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Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in indigenous Australian children: A cost-utility analysisEchocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease is cost-effective in our context
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Rheumatic Heart Disease Severity, Progression and Outcomes: A MultiāState ModelThe prognosis of young Indigenous Australians diagnosed with severe RHD is bleak; interventions must focus on earlier detection and treatment
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Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 studyThe age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are considerably higher than the global average
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Antimalarials for children with Plasmodium vivax infection: Current status, challenges, and research prioritiesThe aim of this narrative review is to summarise efficacy and pharmacokinetic data for Plasmodium vivax in children. The burden of P. vivax malaria in children continues to remain a significant public health issue, and the need for improved treatment regimens for this vulnerable population is critical.
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Short- versus standard-course intravenous antibiotics for peri-prosthetic joint infections managed with debridement and implant retention: a randomised pilot trial using a desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) endpointPeri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of joint replacement surgery. Determining the optimal duration of intravenous (IV) antibiotics for PJI managed with debridement and implant retention (DAIR) is a research priority.
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Symptom-related distress among indigenous Australians in specialist end-of-life care: Findings from the multi-jurisdictional palliative care outcomes collaboration dataThese findings provide reassurance of reasonable equivalence of end-of-life outcomes for Indigenous patients who have been accepted for specialist palliative care
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Standardizing clinical care measures of rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy: A qualitative synthesisPregnancy provides an opportunity to strengthen health system responses and address whole-of-life health for women with rheumatic heart disease
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Controlled human infection for vaccination against Streptococcus pyogenes (CHIVAS): Establishing a group A Streptococcus pharyngitis human infection studyWe review the Group A Streptococcus Human infection studies and present the study protocol for a dose-ranging inpatient study in healthy adults
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Call for a national sore throat guidelineAustralia needs a single national pharyngitis guideline to assist in providing rational, consistent and timely antibiotic treatment to patients at high risk of ARF
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The public health control of scabies: priorities for research and actionScabies causes considerable morbidity and leads to severe bacterial infection and immune-mediated disease