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UNINA9910450040503321 |
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Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart diseases [[electronic resource] ] : report of a WHO Expert Consultation, Geneva, 29 October - 1 November, 2001 |
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Geneva, : World Health Organization, c2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-08443-X |
9786610084432 |
92-4-068126-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (130 p.) |
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Collana |
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WHO technical report series, , 0512-3054 ; ; 923 |
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Soggetti |
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Rheumatic fever |
Rheumatic heart disease |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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