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Data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry in severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD) identifies a proteomic signature showing ongoing inflammation and effectively classifying RHD cases

Author: Salie, M T ; Yang, Jing ; Ramírez Medina, Carlos R ; Zühlke, Liesl J ; Chishala, Chishala ; Ntsekhe, Mpiko ; Gitura, Bernard ; Ogendo, Stephen ; Okello, Emmy ; Lwabi, Peter ; Musuku, John ; Mtaja, Agnes ; Hugo-Hamman, Christopher ; El-Sayed, Ahmed ; Damasceno, Albertino ; Mocumbi, Ana ; Bode-Thomas, Fidelia ; Yilgwan, Christopher ; Amusa, Ganiyu A ; Nkereuwem, Esin ; Shaboodien, Gasnat ; Da Silva, Rachael ; Lee, Dave C H ; Frain, Simon ; Geifman, Nophar ; Whetton, Anthony D ; Keavney, Bernard ; Engel, Mark E Date: 22 Mar 2022 Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. A deeper insight into the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying RHD could provide opportunities for drug ... Read more c b
Epidemiology of pharyngitis as reported by Zambian school children and their families: implications for demand-side interventions to prevent rheumatic heart disease

Author: Musuku, John ; Lungu, Joyce C ; Machila, Elizabeth ; Jones, Catherine ; Colin, Laurence ; Schwaninger, Sherri ; Musonda, Patrick ; Tadmor, Brigitta ; Spector, Jonathan M ; Engel, Mark E ; Zühlke, Liesl J Date: 06 Jul 2017 Background: Prompt and appropriate treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis decreases the risk of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Understanding public perceptions and behaviors related to sore throat is fundamental to ... Read more
Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus patients in South Africa have high prevalence and severity of cardiac and vascular manifestations

Author: Harrison, Michael J ; Zühlke, Liesl J ; Lewandowski, Laura B ; Scott, Christiaan Date: 26 Nov 2019 Abstract Background Pediatric onset of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with major organ involvement, and African patients tend to develop more aggressive disease than patients ... Read more
Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Zambian school children

Author: Schwaninger, Sherri ; Musuku, John ; Engel, Mark E ; Musonda, Patrick ; Lungu, Joyce C ; Machila, Elizabeth ; Mtaja, Agnes ; Mulendele, Evans ; Kavindele, Dorothy ; Spector, Jonathan ; Tadmor, Brigitta ; Gutierrez, Marcelo M ; Van Dam, Joris ; Colin, Laurence ; Long, Aidan ; Fishman, Mark C ; Mayosi, Bongani M ; Zühlke, Liesl J Date: 03 Jul 2018 Background The large global burden of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has come to light in recent years following robust epidemiologic studies. As an operational research component of a broad program aimed at primary and secondary ... Read more
Prevalence, characteristics and additional stroke risk stratification: an analysis of the Atrial Fibrillation cohort within the REMEDY study

Author: Cupido, Blanche J Date: 2017 Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and may be complicated by embolic stroke. It is also associated with a significant risk of heart failure and mortality. The burden of rheumatic heart disease remains great in ... Read more
Standard echocardiography versus handheld echocardiography for the detection of subclinical rheumatic heart disease: A systematic review

Author: Telford, Lisa Helen Date: 2018 Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a permanent heart valve condition resulting from an abnormal immune reaction to group A streptococcal (GAS) infection typically occurring in childhood. If left untreated, disease progression can result in ... Read more

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