Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (ARF/RHD) affect over 45 million people globally. ARF/RHD are autoimmune complications following group A streptococcal infections. Current diagnosis of ARF requires thorough medical examination, echoc...
INTRODUCTION: Rheumatic heart diseases (RHDs) contribute significant morbidity and mortality globally. To reduce the burden of RHD, timely initiation of secondary prophylaxis is important. The objectives of this study are to determine the frequency o...
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
Aug 13, 2021
OBJECTIVE: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) affects an estimated 39 million people worldwide and is the most common acquired heart disease in children and young adults. Echocardiograms are the gold standard for diagnosis of RHD, but there is a shortage ...
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