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Spectrum of Mortality from Circulatory Diseases in China from 2004 to 2015 [PDF]

open access: yesZhongguo quanke yixue, 2022
BackgroundTwo circulatory diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have become the leading death causes in China, and their morbidity and mortality are still rising.
JIANG Shenyi, YU Xiaosong
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Promising approaches to early diagnosis of chronic rheumatic heart disease

open access: yesНаука и инновации в медицине, 2022
Aim to determine the prevalence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in children and chronic rheumatic heart disease (HRHD) in adults on the example of the Samara region and to propose measures for the early detection and prevention of valvular heart lesions.
Galina V. Santalova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally Related With SARS-CoV-2: Immunological Similarities With Acute Rheumatic Fever and Toxic Shock Syndrome

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Several studies demonstrated that COVID-19 in children is a relatively mild disease. However, recently a more serious condition characterized by systemic inflammation with clinical or microbiological evidence of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 has been described.
D. Buonsenso, F. Riitano, P. Valentini
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acute Rheumatic Fever and Kawasaki Disease Occurring in a Single Patient

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Kawasaki disease and acute rheumatic fever are two major causes of acquired heart disease in the pediatric population. Although both conditions are well-known entities, the association between them has never been described.
Kazuki Iio   +5 more
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Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever

open access: yesQanun Medika: Jurnal Kedokteran Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, 2023
Acute rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative, immune-mediated consequence of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Recurrent or severe acute rheumatic fever can cause permanent cardiac valve damage and rheumatic heart disease.
Irma Kartika   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

New guidelines for diagnosis of rheumatic fever; do they apply to all populations?

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Background and Objectives. To evaluate the efficacy of recently updated Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever in high incidence populations like Egypt. Methods.
Pakinam Abdel Aty-Marzouk   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiotics for sore throat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it.
Del Mar, Chris B.   +2 more
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Rheumatic Fever

open access: yesPediatric Practice Guidelines, 2020
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a multisystem inflammatory disease occurring as a post-infectious, nonsuppurative sequela of untreated streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococcus [GAS]) pharyngitis, and mainly occurs in individuals aged 5 to 15 years. The most
Moya Cook, Cheryl A. Glass, Jill C. Cash
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cytokines as a predictor of progression to valvular disease in children with rheumatic fever [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
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

Pacific Fono: a community-based initiative to improve rheumatic fever service delivery for Pacific Peoples in South Auckland [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Primary Health Care, 2020
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXTRheumatic fever inequitably affects Māori and Pacific children in New Zealand. School-based throat swabbing services, such as the South Auckland Mana Kidz programme, are a key element of rheumatic fever prevention interventions ...
Rawiri McKree Jansen   +4 more
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