rheumatic fever/nicotine

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and its sequela, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), have largely disappeared from high-income countries. However, in New Zealand (NZ), rates remain unacceptably high in indigenous Māori and Pacific populations. The goal of this study is to identify potentially modifiable risk

Alpha-1-antitrypsine (AAT) plasmatic level is higher (p less than 0.01) in 85 chronic inflammatory arthropathies than in 238 non inflammatory arthropathies (2.5+/0.7 versus 2.1+/0.4 g/l). Among 15 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with evaluated phenotype, alleles M2 are less frequent and M3 more frequent

The cardiovascular impact of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the higher cardiovas-cular mortality during treatment of inflammatory rheumatism impose a rigorous evaluation of the cardiovascular risk of rheumatic patients. Large epidemiological studies have identified risk factors for

The cardiovascular impact of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the higher cardiovascular mortality during treatment of inflammatory rheumatism impose a rigorous evaluation of the cardiovascular risk of rheumatic patients. Large epidemiological studies have identified risk factors for

In June 2012 the Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) ceased to be after more than three decades of providing advice on alcohol policy, undertaking health promotion activities, and funding research on the prevalence and causes of unhealthy alcohol use and strategies to address alcohol-related harm.

Heart failure (HF) data in Latin America (LA) were reviewed to guide health service planning in the prevention and treatment of HF. The HF epidemiology and the adequacy of relevant health service provision related to HF in LA are not well delineated. A systematic search of the electronic databases

Indigenous populations have high rates of disease and premature mortality. Most Indigenous communities are young, and adolescence (age 10-24 years) provides great opportunities for population health gain. However, the absence of a comprehensive account of Indigenous adolescents' health has been a