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View article: High burden of rheumatic heart disease confirmed by echocardiography among Pacific adults living in New Zealand
High burden of rheumatic heart disease confirmed by echocardiography among Pacific adults living in New Zealand Open
Background Despite numerous echocardiographic screening studies of children in high incidence acute rheumatic fever (ARF)/rheumatic heart disease (RHD) communities, little is known about the prevalence of RHD in adults in these populations…
View article: Cohort profile: methodology and cohort characteristics of the Aotearoa New Zealand Rheumatic Heart Disease Registry
Cohort profile: methodology and cohort characteristics of the Aotearoa New Zealand Rheumatic Heart Disease Registry Open
Purpose To create a cohort with high specificity for moderate and severe rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in New Zealand, not reliant on International Classification of Diseases discharge coding. To describe the demography and cardiac profile…
View article: Mismatches between health service delivery and community expectations in the provision of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic fever in New Zealand
Mismatches between health service delivery and community expectations in the provision of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic fever in New Zealand Open
Data collection included 38 interviews with patients and families (n=80), six focus group interviews and nine interviews with health providers (n=33) from seven geographic regions. Three key themes were identified where mismatches occurred…