At the Heart of the Community: Implementation of Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Primary Care Facilities of Northern Borneo Island

• Main Authors: Sam Froze, Jiee, Lim, Kai Joo, Pee, Nai Eng, Aini, Simon Sumeh, Anisah, Jantim, Selvanaayagam, Shanmuganathan, Siva Rao, Muniandy
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: SAGE Publications Inc. 2024
• 主題: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• 在線閱讀: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44419/3/At%20the%20Heart.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44419/; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21501319241233178; https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319241233178

Background:Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a potentially life-threatening condition that causes long-standing public health concerns. Echocardiography is a reliable diagnostic and screening technique for many cardiovascular conditions, including RHD. It is commonly used in tertiary care facilities...