Building on the foundation of the first RHD forum, over 150 interested participants met to discuss critical issues on the RHD landscape. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• September 2013

In Australia’s north, Aboriginal peoples live with world-high rates of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and its precursor, acute rheumatic fever (ARF); driven by social and environmental determinants of health. We undertook a program of work to strengthen RHD primordial and primary prevention using a model addressing six domains: housing and environmental support, community awareness and empowerment, health literacy, health and education service integration, health navigation and health provider education. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• October 2021

RHD in pregnancy (RHD-P) is associated with an increased burden of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. A sequellae of rheumatic fever resulting in heart valve damage if untreated, RHD is twice as common in women. In providing an historical overview, this commentary provides context for prevention and treatment in the 21 st century. Four underlying themes inform much of the literature on RHD-P: its association with inequities; often-complex care requirements; demands for integrated care models, and a life-course approach. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) persists in low-middle-income countries and in high-income countries where there are health inequities. RHD in pregnancy (RHD-P) is associated with poorer maternal and perinatal outcomes. Our study examines models of care for women with RHD-P from the perspectives of health care providers. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

The authors present a variety of pressing clinical research questions on optimal RHD prevention and advanced care ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• September 2018

Based in 'both-way learning', the aim of this study was to co-design, implement and evaluate community-based participatory action research to achieve this vision ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• June 2019

Environmental factors including household crowding and inadequate washing facilities underpin recurrent streptococcal infections in childhood that cause acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and subsequent rheumatic heart disease (RHD). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

Cross-sectional observational study across ten primary schools in Fiji in school children aged 5-14 years. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• March 2014

The ERASE Project has created an unprecedented linked administrative database on acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• November 2019

Secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) involves continuous antimicrobial prophylaxis among affected individuals and is recognised as a cornerstone of public health programmes that address these conditions. However, several important scientific issues around the secondary prevention paradigm remain unresolved.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• October 2023

The WHF echocardiographic criteria enable reproducible categorisation of echocardiograms as definite RHD versus no or borderline RHD ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• June 2019

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a chronic cardiac condition with an infectious aetiology, causing high disease burden in low-income settings. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• November 2017