"Rheumatic Fever" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A febrile disease occurring as a delayed sequela of infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES. It is characterized by multiple focal inflammatory lesions of the connective tissue structures, such as the heart, blood vessels, and joints (POLYARTHRITIS) and brain, and by the presence of ASCHOFF BODIES in the myocardium and skin.
| Descriptor ID |
D012213
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.890.731 C05.550.114.843 C05.799.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Rheumatic Fever- Rheumatic Fever
- Fever, Rheumatic
- Fevers, Rheumatic
- Rheumatic Fevers
- Arthritis, Acute Rheumatic
- Acute Rheumatic Arthritides
- Acute Rheumatic Arthritis
- Arthritides, Acute Rheumatic
- Rheumatic Arthritides, Acute
- Rheumatic Arthritis, Acute
- Arthritis, Rheumatic, Acute
- Rheumatism, Articular, Acute
- Polyarthritis Rheumatica
- Polyarthritis Rheumaticas
- Rheumatic Arthritis
- Rheumatism, Acute Articular
- Acute Articular Rheumatism
- Acute Articular Rheumatisms
- Articular Rheumatism, Acute
- Articular Rheumatisms, Acute
- Rheumatisms, Acute Articular
- Acute Rheumatic Fever
- Acute Rheumatic Fevers
- Fever, Acute Rheumatic
- Fevers, Acute Rheumatic
- Rheumatic Fever, Acute
- Rheumatic Fevers, Acute
- Inflammatory Rheumatism
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rheumatic Fever" by people in Profiles.
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PIMS-TS, the New Paediatric Systemic Inflammatory Disease Related to Previous Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 Infection-"Rheumatic Fever" of the 21st Century? Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Apr 26; 22(9).
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Unfolding of sickle cell trait by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Br J Haematol. 2020 10; 191(2):e38-e40.
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Understanding group A streptococcal pharyngitis and skin infections as causes of rheumatic fever: protocol for a prospective disease incidence study. BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Jul 17; 19(1):633.
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JAK inhibition by methotrexate (and csDMARDs) may explain clinical efficacy as monotherapy and combination therapy. J Leukoc Biol. 2019 11; 106(5):1063-1068.
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Momentum builds for a global response to rheumatic heart disease. Eur Heart J. 2018 12 21; 39(48):4229-4232.
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Poor long-term adherence to secondary penicillin prophylaxis in children with history of rheumatic fever. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2019 06; 48(6):1019-1024.
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Primary prevention of rheumatic fever in the 21st century: evaluation of a national programme. Int J Epidemiol. 2018 10 01; 47(5):1585-1593.
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Effect of Oral Probiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 on Group A Streptococcus Pharyngitis: A Pragmatic Trial in Schools. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 07; 37(7):619-623.
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Acute Rheumatic Fever, Kawasaki Disease or Alternative Diagnoses? A Call for the General Paediatrician. J Paediatr Child Health. 2018 06; 54(6):707-708.
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Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis and pharyngeal carriage: A meta-analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 03; 12(3):e0006335.