Rheumatic Heart Disease Treatment Cascade in Uganda [Original Articles]

Conclusions—
Our study suggests that improving retention in care—possibly by decentralizing RHD services—would have the greatest impact on uptake of antibiotic prophylaxis among patients with RHD in Uganda.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - November 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Longenecker, C. T., Morris, S. R., Aliku, T. O., Beaton, A., Costa, M. A., Kamya, M. R., Kityo, C., Lwabi, P., Mirembe, G., Nampijja, D., Rwebembera, J., Sable, C., Salata, R. A., Scheel, A., Simon, D. I., Ssinabulya, I., Okello, E. Tags: Health Services, Quality and Outcomes Original Articles Source Type: research