Jonathan Carapetis AM JR AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH 08 6319 1000 contact@ ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• June 2021

Valvular heart disease is a major contributor to loss of physical function, quality of life and longevity. The epidemiology of VHD varies substantially around the world, with a predominance of functional and degenerative disease in high-income countries, and a predominance of rheumatic heart disease in low-income and middle-income countries. Reflecting this distribution, rheumatic heart disease remains by far the most common manifestation of VHD worldwide and affects approximately 41 million people. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• June 2021

increased adherence to penicillin prophylaxis is associated with reduced acute rheumatic fever recurrence and a likely reduction in mortality ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2018
• December 2018

This study adds to emerging data suggesting increasing importance of iGAS in low- and middle-income settings globally. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• October 2015

After brief training, health workers with no prior experience in echocardiography can obtain adequate quality images and make a reliable assessment ...

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• 2016
• January 2016

Vaccines against Streptococcus pyogenes are considered as impeded vaccines because of a number of crucial barriers to development ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2016
• June 2016

A directed approach to the differential diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever now includes the concept of low-risk versus medium-to-high risk populations ...

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• 2017
• February 2017

We still do not have a RF vaccine, although the recent announcement that the Australian and New Zealand governments are jointly sponsoring a program to fast... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• September 2013

The World Health Organization, World Heart Federation, and other organizations recommend comprehensive control programs for rheumatic fever (RF) and... ...

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• 2013
• September 2013

Improved opportunities for the primary prevention of ARF now exist, because of point-of-care antigen tests for Streptococcus pyogenes, and clinical decision... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2015
• February 2015