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Clinical case of acute chord rupture of the mitral valve posterior leaflet in older patient with comorbidities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The article describes the etiologic role of various factors such as chronic rheumatic heart disease, bacterial endocarditis, aortic valve stenosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease, including acute myocardial infarction, degenerative disease of the ...
Kramarenko, I. A.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Placental Morphology of Pregnant Iraqi Women with Rheumatic Heart Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: Placental morphology and cellular arrangement can be altered in maternal diseases. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a chronic heart condition that can lead to death in pregnant women.
Al-Ani, I. M. (Imad)   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blood pressure levels among the studentsof a selected school

open access: yesIMC Journal of Medical Science, 2010
In Bangladesh, limited data are available on paediatric hypertension as well as their normal values. This study was done to assess the level of blood pressure in this population group.
Abdullah Al-Shafi Mazumder   +5 more
doaj  

INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS DUE T O SALMONELLA TYPHI

open access: yesJournal of Nepal Medical Association, 2004
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) remains an important predisposing lesion for infective endocarditis (IE) in developing countries. IE due to Salmonella typhi is rare but associated with potentially morbid complications.We report a case of Salmonella typhi ...
Basudha Khanal, S K Sharma, M Deb
doaj   +1 more source

The severe presentation and poor outcomes of rheumatic heart disease in Namibia: Lessons from the REMEDY study

open access: yesSouth African Medical Journal, 2023
Background. This paper reports the baseline characteristics and outcomes of 266 Namibian patients in the Global Registry of Rheumatic Heart Disease. Objective.
T Auala   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adipokines and Associations With Incident Osteoporotic Fracture in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed whether circulating adipokines are associated with incident fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Three adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and fibroblast growth factor [FGF]‐21) were measured using banked enrollment serum from participants in a longitudinal RA cohort.
Joshua F. Baker   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tantchou Tchoumi Jacques Cabral

open access: yesJournal of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University: Series Medicine
Background. Rheumatic heart disease remains a source of substantial morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Efforts to decrease the incidence of rheumatic fever and the severity of rheumatic heart disease involve reduced exposure to group ...
Tantchou Tchoumi Jacques Cabral
doaj   +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

Tingkat Disabilitas Fisik Berdasarkan Penyakit Degeneratif yang Diderita Menurut Faktor Sosial dan Demografi (Kajian Isu Publik dalam Formulasi Kebijakan Kesehatan) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: Riskesdas 2007 showed that 18.4% had been death by stroke; 8.3% by Diabetes Mellitus and hipertension;6.7% by heart. Hipertension is main trigger of stroke attacked and it is caused physical disability.
Astuti, W. D. (Wahyu)   +1 more
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