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Addressing rheumatic fever inequities in Aotearoa New Zealand: a scoping review of prevention interventions [PDF]

Journal of Primary Health Care, 2023
Introduction Rheumatic fever is a preventable illness caused by untreated Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection. Despite reductions in most high-income countries, rheumatic fever rates remain a concern in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Rawiri McKree Jansen, Maryann Heather, Hinamaha Lutui, Samuela Ofanoa, Malakai Ofanoa, Siobhan Tu’akoi   +6 more
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Resurgence of rheumatic fever among Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand: A 2010–2023 analysis of hospitalisation data with implications for equity policy

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic patterns in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease hospitalisations in New Zealand (2010–2023), evaluate the impact of public health interventions and ...
Gerard JB. Sonder, Megan Pledger, Philip C. Hill, Debbie Ryan   +3 more
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Cytokine release syndrome in COVID-19 patients, a new scenario for an old concern. The fragile balance between infections and autoimmunity [PDF]

, 2020
On 7 January 2020, researchers isolated and sequenced in China from patients with severe pneumonitis a novel coronavirus, then called SARS-CoV-2, which rapidly spread worldwide, becoming a global health emergency.
Diamanti, A. P., Lagana, B., Pioli, C., Rosado, M. M., Sesti, G.   +4 more
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Adverse reactions of biological therapies in patients with psoriasis [PDF]

, 2017
Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated disorder characterized by well demarcated, erythematous plaques covered by thick, silvery-white scales, most often located on the knees, elbows, sacral area and scalp.
Georgescu, Simona R., Limbău, Alexandra M., Mitran, Cristina I., Mitran, Mădălina I., Sârbu, Maria I., Tampa, Mircea   +5 more
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Rheumatic heart disease in Tennessee: An overlooked diagnosis

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2014
Rheumatic heart disease, already a major burden in low- and middle-income countries, is becoming an emerging problem in high-income countries. Although acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease have almost been eradicated in areas with ...
Shahana A Choudhury, Vernat Exil
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Ressurgimento da febre reumática. Novas causas ou velhas atitudes?

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 1996
Bearing in mind that in the last years there has been an increase in rheumatic fever episodes, the authors evaluate the cases recently observed in the department.
M J Brito, I Afonso, H Flores, S Pinto, A J Macedo, L Trindade, O Freitas, T Almeida, A Cruz, G G Costa   +9 more
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The differential diagnosis of chorea [PDF]

, 2007
Chorea is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterised by excessive spontaneous movements that are irregularly timed, randomly distributed and abrupt. In this article, the authors discuss the causes of chorea, particularly Huntington's disease and the ...
Tabrizi, SJ, Wild, EJ
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Recurrent Rheumatic Fever

Indonesian Journal of Rheumatology, 2019
Rheumatic fever (RF) may often be encountered in developing country including in Indonesia. RF is autoimmune disease resulted from Group-A Streptococcus upper respiratory tract infection.
Patriotika Ismail, Cecep Suryani Sobur, Cyntia Olivia   +2 more
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Antibiotics for sore throat [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Sore throat is a very common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it.
Barwitz, Bass, Bennike, Bishop, Brink, Brumfitt, Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Chamovitz, Chapple, Cruickshank, Dagnelie, Denny, Denny, Dowell, Driel, El-Daher, Froom, Gerber, Gerber, Ginsburg, Goslings, Guthrie, Haverkorn, Herz, Horder, Howe, Howie, Howie, Howie, Howie, Jensen, Keith, Krober, Landsman, Leelarasamee, Lefebvre, Little, Little, MacDonald, Mar, Mar, Mar, Mar, Mar, Mar, Mar, Marlow, Massell, McDonald, Merenstein, Meyere, Middleton, Morris, Nasonova, Nelson, Pandraud, Peterson, Pichichero, Randolph, Reveiz, Sanders, Schalen, Schalen, Schwartz, Shevrygin, Shvartzman, Siegel, Spinks, Stillerman, Stromberg, Taylor, Todd, Valkenburg, Wannamaker, Wessels, Whitfield, Zwart, Zwart   +78 more
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Blood pressure levels among the studentsof a selected school

IMC Journal of Medical Science, 2010
In Bangladesh, limited data are available on paediatric hypertension as well as their normal values. This study was done to assess the level of blood pressure in this population group.
Abdullah Al-Shafi Mazumder, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Md. Shahidullah, Rokeya Khanam, Md. Abdur Rashid, Md. Hasan Iqbal   +5 more
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