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A population-based epidemiological study reporting the prevalence and valve involvement of rheumatic heart disease among children and young adults in rural Ethiopia using echocardiographic screening.
Year: 2016
Region / city: Jimma Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Topic: Rheumatic Heart Disease prevalence
Document type: Research article
Institution: Jimma University Hospital, Aswan Heart Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, M.R.C. Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Imperial College NHLI
Authors: Tadesse Gemechu, Hani Mahmoud, Eldryd H. O. Parry, David I.W. Phillips, Magdi H Yacoub
Target population: Children and young adults aged 6–25 years
Study period: Not specified
Sample size: 987 subjects
Methodology: Transthoracic echocardiography, cluster sampling
Key findings: Prevalence of definite RHD 37.5 per 1000; peak prevalence 60 per 1000 at age 16–20; mitral valve involvement most common
Funding: Chain of Hope
Keywords: Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Rural, Ethiopia, Prevalence
Population characteristics: Predominantly rural, agricultural, low-income, limited access to electricity and education
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