Prevalence of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in school children in a rural community of the hill region of Nepal.
Indian Heart J
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1991 Jan-Feb; 43(1): 39-41
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-3746
ABSTRACT
A survey of school children aged 5 to 16 years living in a rural community of the hill region of Nepal, situated about 15-22 km outside Kathmandu city, was conducted to determine the prevalence of rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Of the 4,816 eligible children enrolled in the selected schools, 4,452 (92.4%) were examined. WHO expert committee criteria (1966) was used for the diagnosis and classification of rheumatic fever. Chest x-ray, electro-cardiography, echocardiography and Doppler study were done in all suspected cases of rheumatic heart disease. Six cases of RHD (1 pure mitral stenosis, 3 mitral regurgitation and 2 combined mitral stenosis and regurgitation) were identified giving overall prevalence rate of 1.35 per thousand. No case with active rheumatic fever could be identified. This is the first study on prevalence of RF/RHD in Nepal. The prevalence rate is lower than that reported from neighbouring countries.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Rhumatisme articulaire aigu
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Rhumatisme cardiaque
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Population rurale
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Études transversales
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Adolescent
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian heart j
Année:
1991
Type:
Article
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