This retrospective study assessed maternal and perinatal outcomes for women with rheumatic heart disease admitted to the largest tertiary obstetric hospital ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

Benzathine penicillin G availability should be addressed and African health workers’ knowledge and practices need to be augmented ...

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

This report provides an update on the contemporary global and regional policy landscapes relevant to rheumatic heart disease ...

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

Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease is cost-effective in our context ...

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

The choice of RHD is telling: the disease is a marker of inequality, a novel lens for considering health systems and a feasible target for disease control. ...

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

Chronic disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. Regular structured, comprehensive health assessments are available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as annual health checks funded through the Medicare Benefits Schedule. ...

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

Infection by group A Streptococcus (Strep A) results in a diverse range of clinical conditions, including pharyngitis, impetigo, cellulitis, necrotising fasciitis, and rheumatic heart disease. In this article, we outline the recommended strategies for Strep A treatment and prevention and review the literature for economic evaluations of competing treatment and prevention strategies. ...

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

Benzathine penicillin G has been used as monthly deep intramuscular (IM) injections since the 1950s for secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Injection frequency and pain are major programmatic barriers for adherence, prompting calls for development of better long-acting penicillin preparations to prevent RHD. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• October 2020

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. ...

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

Efforts to eliminate ARF and RHD in Australia over the past decade have so far been unsuccessful, but this can change ...

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

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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• Research Topics

Intramuscular benzathine penicillin G (BPG) injections are a cornerstone of secondary prophylaxis to prevent acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Uncertainties regarding inter-ethnic and preparation variability, and target exposure profiles of BPG injection are key knowledge gaps for RHD control. ...

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