Penicillin clinic; a model program for prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Pakistan
PJC-Pakistan Journal of Cardiology. 2007; 18 (3-4): 66-72
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ABSTRACT
Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease [RF/RHD] is the most common cardiovascular disease in children and young adults and remains a major health problem in developing countries. Currently, it affects an estimated 15.6 million people world-wide. Recent data from Pakistan has shown a very high prevalence of RHD in both urban and rural population. In a large cross-sectional survey conducted on more than 25,000 urban school children from inner Lahore, has estimated prevalence of 22/1000
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Penicilinas
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Febre Reumática
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Organização Mundial da Saúde
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Projetos Piloto
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
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Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pak. J. Cardiol.
Ano de publicação:
2007
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