Literature DB >> 18043459

Acute rheumatic fever in American Samoa.

Guliz Erdem1, Anna Dodd, Anita Tuua, Sandra Sinclair, Tagi'ilima F I'atala, James R Marrone, Benjamin Tuua.   

Abstract

Acute rheumatic fever is common among Samoans in Hawaii. During 2 visits to evaluate the magnitude of rheumatic fever problem among Samoans in American Samoa, we identified 148 patients with rheumatic fever on penicillin prophylaxis. Retrospective chart reviews were done showing possible delays in diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever.

Entities:  

Mesh：

Substances：

Year:  2007        PMID： 18043459     DOI： 10.1097/INF.0b013e318146236f

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pediatr Infect Dis J        ISSN： 0891-3668            Impact factor:   2.129


  5 in total

1.  Echocardiographic Screening of Rheumatic Heart Disease in American Samoa.

Authors:  Jennifer H Huang; Michael Favazza; Arthur Legg; Kathryn W Holmes; Laurie Armsby; Ipuniuesea Eliapo-Unutoa; Thomas Pilgrim; Erin J Madriago
Journal:  Pediatr Cardiol       Date:  2017-09-20       Impact factor: 1.655

2.  No Evidence of Human Leukocyte Antigen Gene Association With Rheumatic Fever Among Children in Samoa.

Authors:  Guliz Erdem; Steven E Seifried
Journal:  J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc       Date:  2014-07-16       Impact factor: 3.164

3.  Higher rates of streptococcal colonization among children in the Pacific Rim Region correlates with higher rates of group A streptococcal disease and sequelae.

Authors:  G Erdem; S Sinclair; J R Marrone; T F I'atala; A Tuua; B Tuua; F Tuumua; A Dodd; C Mizumoto; L Medina
Journal:  Clin Microbiol Infect       Date:  2009-07-20       Impact factor: 8.067

4.  The worldwide epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Authors:  Michael D Seckeler; Tracey R Hoke
Journal:  Clin Epidemiol       Date:  2011-02-22       Impact factor: 4.790

5.  Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among children--American Samoa, 2011-2012.

Authors:  Amanda Beaudoin; Laura Edison; Camille E Introcaso; Lucy Goh; James Marrone; Amelita Mejia; Chris Van Beneden
Journal:  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep       Date:  2015-05-29       Impact factor: 17.586
  5 in total

北京卡尤迪生物科技股份有限公司 © 2022-2023.