The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continues to grow. Although developing settings face fastest growth in incidence, no country is exempt. ...

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• 2015
• June 2015

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

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia. ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

The desire for an effective vaccine arises from the large burden of disease caused by the bacterium, particularly rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. ...

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• 2013
• February 2013

Vaccine prevention of GAS infections and their immunological complications has been a goal of researchers for decades. ...

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• 2013
• April 2013

This study was undertaken to provide a comprehensive examination of rheumatic heart disease mortality rates and trends in Indigenous Australians. ...

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• 2015
• July 2015

The review built a case for extending simple and cost–effective measures to all countries. Had these recommendations been put into action, significant... ...

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• 2014
• September 2014

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most important cause of acquired cardiovascular disease in children and young adults. Virtually non-existent in most of Australia, it still predominantly affects Aboriginal communities. ...

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Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the globe, annually causing hundreds of millions of cases of disease. ...

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• 2024
• April 2024

To determine population-based rates of non-fatal complications of rheumatic heart disease (RHD). ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

The impact of mitral regurgitation from pediatric rheumatic heart disease and its effect on left ventricular remodeling and function following surgical intervention is uncertain. The objective is to explore the impact of mitral valve surgeries on myocardial mechanics, remodeling and function and identify pre-operative predictors of post-operative dysfunction which may contribute to the optimal timing of intervention. ...

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• 2022
• December 2022

To determine the ability to accurately diagnose acute rheumatic fever given the resources available at three levels of the Ugandan healthcare system. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022