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A new study shows that people living in the Oceania region, including Australia, have the highest risk in the world of dying from rheumatic heart disease.
Three Perth researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have today been named finalists for the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
This study adds to emerging data suggesting increasing importance of iGAS in low- and middle-income settings globally.
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most important cause of acquired cardiovascular disease in children and young adults and the most common cause of multivalv
The Kids Research Institute Australia is proud to announce the launch of a world class Centre of Research Excellence in rheumatic heart disease (RHD).
Differences in the immune response, detectable by gene expression, between individuals who are susceptible to ARF and those who are not
The prevalence of echocardiographically diagnosed RHD in adults in New Caledonia is estimated at 5.9 per 1000
This trial aims to improve uptake of secondary prophylaxis among Aboriginal people with ARF/RHD to reduce progression or worsening of RHD.
After brief training, health workers with no prior experience in echocardiography can obtain adequate quality images and make a reliable assessment
Improved opportunities for the primary prevention of ARF now exist, because of point-of-care antigen tests for Streptococcus pyogenes, and clinical decision...