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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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Patient delays in seeking help at the onset of rheumatoid arthritis: the problem, its causes and potential solutions [PDF]
, 2013 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease for which early treatment is vital to limit long term joint damage. However, people often delay in seeking medical help at the onset of RA symptoms.
Kumar, K +4 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal disease course and pulmonary outcomes of North American patients with melanoma differentiation–associated protein 5 (MDA5) antibody–associated dermatomyositis (DM). Methods Thirty patients with MDA5 antibody–associated DM were identified in a single‐center longitudinal cohort of 352
Jenice X. Cheah +8 more
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Preventive measures for Acute Rheumatic Fever/ Rheumatic Heart Disease : A literature review [PDF]
, 2013 Acute rheumatic disease is a major burden in the developing countries and also a major cause of premature death in children and young adults every year.
Kunwar, Nabina, Shrestha, Usha
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Rheumatic Heart Disease: Is It Reversible?
Journal of Indian College of Cardiology, 2021 Abstract Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) continues to be responsible for the loss of millions of young productive lives worldwide, with a disproportionate burden being borne by the underdeveloped and economically disadvantaged strata of society.
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The Lancet Global Health, 2019 Summary: Background: The World Health Assembly 2018 approved a resolution on rheumatic heart disease to strengthen programmes in countries where this condition remains a substantial public health problem. We aimed to describe the regional burden, trends,
Pedro Ordunez, PhD +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.People with systemic autoimmune and rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are at higher risk than the general population of experiencing adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes such as preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and maternal and/or fetal death.
Mehret Birru Talabi, Sonya Borrero
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Blood pressure levels among the studentsof a selected school
IMC 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
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Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in a Public School of Belo Horizonte
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2014 Background: Previous studies indicate that compared with physical examination, Doppler echocardiography identifies a larger number of cases of rheumatic heart disease in apparently healthy individuals.
Lavinia Pimentel Miranda +3 more
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