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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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The burden of rheumatic heart disease among children in Lagos: how are we faring?

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Rheumatic heart disease still remains a cause of morbidity and mortality in low and middle income countries, despite its eradication in developed societies.
Barakat Adeola Animasahun, Akpoembele Deborah Madise Wobo, Adejumoke Yemisi Itiola, Motunrayo Oluwabukola Adekunle, Olusola Yejide Kusimo, Fidelia Bode Thomas   +5 more
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Silicosis, Sarcoidosis, and Silicosarcoidosis Are Overlapping Diagnoses and Difficult to Differentiate

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We evaluated 12 workers with documented exposure to respirable crystalline silica who were referred to a tertiary care center due to clinical suspicion of silicosis, sarcoidosis, or silicosarcoidosis. Although silica exposure is a well‐established risk factor for silicosis and has been associated with autoimmune diseases, mycobacterial ...
Guilherme Ward Leite, Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Lavinia Clara Del Roio, Sofia de Paiva Memento Machado, Jefferson Benedito de Freitas, Ronaldo Adib Kairalla, Mário Terra‐Filho, Ubiratan Paula Santos, Rafael Futoshi Mizutani   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The 9th International RASopathies Symposium

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The RASopathies are a group of congenital disorders with overlapping clinical manifestations that are caused by pathogenic germline or early somatic variants that result in the hyperactivation of the RAS/mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway.
Pau Castel, Lisa Schoyer, Beth Stronach, Raya Bogdanova, Anton M. Bennett, Jaishri Blakeley, Miriam Bornhorst, Tammy Bowers, Saskia M. Brachmann, Emma Burkitt‐Wright, Kathryn Chatfield, Alessandro De Luca, Khalil El‐Chammas, Abdul Elkadri, John E. Fortunato, Bruce D. Gelb, Anne Goriely, Karen Gripp, Kassidy Grover, Lindsay Homan, Kenneth A. Kern, Maija Kiuru, Charles (Chuck) Lawson, Yong‐Seok Lee, Frank McCormick, Gina Ney, Cristina Nuevo‐Tapioles, Sara Pardej, Elizabeth I. Pierpont, Julia Plank, Nancy Ratner, Katherine A. Rauen, J. Elliott Robinson, Les Rogers, Sarah E. Sheppard, Keir Shiels, David Stevenson, Dagmar Tiemens, Matthew Traylor, K. Nicole Weaver, Marielle Yohe, Tamar Green   +41 more
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Noonan Syndrome Spectrum Disorders Predispose to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Case Report and Critical Review of the Literature

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT RASopathies are clinically overlapping neurodevelopmental syndromes resulting from germline mutations in genes involved in the rat sarcoma/mitogen‐activated protein kinases (RAS/MAPK) pathway. Historically, RASopathies have been described by clinical phenotypes, such as Noonan syndrome and Neurofibromatosis type I.
Anastasia‐Vasiliki Madenidou, Gillian I. Rice, James O'Sullivan, Ben Parker, Ian N. Bruce, Emma Burkitt‐Wright, Tracy A. Briggs   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pattern of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Elderly Patients Admitted in Medical Wards at Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es salaam Tanzania [PDF]

, 2011
Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death in persons over the age 50 years and most importantly it is responsible for considerable morbidity and large burden of disability in the community. Cardiovascular diseases are an increasing cause
Kisenge, Peter Richard
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Zebrafish and CRISPR—A synergistic approach to decipher and cure human diseases

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Zebrafish, with high genetic homology to humans, serves as a powerful vertebrate model for disease modeling and drug discovery. Integration of CRISPR/Cas9 technology enables precise genome editing, facilitating the development of translational models for human diseases.
Manikandan Sivaprakasam, Aashika Raagavi Jeanpierre, Salma Mohammed, Rajesh Srinivasan, Aman Kumar Mohanty   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

RHD elimination: action needed beyond secondary prophylaxis

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2020
Kate Hardie, Anna P. Ralph, Jessica L. deDassel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Twentieth Century Decline in Chronic Conditions Among Older Men [PDF]

I use a sample of Union Army veterans to trace the impact of a high infant mortality rate in area of enlistment, such infectious disease as acute respiratory infections, measles, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, diarrhea, and malaria while ...
Dora L. Costa
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The characteristics of collagen‐induced rheumatoid arthritis in macaques and the changes of heart

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
The disease progression in CIA macaques was categorized into three stages: IIR (days 14–34): The indicators related to rheumatoid arthritis and the levels of immunoglobulin were all elevated. There was a small amount of joint effusion, edema and mild synovial hyperplasia. No joint swelling was observed by naked eye.
Lei Zhang, Haifeng Jiang, Zhen Xu, Tingyu Dong, Xiaoyi Liu, Shangxue Yan, Jiajie Kuai, Yan Chang, Wei Wei   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source