Mostafa Zaman, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Shafiqur Rahman, Jasimuddin Ahmed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Case Report of Recurrent Rheumatic Fever: Considerations and Comments [PDF]

, 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, Samane Hasanzadeh, Mostafa Ahmadi   +3 more
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Frontiers in transition‐metal single‐atom electrocatalysts: Design tactics, mechanistic regulation, and electrochemical sensing technologies

InfoMat, EarlyView.
This review offers an overview of recent advances in the fundamental properties, synthesis methods, and structural optimization of transition‐metal single‐atom electrocatalysts for electrochemical sensing. It also provides a comprehensive summary of the emerging applications in electrochemical assays based on these materials, along with key challenges ...
Yue Cao, Bo‐Yu Chen, Yiru Sheng, Haoyuan Song, Linan Zhu, Xiaohan Yang, Yuehe Lin, Wenlei Zhu, Yang Zhou   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Not a short fix’: a participatory approach to exploring challenges and opportunities for rheumatic fever prevention with Pacific people in South Auckland, New Zealand

Journal of Health Equity
Objectives: Pacific people in New Zealand experience the greatest burden of rheumatic fever compared to other ethnic groups. Despite significant investment into rheumatic fever prevention, inequities remain.
Siobhan Tu’akoi, Malakai Ofanoa, Samuela Ofanoa, Hinamaha Lutui, Maryann Heather, Felicity Goodyear-Smith   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) Notification Form

, 2018
To be commenced at first suspicions of Acute Rheumatic Fever or Rheumatic Heart Disease and fax complete/incomplete form to local RHD Register or regional CDC ...

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A nationwide multicenter observational study on childhood scurvy in Japan

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Although scurvy is rare in developed countries, cases in children with selective diets due to neurodevelopmental disorders have been increasingly reported in Japan. In this nationwide multicenter observational study, we aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics and diagnostic challenges faced by children with scurvy in Japan ...
Yu Masuda, Ryohei Fukatsu, Ryosuke Miyamoto, Hitoshi Honma, Yoshinori Ito, Hiromichi Shoji, Masanobu Kawai, Yuri Etani, Toshiaki Shimizu, Akihisa Okumura   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source