al-Sekait M A, al-Sweliem A A, Tahir M
Dept. of Community and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J R Soc Health. 1990 Feb;110(1):15-6, 19. doi: 10.1177/146642409011000107.
The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease was assessed among schoolchildren aged between 6-15 years in the Western District. A sample size of 9,418 (10% of the target population) underwent cardiac evaluation. The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease was 24 per 10,000 schoolchildren (6-15 years). The prevalence was higher in rural areas and in females. This survey revealed that the carrier rate of beta-hemolytic streptococci was 34%.
在西区对6至15岁的学童进行了风湿性心脏病患病率评估。9418名(占目标人群的10%)样本接受了心脏评估。风湿性心脏病的患病率为每10000名学童(6至15岁)中有24例。农村地区和女性的患病率较高。这项调查显示,β溶血性链球菌的携带率为34%。