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Heart surgery of severe rheumatic heart disease – a rapid review [PDF]
, 2021 Heart surgery such as valve repair or valve replacement may at some point become necessary for people with severe rheumatic heart disease. Research is lacking about the comparative effectiveness and safety of heart surgeries for people with severe ...
Fønhus, Marita Sporstøl +1 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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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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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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Secondary prophylaxis with penicillin for rheumatic fever or established rheumatic heart disease [PDF]
, 2020 Prophylactic penicillin probably reduces rheumatic fever recurrences and streptococcal throat infections among children and adolescents with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease (moderate certainty of evidence).
Fønhus, Marita Sporstøl +1 more
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Sixteen year retrospective analysis of rheumatic and non-rheumatic heart disease patients undergoing valve procedures at Groote Schuur Hospital first incidence single aortic and mitral valve replacement [PDF]
, 2012 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.Rheumatic heart disease is still the most common cause of valvular heart lesions requiring replacement or repair procedures worldwide.
Ogunrombi, Akinwumi Babatunde
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International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2017 Rheumatic fever is a rare yet serious condition develop as a consequence of throat infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. It is the leading cause for rheumatic heart disease. Rheumatic heart disease is a worldwide public health concern.
Abdulrazaq Al-Jazairi +7 more
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Review of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous Australians [PDF]
, 2013 This review is intended to provide an authoritative, up-to-date account of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous people.PrefaceThis review of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among Indigenous Australians ...
Caitlin Gray, Neil Thomson
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Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo +5 more
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Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease [PDF]
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016 Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is the result of an autoimmune response to pharyngitis caused by infection with group A Streptococcus. The long-term damage to cardiac valves caused by ARF, which can result from a single severe episode or from multiple recurrent episodes of the illness, is known as rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and is a notable cause of ...
Jonathan R, Carapetis +10 more
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