Distance from tertiary care, pericardial effusion, and nutritional status predict all-cause mortality among Malawian children with rheumatic heart disease
This study of Malawian children emphasizes the dire prognosis of RHD in under-resourced settings and provides potential area of focus for targeted intervention.
Authors
- Msandeni Chiume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3083-8563)
- Sarah M. Gunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0648-6828)
- Subhrajit Lahiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2330-6702)
- Anirudh Vinnakota
- Tayamika Tambala
- Daniel J. Penny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8426-0381)
- Treasure B Mkaliainga
- Kristy Murray
- Jillian Olsen
- Yamikani Chimzalizeni
- Mina Hosseinipour
- Peter Kazembe
- Jonathan Carapetis
- Amy Sanyahumbi
Institutions
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- OSF HealthCare (US)
- Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MW)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Hospital for Tropical Diseases (VN)
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.28.26346960
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health