Sentences with phrase «rheumatic diseases in»

Her current duties as a research assistant to pediatric rheumatologist James Jarvis include finding possible genetic and / or environmental causation to the severity of rheumatic diseases in Native American communities.

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Rheumatic fever, which usually starts as strep throat, was essentially eliminated as a life - threatening disease with the use of penicillin in the early 20th century.

Today, most people in the United States rarely think of rheumatic heart disease (RHD)-- or the rheumatic fever that causes it — as more than a historical footnote.

Primary SjS occurs in people with no other rheumatic disease; secondary SjS occurs in people who have another rheumatic disease, most often lupus and RA.

Patients newly diagnosed with primary SjS (in people with no other rheumatic disease) were around 11 times more likely to have had a prior infection with NTM than a matched group of controls.

«The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of Inflectra (infliximab - dyyb), the first biosimilar to receive approval in the U.S. for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.

Reactivation of HBV may occur with chemotherapy, organ and tissue transplantation, High dose corticosteroids, and biologicals targeting tumor necrosis factor - alpha (TNF - α), Anti-TNF medications are used in treating rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, digestive conditions that include Crohn's and colitis, and dermatologic conditions, such as psoriasis.

«Diabetes more frequent in children with chronic rheumatic disease: Further research into link between Type 1 diabetes and Juvenile Inflammatory Arthritis may lead to new treatments.»

In the mid-1940s, the Department of Defense commissioned researchers, led by infectious disease scientist Charles Rammelkamp, to study whether treating strep with penicillin would also prevent rheumatic heart disease, then a serious problem among troops.

Rheumatic diseases are more severe in Native Americans — affecting more joints and the symptoms progressing more rapidly than in Caucasians — but the reasoning for this is poorly understood because most of the medical information is based on Caucasians.

Thyroid disease is more common than in both control groups; type 1 diabetes is more common than in the group that had heart surgery with the thymus intact; and rheumatic diseases and hypersensitivity to gluten are more common than among those who did not undergo surgery.

What is clearly evident in the Swedish health care registers is the fact that those who lack a thymus have an increased incidence of autoimmune diseases in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissue; Type 1 diabetes; thyroid disease; rheumatic disease; and hypersensitivity to gluten.

Rheumatic or connective tissue diseases, generally considered non-fatal, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, accounted for 25 per cent of cases in the new study.

In their search for such a trigger in people who had become narcoleptic, Mignot's group found elevated levels of antibodies to Streptococcus pyogenes, a bacterium that causes strep throat and has been implicated in other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatic feveIn their search for such a trigger in people who had become narcoleptic, Mignot's group found elevated levels of antibodies to Streptococcus pyogenes, a bacterium that causes strep throat and has been implicated in other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatic fevein people who had become narcoleptic, Mignot's group found elevated levels of antibodies to Streptococcus pyogenes, a bacterium that causes strep throat and has been implicated in other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatic fevein other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatic fever.

As a teacher, supervisor, researcher and clinician in health psychology, she brings expertise of being a member of a multidisciplinary team and delivers treatment to patients suffering from a diverse range of disorders including the following: depression, anxiety, trauma, sleep disorders, disorders of self - regulation, stress induced illness, headaches, gastroenterological disorders, rheumatic diseases, cancer, and chronic pain.

«We're not sure why it's so much more prevalent in women — one thought is that hormones like estrogen make some women's brains more susceptible to sensations of pain,» says Abby Abelson, MD, chair of the department of rheumatic and immunologic diseases at the Cleveland Clinic.

Reportedly, it has been used in the treatment of a number of health conditions which include brittle bone, hair, teeth and nails, white spots on nails, gingivitis, tonsillitis, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth, rheumatic disorders, edema, osteoarthritis, diabetes, acne, wounds, itchiness, rashes, burns, frostbite, chilblains, athlete's foot, cracked and tired feet, drawing out pus from boils and carbuncles, ulcers, fistulas, herpes simplex, dyspepsia (impaired digestion), gastrointestinal conditions, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, fever, malaria, bladder problems, urinary tract infection, bed wetting in children, kidney stones (nephrolithiasis), prostate problems, hemorrhoids, muscle cramps, tumors, broken bones, fractures, sprains, nose bleed and other heavy bleeding.

Research has also linked curcumin to potential uses in managing arthritis as well as various rheumatic diseases and even as a potential agent to destroy cancer cells.

