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ReviewBMC health services research2017

Rheumatic heart disease: infectious disease origin, chronic care approach.

Judith M Katzenellenbogen, Anna P Ralph, Rosemary Wyber, Jonathan R Carapetis

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Review in BMC health services research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Judith M KatzenellenbogenTelethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western, Australia. judith.katzenellebogen@uwa.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5287-5819
Anna P RalphGlobal and Tropical Health, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
Rosemary WyberTelethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western, Australia.
Jonathan R CarapetisTelethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western, Australia.
The Kids Research Institute Australia · AUMenzies School of Health Research · AU

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development FellowshipNational Heart Foundation of Australia Future Leader Fellowship
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a chronic cardiac condition with an infectious aetiology, causing high disease burden in low-income settings. Affected individuals are young and associated morbidity is high. However, RHD is relatively neglected due to the populations involved and its lower incidence relative to other heart diseases. METHODS AND

resultsIn this narrative review, we describe how RHD care can be informed by and integrated with models of care developed for priority non-communicable diseases (coronary heart disease), and high-burden communicable diseases (tuberculosis). Examining the four-level prevention model (primordial through tertiary prevention) suggests primordial and primary prevention of RHD can leverage off existing tuberculosis control efforts, given shared risk factors. Successes in coronary heart disease control provide inspiration for similarly bold initiatives for RHD. Further, we illustrate how the Chronic Care Model (CCM), developed for use in non-communicable diseases, offers a relevant framework to approach RHD care. Systems strengthening through greater integration of services can improve RHD programs.

conclusionStrengthening of systems through integration/linkages with other well-performing and resourced services in conjunction with policies to adopt the CCM framework for the secondary and tertiary prevention of RHD in settings with limited resources, has the potential to significantly reduce the burden of RHD globally. More research is required to provide evidence-based recommendations for policy and service design.

Indexed as

HumansLong-Term CareModels, TheoreticalPrimary PreventionRheumatic Heart DiseaseRisk FactorsAcute rheumatic feverChronic carePreventionRheumatic heart disease

Identifiers

PMID29187184
PMCPMC5708129
OpenAlexW2769717338

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