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Strengthening health systems to support children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in Fiji—A commentaryLeadership and collaboration has resulted in increased capacity in the Fijian health system to support children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
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Preventing heart failure: a position paper of the Heart Failure Association in collaboration with the European Association of Preventive CardiologyThe heart failure epidemic is growing and its prevention, in order to reduce associated hospital readmission rates and its clinical and economic burden, is a key issue in modern cardiovascular medicine. The present consensus document aims to provide practical evidence-based information to support the implementation of effective preventive measures.
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Disparity in Mortality From Rheumatic Heart Disease in Indigenous AustraliansIndigenous Australians are much more likely to die from Rheumatic Heart Disease than other Australians.
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Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015Globally, life expectancy from birth increased from 61·7 years in 1980 to 71·8 years in 2015
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The WHF Roadmap for Reducing CV Morbidity and Mortality Through Prevention and Control of Rheumatic Heart DiseaseAs a general guide, the Roadmap is meant to serve as the foundation for the development of tailored plans of action to improve RHD control in specific contexts.
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A Comprehensive Needs Assessment Tool for Planning Rheumatic Heart Disease Control Programs in Limited Resource SettingsRHD is an important cause of disability and death in low- and middle-income countries.
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Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: Incidence and progression in the Northern Territory of Australia 1997 -2010The reduction in ARF recurrence indicates that the RHD control program has improved secondary prophylaxis; a decline in RHD incidence is expected to follow.
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The Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart diseaseAcute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Is Streptococcus pyogenes resistant or susceptible to trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole?Streptococcus pyogenes is commonly believed to be resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), resulting in reservations about using SXT for skin and...
