Rheumatic Fever in Children and Adolescents: A Long-term Epidemiologic Study of Subsequent Prophylaxis, Streptococcal Infections, and Clinical Sequelae: II. Maintenance and Preservation of the Population
Authors: JOSEPH B. GAVRIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Article1 February 1964Rheumatic Fever in Children and AdolescentsII. Maintenance and Preservation of the PopulationJOSEPH B. GAVRIN, M.S.W., ESTHER TURSKY, R.N., BERTHA ALBAM, M.S.W., ALVAN R. FEINSTEIN, M.D.JOSEPH B. GAVRIN, M.S.W.Search for more papers by this author, ESTHER TURSKY, R.N.Search for more papers by this author, BERTHA ALBAM, M.S.W.Search for more papers by this author, ALVAN R. FEINSTEIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-2-18 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptFor short-term studies of sick people hospitalized because of illness, physicians can concentrate on the scientific problems under investigation. In such circumstances, the investigators need not worry about how the patients get to and from the hospital or whether they will appear in time for the next scheduled test. For long-term epidemiologic studies of patients who are asymptomatic and living at home, physicians encounter many nonmedical problems that must be solved before any of the scientific work can begin.The additional new problems are managerial. They deal with how to maintain an intact population and preserve attendance of the patients...References1. WOODSIMPSONFEINSTEINTARANTATURSKYSTOLLERMAN HFRARAEGH: Rheumatic fever in children and adolescents: a long-term epidemiologic study of subsequent prophylaxis, streptococcal infections, and clinical sequelae. I. Description of the investigative techniques and of the population studied. Ann. Intern. Med. 60: (Feb. Supp.), 6, 1964. LinkGoogle Scholar2. WOODFEINSTEINTARANTAEPSTEINSIMPSON HFARAJAR: Ibid. III. Comparative effectiveness of three prophylaxis regimens in preventing streptococcal infections and rheumatic recurrences. P. 31. Google Scholar3. TARANTAWOODFEINSTEINSIMPSONKLEINBERG AHFARRE: Ibid. IV. Relation of the rheumatic fever recurrence rate per streptococcal infection to the titers of streptococcal antibodies. P. 47. Google Scholar4. TARANTAKLEINBERGFEINSTEINWOODTURSKYSIMPSON AEARHFER: Ibid. V. Relation of the rheumatic fever recurrence rate per streptococcal infection to pre-existing clinical features of the patients. P. 58. Google Scholar5. FEINSTEINSPAGNUOLOWOODTARANTATURSKYKLEINBERG ARMHFAEE: Ibid. VI. Clinical features of streptococcal infections and rheumatic recurrences. P. 68. Google Scholar6. FEINSTEINWOODSPAGNUOLOTARANTAJONASKLEINBERGTURSKY ARHFMASEE: Ibid. VII. Cardiac changes and sequelae. P. 87. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Irvington-on-Hudson, New YorkFrom Irvington House, Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, and the Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York.This work was supported in part by the National Heart Institute grant H-1595 (C-1-8), American Heart Association, New York Heart Association, Westchester Heart Association, and Wyeth Laboratories.Dr. Feinstein is currently with the Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Joseph B. Gavrin, Irvington House, 570 First Ave., New York City, New York. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byFactors encouraging cohort maintenance in a longitudinal studyREFERENCESMaintaining a healthy heart: Guidelines for a feasible goalThe promotion of interest in the role of the physician associate as a potential career opportunity for nurses: An alternative strategyThe Role of Tonsils in Predisposing to Streptococcal Infections and Recurrences of Rheumatic FeverClinical effects of recurrent attacks of acute rheumatic fever: a prospective epidemiologic study of 105 episodesThe Physician and the Nurse — Their Interprofessional Work in Office and Hospital Ambulatory SettingsThe prognosis of acute rheumatic feverRheumatic Fever in Children and Adolescents A Long-term Epidemiologic Study of Subsequent Prophylaxis, Streptococcal Infections, and Clinical Sequelae I. Description of the Investigative Techniques and of the Population StudiedHARRISON F. WOOD, M.D., RITA SIMPSON, B.A., ALVAN R. FEINSTEIN, M.D., ANGELO TARANTA, M.D., ESTHER TURSKY, R.N., GENE STOLLERMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 February 1964Volume 60, Issue 2_Part_2Page: 18-30KeywordsAdolescentsChildrenEpidemiologyHeartRheumatic fever ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1964 PDF downloadLoading ...