Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease among Peruvian Children: A Two-Stage Sampling Observational Study.

Publication

Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease among Peruvian Children: A Two-Stage Sampling Observational Study.

Journal Paper/Review - Jul 24, 2015

Spitzer Ernest, Mercado Jorge, Islas Fabian, Rothenbühler Martina, Kurmann Reto, Zürcher Fabian, Krähenmann Peter, Llerena Nassip, Jüni Peter, Torres Pedro, Pilgrim Thomas

Keywords

Rheumatologie
Rheumatic
Heart
Disease

Citation

Spitzer E, Mercado J, Islas F, Rothenbühler M, Kurmann R, Zürcher F, Krähenmann P, Llerena N, Jüni P, Torres P, Pilgrim T. Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease among Peruvian Children: A Two-Stage Sampling Observational Study. PloS one 2015; 10:e0133004.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

PloS one 2015; 10

Publication Date

Jul 24, 2015

Issn Electronic

1932-6203

Pages

e0133004

Brief description/objective

The objective of the study was to evaluate the implications of different classifications of rheumatic heart disease on estimated prevalence, and to systematically assess the importance of incidental findings from echocardiographic screening among schoolchildren in Peru.