The social determinants of health (SDH), such as access to income, education, housing and
healthcare, strongly shape the occurrence of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic …

Methods We previously conducted a systematic review with the goal of including population-
based data published between 2005 and October 2014. We have now updated our review …

Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains the leading cause of preventable
death and disability in children and young adults, killing an estimated 320,000 individuals …

Background Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remain an
inequitable cause of avoidable suffering and early death in many countries, including …

Background Rheumatic heart disease is the largest contributor to cardiac-related mortality in
children worldwide. Outcomes in endemic settings after its antecedent illness, acute …

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remain
significant causes of morbidity and mortality. In New Zealand, ARF almost exclusively affects …

This review summarises advances in research from Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ) that have
potential to reduce the inequitable distribution of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic …

Objective Most rheumatic heart disease (RHD) registries are static and centralized,
collecting epidemiological and clinical data without providing tools to improve care. We …

Purpose To create a cohort with high specificity for moderate and severe rheumatic heart
disease (RHD) in New Zealand, not reliant on International Classification of Diseases …

Methods: In this qualitative study, we conducted in-depth interviews with 36 people living
with RHD sampled purposively from Uganda's national RHD research registry, stratifying the …