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Examining the Ugandan health system's readiness to deliver rheumatic heart disease-related services
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (16-02-2021)“…In 2018, the World Health Assembly mandated Member States to take action on rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which persists in countries with weak health…”
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Community Perspectives on Primary Prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda
Published in Global heart (01-01-2022)“…Untreated streptococcal pharyngitis is a precursor to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and remains a significant public health issue in many countries…”
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Modelling study of the ability to diagnose acute rheumatic fever at different levels of the Ugandan healthcare system
Published in BMJ open (22-03-2022)“…ObjectiveTo determine the ability to accurately diagnose acute rheumatic fever (ARF) given the resources available at three levels of the Ugandan healthcare…”
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A Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences, Enablers and Barriers of Rheumatic Heart Disease Care in Uganda
Published in Global heart (23-02-2023)“…Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a significant public health problem in countries with limited health resources. People living with RHD face numerous…”
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Household Economic Consequences of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda
Published in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine (30-07-2021)“…Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has declined dramatically in wealthier countries in the past three decades, but it remains endemic in many lower-resourced…”
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Abstract 16550: Community Perception and Treatment of Sore Throat Among Children in a Rheumatic Heart Disease Endemic Setting
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (17-11-2020)“…IntroductionAlthough Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis (sore throat) can be treated, its complications -- acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart…”
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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE IN UGANDA
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (11-05-2021)Get full text
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Incidence of acute rheumatic fever in northern and western Uganda: a prospective, population-based study
Published in The Lancet global health (01-10-2021)“…Acute rheumatic fever is infrequently diagnosed in sub-Saharan African countries despite the high prevalence of rheumatic heart disease. We aimed to determine…”
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