SJ Jackson, AC Steer… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library Results Incidence and prevalence of rheumatic fever and RHD show very significant global variation. The greatest burden was found in sub-Saharan Africa, the lowest in North America. The highest mortality rates from these two diseases were reported in the ... Related articles - All 3 versions
MA Elemraid, IJ Mackenzie, WD Fraser… - European Journal of …, 2011 - nature.com Cases had lower mean Z-scores for weight-for-age, weight-for-height, body mass index and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) (all P<0.05), and lower mean concentrations of serum Zn (P=0.032), Se (P<0.001) and calcium adjusted for albumin (P=0.026). Age-adjusted ... All 4 versions
H Husein-ElAhmed… - AIDS Patient Care …, 2011 - liebertonline.com Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a disease characterized by chronic suppurating infection in the apocrine glands of the axilla, groin, and perineum. This disorder begins with the obstruction of the terminal follicular epithelium leading to inflammation, mucopurulent discharge, and ...
RG Jensen, P Homøe… - … Journal of Pediatric …, 2011 - journals.elsevierhealth.com Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is the leading cause of mild to moderate hearing impairment in children worldwide and a major public health problem in many indigenous populations. There is a lack of basic epidemiological facts and knowledge on the development of CSOM, as ... Cached - All 2 versions
SJ Eells, S Chira, CG David… - Epidemiology and …, 2011 - Cambridge Univ Press Suppurative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections are common and associated with MRSA colonization, but little is known about non-suppurative cellulitis and its relationship with MRSA colonization in areas endemic for community-associated ... Related articles - All 5 versions