Prevalence of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in School Children of Bharateswari Homes of Bangladesh.

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dc.contributor.authorMajumder, A A S
dc.contributor.authorFlora, M S
dc.contributor.authorIslam, A K M M
dc.contributor.authorShahidullah, M
dc.contributor.authorZafar, M A
dc.contributor.authorKhanam, R
dc.contributor.authorRashid, M A
dc.contributor.authorIqbal, M H
dc.contributor.authorZareen, S
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, J U
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-16T07:33:33Z
dc.date.available2015-12-16T07:33:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBackground: Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) continue to affect millions of people around the world, including Bangladesh. Children and adolescents are especially susceptible to this disease. Classical risk factors, i.e. poverty, overcrowding, ignorance and insufficient health care services are responsible for the high incidence and prevalence of these diseases. To assess the prevalence of RF and RHD among children, a school survey was conducted in Bharateswari Homes, in the district of Tangail, Bangladesh. Methods: A total of 947 students were examined. Revised Jones’ criteria (1992), and clinical examination were used for the diagnosis of RF and RHD. Results: Four cases of RF/RHD were found giving the prevalence of 4.22/1000. This is lower than the prevalence reported in eighties, but is consistent with those found in nineties. Conclusion: Among the school children, there is a declining trend in the prevalence of RF/RHD.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMajumder A A S, Flora M S, Islam A K M M, Shahidullah M, Zafar M A, Khanam R, Rashid M A, Iqbal M H, Zareen S, Ahmed J U. Prevalence of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in School Children of Bharateswari Homes of Bangladesh. Cardiovascular Journal. 2014; 6(2): 103-106.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2071-0917
dc.identifier.issn2309-6357
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/168292
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://banglajol.info/index.php/CARDIO/article/view/18348en_US
dc.subjectAcute rheumatic feveren_US
dc.subjectRheumatic heart diseaseen_US
dc.subjectJones’criteriaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in School Children of Bharateswari Homes of Bangladesh.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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