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[The effect of prevention and other factors in the decrease in rheumatic fever]

V Fabecić-Sabadi1, Z Kokos, V Oberiter

  • 1Klinika za pedijatriju, Klinicka bolnica, Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb.

Lijecnicki Vjesnik
|November 20, 1998
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A 40-year study of 933 children shows a decline in childhood rheumatic fever hospitalizations. While carditis with polyarthritis was common, recurrences and disease severity decreased, emphasizing the need for prophylaxis.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Context:

  • Analysis of 933 children hospitalized with rheumatic fever over 40 years (1955-1994).
  • Data from Republic Croatia reveals a significant decrease in pediatric rheumatic fever hospitalizations.
  • Examines trends in clinical presentation, recurrence rates, and long-term outcomes.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the fluctuation in the number of pediatric rheumatic fever cases.
  • To identify changes in the clinical manifestations and severity of rheumatic fever.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of prophylaxis strategies.

Summary:

  • A steady decline in hospitalizations for rheumatic fever in children was observed over the 40-year study period.
  • Carditis with polyarthritis was the most frequent presentation (47.8%).

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  • Recurrence rates decreased proportionally with patient numbers, and the disease presented with milder symptoms in later years.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the decreasing incidence of rheumatic fever in children, suggesting potential public health improvements or changes in diagnostic criteria.
    • Underscores the persistent risk of rheumatic heart disease, with an increase in fixed cases observed in some periods.
    • Recommends hospitalization for all suspected cases and emphasizes intramuscular benzathine penicillin G for effective primary and secondary prophylaxis.