Adherence to secondary prophylaxis and disease recurrence in 536 Brazilian children with rheumatic fever
Open Access
- 26 July 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Pediatric Rheumatology
- Vol. 8 (1) , 22
Abstract
More than 15 million people worldwide have rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease due to RF. Secondary prophylaxis is a critical cost-effective intervention for preventing morbidity and mortality related to RF. Ensuring adequate adherence to secondary prophylaxis for RF is a challenging task. This study aimed to describe the rates of recurrent episodes of RF, quantify adherence to secondary prophylaxis, and examine the effects of medication adherence to the rates of RF in a cohort of Brazilian children and adolescents with RF.Keywords
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