A hospital-based study of socioeconomic status and clinical spectrum of rheumatic heart disease patients of Assam, North-East India
| Autor: | Sreemanta Madhab Baruah, Devinder Toor, Giriraj Kusre, Mriganka S Chaliha, Sangeeta Das, Neha Sharma, Lokajeet Baro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Rural Population Adolescent Heart disease Epidemiology India North east 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Hospital based study Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Age Distribution 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Environmental health Prevalence Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Sex Distribution Child Socioeconomic status Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Rheumatic Heart Disease Middle Aged Prognosis medicine.disease Social Class Case-Control Studies Income Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 25:1303-1306 |
| ISSN: | 2047-4881 2047-4873 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2047487318787333 |
| Popis: | Objective The aim of this study was to assess the impact of socioeconomic factors in increased prevalence of rheumatic heart disease and its clinical spectrum in Assam, North-East India. Method A case–control questionnaire-based study of 100 echocardiography confirmed rheumatic heart disease cases with age- and sex-matched healthy controls from Assam medical college and hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam was conducted. Results There was a trend toward increased risk of rheumatic heart disease and its clinical spectrum with respect to low socioeconomic status. Three parameters were found to be statistically significant in posing increased risk towards rheumatic heart disease: rural dwelling location ( p Conclusion Socioeconomic factors can be of significant importance in increased prevalence of rheumatic heart disease and might also influence the clinical spectrum of the disease. Increased awareness and up-gradation of socioeconomic status might ameliorate the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease. |
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