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Population-based primary prevention of ARF through sore throat management may be effective in well-resourced settings like New Zealand
A multifaceted intervention was implemented using quality improvement and chronic care model approaches to improve delivery of penicillin prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease
Health systems did not meet the needs of pregnant Aboriginal women with rheumatic heart disease
Adequate resources are needed for maintenance of data quality in acute rheumatic fever/ rheumatic heart disease registers to ensure provision of evidence-based care and accurate assessment of program impact.
Young people with screening-detected RHD have worse health outcomes than screen-negative cases in Fiji.
We estimated the global disease prevalence of and mortality due to rheumatic heart disease over a 25-year period
A directed approach to the differential diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever now includes the concept of low-risk versus medium-to-high risk populations
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a chronic cardiac condition with an infectious aetiology, causing high disease burden in low-income settings.
This trial aims to improve uptake of secondary prophylaxis among Aboriginal people with ARF/RHD to reduce progression or worsening of RHD.
After brief training, health workers with no prior experience in echocardiography can obtain adequate quality images and make a reliable assessment