Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart diseases : report of a WHO Expert Consultation, Geneva, 29 October - 1 November, 2001.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

WHO Expert Consultation on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease, Corporate Author.

Conference Name:

WHO Expert Consultation on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (2001 : Geneva, Switzerland)

Series:

Technical report series (World Health Organization) ; 923.

WHO technical report series, 0512-3054 ; 923

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rheumatic fever.

Rheumatic heart disease.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rheumatic heart disease poses a major challenge to public health and is the most prevalent heart disease in children. A WHO Study group reviewed the current scientific knowledge of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, as well as the medical and public health related practices, and revised the Jones diagnostic criteria for rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. The present report provides practical recommendations for an evidence-based approach to the prevention and management of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. It also provides practical guidance for implementing cost

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Epidemiology of group A streptococci rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease; 3 Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever; 4 Diagnosis of rheumatic fever; 5 Diagnosis of rheumatic fever and assessment of valvular disease using echocardiography; 6 The role of the microbiology laboratory in the diagnosis of streptococcal infections and rheumatic fever; 7 Chronic rheumatic heart disease; 8 Medical management of rheumatic fever; 9 Surgery for rheumatic heart disease; 10 Primary prevention of rheumatic fever; 11 Secondary prevention of rheumatic fever

12 Infective endocarditis13 Prospects for a streptococcal vaccine; 14 The socioeconomic burden of rheumatic fever; 15 Planning and implementation of national programmes for the prevention and control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease; 16 Conclusions and recommendations;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-08443-X

9786610084432

92-4-068126-4

OCLC:

476035329