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.
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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
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Sydenham's chorea in a 16‐year‐old female from Bhutan: A case report
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message Rheumatic heart disease is a preventable disease. Patients may not present with a typical history of sore throat and polyarthritis but may present with Sydenham's chorea. We should not rely completely on clinical findings to rule out
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Some clinical aspects of rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
, 1959 In our department we have been placing a special emphasis on the treatment and study of rheumatoid arthritis, and during the last four years we have handled about 1,600 cases visiting our outpatient clinic and approximately 100 hospitalized cases.
Kodama, Toshio
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Acute Rheumatic Fever: Findings of a Hospital-Based Study and an Overview of Reported Outbreaks
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990 To review the characteristics of reported outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever in the United States, and to determine if there is an increase in the incidence of acute rheumatic fever in the population served by the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ...
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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 ...
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Cardiovascular involvement in Kawaski Disease [PDF]
, 2005 This article contains a case report of a 19 month old child with Kawasaki Disease who developed bilateral giant coronary artery aneurysms.peer ...
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Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation accompanying mitral stenosis: the concept for a trial. [PDF]
, 2015 Patients at thromboembolic risk with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) can now be managed either with a vitamin K antagonist (VKA) or with a fixed dose of a non-VKA oral anticoagulant (NOAC), while patients with valvular AF have been restricted to ...
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Takayasu's Arteritis in a Patient with Sydenham's Chorea: Is There an Association?
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2012 Background: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) has been associated with many conditions. Herein described is a case of TA in a patient with rheumatic fever complicated with Sydenham's chorea.Case Report: A 17-year-old female presented at age 6 with ...
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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.
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