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Rheumatic heart disease among adults in a mining community of Papua, Indonesia: findings from an occupational cohortTo describe the pattern of RHD occurrence in a sample of presenting cases from an occupational cohort in Papua Province, Indonesia.
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Protocol for the systematic review of the prevention, treatment and public health management of impetigo, scabies and fungal skin infections in resource-limited settingsThe evidence derived from the review will be used to inform the development of guidelines for the management of skin infections in resource-limited settings
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The 5 × 5 path toward rheumatic heart disease control: Outcomes from the third rheumatic heart disease forumThis editorial viewpoint regarding the outcomes from the third global Rheumatic Heart Disease Forum intends to carry forward dialogue & engage new...
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The Importance of Scabies Co-Infection in the Treatment Considerations for ImpetigoTreatment success for scabies co-infection was lower than for impetigo overall, with a higher success seen in the co-trimoxazole group than benzylpenicillin
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Knowledge translation lessons from an audit of Aboriginal Australians with acute coronary syndrome presenting to a regional hospitalThis audit is used as a case study of translating knowledge processes in order to identify the factors that support equity-oriented knowledge translation.
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Priorities for improved management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart diseaseThe results suggest that timely injection and patient education are priorities for managing ARF and RHD, particularly focusing on child-to-adult transition care
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Prevalence of group A Streptococcal infection in Africa to inform GAS vaccines for rheumatic heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysisThe prevalence of group A streptococcal disease remains high among symptomatic individuals residing in Africa
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Factors associated with pneumococcal carriage in children and adults in Fiji, using four cross-sectional surveysThis study describes predictors of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage and density in Fiji. We used data from four annual cross-sectional surveys, pre- and post-introduction of ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in October 2012. Infants, toddlers, children, and their caregivers participated. Pneumococci were detected and quantified using lytA qPCR, with molecular serotyping by microarray. Logistic and quantile regression were used to determine predictors of pneumococcal carriage and density, respectively.
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Australian Strep A Vaccine Initiative (ASAVI)The Australian Strep A Vaccine Initiative (ASAVI) is an Australian-led global initiative with the goal of reducing the disease burden caused by Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) infection through effective vaccination.
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BPG Formulation Preferences Study: Exploring patient, family and clinician reformulations preferences for BPGJonathan Carapetis AM AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Executive Director; Co-Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH 08 6319 1000 contact@