Estimates were calculated for disease and injury incidence, prevalence, and YLDs using GBD 2010 methods with some important refinements.
This review article addresses the driving factors associated with diagnosis and treatment of sore throats caused by Group A streptococcus.
The global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continues to grow. Although developing settings face fastest growth in incidence, no country is…
Rheumatic fever (RF) prevention, control and surveillance are increasingly important priorities in New Zealand (NZ) and Australia.
The goal of this statement was to review the historic Jones criteria used to diagnose acute rheumatic fever in the context of the current epidemiolog…
The association between group A streptococcal infection and rheumatic fever (RF) was established in the early 20th century.
ARF is a classical example of an autoimmune syndrome and is of particular immunological interest because it follows a known antecedent infection with…
With advancing paediatric healthcare, the use of central venous lines has become a fundamental part of management of neonates and children.
This article discusses the World Health Organization program for monitoring & managing rheumatic heart disease.
This editorial viewpoint regarding the outcomes from the third global Rheumatic Heart Disease Forum intends to carry forward dialogue & engage new...