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Bridging the gap between science and indigenous cosmologies: Rheumatic Heart Disease Champions4Change [PDF]
Microbiology Australia, 2022 Australia has articulated a commitment to eliminate rheumatic heart disease (RHD) by 2031. Business as usual will not achieve this goal. Diverse sectors need to work together in implementing complementary strategies towards this ambitious target ...
Maida Stewart, Vicki Wade
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Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Rheumatic heart disease occurs as a sequel to acute rheumatic fever. Many cases of acute rheumatic fever, however, go undiagnosed as many patients present with otherwise common symptoms and in the absence of overt carditis may go undetected ...
Aira A. Olorukooba +5 more
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Mid-term outcome of children with latent rheumatic heart disease in eastern Nepal
Open Heart, 2021 Introduction Systematic echocardiographic screening of children in regions with an endemic pattern of rheumatic heart disease allows for the early detection of valvular lesions suggestive of subclinical rheumatic heart disease.
Nikesh Raj Shrestha +8 more
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Rheumatic heart disease in the heart of Himalayas
Annals of Medicine & Surgery, 2022 Rheumatic heart disease results from the damage to heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever leading to a variety of cardiac complications. Although less common in developed parts of the world, it is one of the most common acquired heart diseases in low- and middle-income countries including Nepal, affecting children and young ...
Lamichhane, Saral +4 more
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Study of streptococcal antibody (anti-streptolysin O) among healthy children in Bangladesh
SAGE Open Medicine, 2022 Objectives: The standard reference value of anti-streptolysin O (ASO) titre for diagnosing acute rheumatic fever (RF) in children is yet to be determined in Bangladesh.
Santosh Kumar Saha +5 more
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Promising approaches to early diagnosis of chronic rheumatic heart disease
Наука и инновации в медицине, 2022 Aim to determine the prevalence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in children and chronic rheumatic heart disease (HRHD) in adults on the example of the Samara region and to propose measures for the early detection and prevention of valvular heart lesions.
Galina V. Santalova +4 more
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Pilot study of nurse-led rheumatic heart disease echocardiography screening in Fiji - a novel approach in a resource-poor setting [PDF]
, 2012 We designed a pilot study of a training module for nurses to perform rheumatic heart disease echocardiography screening in a resource-poor setting. The aim was to determine whether nurses given brief, focused, basic training in echocardiography could ...
Carapetis, Jonathan R. +7 more
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The “Cairo Accord”- Towards the Eradication of RHD: An Update
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children and young adults. It continues to be prevalent in many low- and middle-income countries where it causes significant morbidity and mortality.
Susy Kotit +4 more
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Secondary Prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nepal: Are We Going Backward?
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022 A secondary level of prophylaxis has proven to be the most successful in Nepal, a country with an endemic rate of rheumatic heart disease, in combating the severe issues associated with rheumatic heart disease.
Prakash Raj Regmi +2 more
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Cytokines as a predictor of progression to valvular disease in children with rheumatic fever [PDF]
, 2006 The immunologic basis of rheumatic fever is well established. However the role of penicillin in the control of the rheumatic process and the prevention of development of rheumatic heart disease is poorly understood.Objectivethe objective of this study ...
Abul-fadl, Azza +2 more
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