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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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatic Heart Diseases in Pregnancy

Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 2002
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic valvular disease remain prevalent in many parts of the world, and are probably the most common cause of heart disease in pregnancy. Mitral stenosis is the most frequently encountered rheumatic valvular lesion. A variety of pregnancy-associated cardiovascular changes often exacerbate the signs and symptoms of valvular
openaire   +2 more sources

Biomimetic Nanoparticle Delivering Colchicine to Target Endothelial Inflammation for Atherosclerosis Treatment

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Platelet membrane‐coated layered double hydroxide nanoparticles were engineered to target inflamed endothelium at early‐stage atherosclerosis and enhance therapeutic efficacy. The biomimetic platform improves stability, immune escape, and inflamed vascular cell targeting, resulting in reduced oxidative stress and downregulated adhesion molecules.
Xiuwen Zhang, Lingqing Zong, Ashish Misra, Sanjay Patel, Zi Gu   +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

Nontobacco Nicotine Dependence Is Associated With Perioperative Complications and Repeat Surgery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To compare perioperative complications and revision surgery rates between following primary rotator cuff repair among patients with nontobacco nicotine dependence (NTND), no nicotine dependence, and traditional tobacco‐related nicotine dependence.
Samuel A. Florentino, Alexander N. Berk, Logan M. Good, Jeremy M. Adelstein, Robert J. Wetzel, George Ochenjele, Joshua K. Napora   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiovascular: Rheumatic Heart Disease

, 1900
Rheumatic heart disease; status post three valve (mitral, aortic, tricuspid) replacement: This specimen demonstrates a heart with three recent artificial valve ...
MUSC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Thrombocytopenia as a Preoperative Risk Assessment Tool in Patients With Rheumatic Heart Disease Undergoing Valve Replacement Surgery

, 2018
Background: Postoperative thrombocytopenia has been reported to be correlated with adverse events, but the prognostic value of baseline thrombocytopenia is unclear.
Liu, Yuan‐hui, Feng, Du, Chen, Ji‐yan, He, Peng‐cheng, Tan, Ning, Jiang, Lei, Wei, Xue‐biao, Yu, Dan‐qing   +7 more
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Prophylactic Enoxaparin Reduces Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism Compared With No Chemoprophylaxis Within 95 Days After Knee Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To investigate whether prophylactic use of low‐molecular‐weight heparin (enoxaparin) after knee arthroscopy reduces the incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with no postoperative pharmacological prophylaxis. Methods We conducted a population‐based cohort study using linked national insurance and hospital data from ...
Aylin Albrecht, Lorenz Kapral, Felix Gruber, Christoph Dibiasi, Oliver Kimberger, Christian Albrecht   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimates of the Global Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease

, 2013
In this review, we make the case that currently available figures used to define the global burden of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, although crucial to control efforts, are imperfect.
Zühlke, Liesl J., Steer, Andrew C.
core   +1 more source