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A cluster of acute rheumatic fever cases among Aboriginal Australians in a remote community with high baseline incidence

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2019
Objectives: We report a cluster of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) cases and the public health response in a high‐burden Australian setting.
J. Francis   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rheumatic heart disease and acute rheumatic fever in Australia: 1996-2011 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is rare in most developed countries, but rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are among the highest in the world based on available data. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which can be prevented by adequate

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Outcomes of rheumatic fever in Uganda: a prospective cohort study

open access: yes, 2023
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease is the largest contributor to cardiac-related mortality in children worldwide. Outcomes in endemic settings after its antecedent illness, acute rheumatic fever, are not well understood.
Carapetis, Jonathan   +11 more
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Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo   +88 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erythema marginatum: an uncommon presentation of acute rheumatic fever in a Nigerian adolescent girl—a case report

open access: yesEgyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, 2021
Background Erythema marginatum is an uncommon presentation in children with acute rheumatic fever and it is one of the major criteria needed to make a diagnosis. It is seen in less than 10% of cases. It is also reported to be difficult to detect in black-
Barakat Adeola Animasahun   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Group A Streptococcus, Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Epidemiology and Clinical Considerations

open access: yesCurrent Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2017
Opinion statementEarly recognition of group A streptococcal pharyngitis and appropriate management with benzathine penicillin using local clinical prediction rules together with validated rapi-strep testing when available should be incorporated in ...
L. Zühlke   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Marked Long‐Term Improvement in Lung Function in Melanoma Differentiation–Associated Protein 5 Antibody–Positive Dermatomyositis Patients: Experience of a Single‐Center Longitudinal Cohort in North America

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal disease course and pulmonary outcomes of North American patients with melanoma differentiation–associated protein 5 (MDA5) antibody–associated dermatomyositis (DM). Methods Thirty patients with MDA5 antibody–associated DM were identified in a single‐center longitudinal cohort of 352
Jenice X. Cheah   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rheumatic heart disease in Tennessee: An overlooked diagnosis

open access: yesSAGE 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
doaj   +1 more source

Ressurgimento da febre reumática. Novas causas ou velhas atitudes?

open access: yesActa 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   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatic Fever

open access: yes, 2016
Chapter 6 of Clinical Notes on Disorders of Childhood. In this chapter, Winnicott introduces the nature and chief manifestations of rheumatic fever He contends that but for the possible complication of heart disease, rheumatic arthritis could be left to ...
Donald W. Winnicott
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