A recent search, in PubMed, reveals well over 50,000 studies on vitamin C and literally dozens of remarkable studies revealing the power of vitamin C to cure diseases, such as, 60 out of 60 cases of polio; 327 out of 327 cases of shingles — in 3 days; 7 out of 7 cases of rheumatic fever and, of course, countless studies illustrating the ability of vitamin C to help cancer patients with «incurable» conditions.

In another related study concerning a rheumatic disease of joints, the shogaol compounds in ginger showed strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effectIn another related study concerning a rheumatic disease of joints, the shogaol compounds in ginger showed strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effectin ginger showed strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

Used in ancient times to alleviate cramp like symptoms, promote smooth functioning of the endocrine glands, protect joints from wear and tear, alleviate arthritic and rheumatic diseases, and also assists with improving blood circulation, energy, detoxification, reducing inflammation, stabilizing metabolism and improving oxygen use.

Dr. Thite is the President of the local chapter of an organization of Ayurvedic Physicians in India, has been practicing clinically for over 25 years, been a research assistant and has presented papers on Liver diseases, Rheumatic heart disease, Abdominal pain, Diseases of urinary system and diabetes and much more.

However, it's important to bear in mind that heart disease risk isn't limited to Ankylosing Spondylitis only; a vast majority of rheumatic diseases are linked with higher odds of cardiovascular diseases.

Women are more prone to having migraine headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, cramps in the calves, fibromyalgia (inflammatory muscular disease), and poly myalgia rheumatic (rheumatic muscle pain), as well as their own specific pains such as labor pain, period pain, endometria pain in the lower abdomen, and premenstrual body aches.

Important in Age Spots, Alcoholism, Anorexia, Bladder Infection, Bulimia, Crohn's Disease, Diarrhea, Halitosis, Herpes, Indigestion, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatic Fever, Tooth Decay, Parasites & Helpful for Aging, Cholesterol, Colds, Constipation, Dermatitis, Heartburn / Reflux, Hives, Lupus, Meningitis, Peptic Ulcer, Seborrhea, Shingles, Sore Throat, and Tonsillitis.

Abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract are commonly found in rheumatic disease... Support for an intestinal origin of antigens comes from studies of patients whose joint symptoms have improved on the avoidance of certain foods antigens, and become worse on consuming them.

The word arthritis literally means joint inflammation, but is often used to refer to a group of more than 100 rheumatic (inflammatory) diseases that can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints.

In both congenital and rheumatic heart diseases, vitamin E may help reduce symptoms caused by impaired tissue oxygenation.

Peretz, A., Neve, J., Jeghers, O., and Pelen, F. Zinc distribution in blood components, inflammatory status, and clinical indexes of disease activity during zinc supplementation in inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Situated in the Northern Great Plain this excellent thermal water is suitable for curing mainly rheumatic diseases, however this thermal complex has children's pool as well as a 50 metre swimmers pool.

According to a government data, «The prevalence of heart failure in India due to coronary heart disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes and rheumatic heart disease ranges from anywhere between 1.3 to 4.6 million, with an annual incidence of 491,600 to 1.8 million.»

Rheumatic diseases are more common in girls and affect about 200,000 children in the United States.

Experience with Prosthetic Valve Replacement in Indigents with Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nigeria: 10 - Year Follow - Up

Rheumatic heart disease is responsible for the highest gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians; higher than diabetes or kidney failure.

Rheumatic heart disease causes death and disability in children, adolescents, and young adults.

As governments talk about «refreshing» targets, three experts — in diabetes, maternal and infant health care, and rheumatic heart disease — provide evidence for how giving more support, funding and control to the Indigenous community leads to actual results.

Rheumatic heart disease is almost uniquely a disease of Aboriginal people in Australia.

The END RHD Centre for Research Excellence — that began in 2014 (through funding by the National Health and Medical Research Council)-- is developing a strategy to eliminate rheumatic heart disease in Australia.

Heart disease is rampant in our communities, in particular Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Ddisease is rampant in our communities, in particular Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart DiseaseDisease.

Australia Aboriginal people living in the Top End of the Northern Territory and the Kimberly regions experience among the highest incidence rates of rheumatic heart disease in the world.

Post streptococcal infections can play a significant role in kidney disease, which occurs at a disproportionately high rate in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population52 and also rheumatic fever which can result in rheumatic heart disease.

The goal of this study was to determine the extent to which parental perceptions of child vulnerability predict school absences and social anxiety in school - age children with rheumatic and pulmonary disease.