Six leading health organisations have joined a new coalition to end rheumatic heart disease in Australia, disproportionately affecting Indigenous Australians. ...

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Australia needs a single national pharyngitis guideline to assist in providing rational, consistent and timely antibiotic treatment to patients at high risk of ARF ...

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• 2019
• June 2019

We explore the acceptability of a novel, outreached-based approach to improve primary and primordial prevention of Strep A skin sores, sore throats and acute rheumatic fever in remote Aboriginal communities. A comprehensive prevention program delivered by trained Aboriginal Community Workers was evaluated using approximately fortnightly household surveys about health and housing and clinical records. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021

Historically, many young people suffered severe valvular disease and died awaiting heart valve replacement. ...

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• 2013
• September 2013

This editorial refers to ‘Characteristics, complications, and gaps in evidence-based interventions in rheumatic heart disease: the Global Rheumatic Heart... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

RHD is an important cause of disability and death in low- and middle-income countries. ...

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• 2017
• March 2017

As a general guide, the Roadmap is meant to serve as the foundation for the development of tailored plans of action to improve RHD control in specific contexts. ...

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• 2016
• March 2016

Institute Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH ...

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Jonathan Glenn Katharine Rosemary Tom Carapetis AM Pearson Noonan Wyber Snelling JR G KN R T AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BA (Education) PhD ...

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We have produced a protocol for the comprehensive systematic review of the current literature around superficial group A Streptococcal infections in Australia. ...

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• 2021
• August 2021