Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Pattern, Relative Frequency and morbidity of Pediatric Heart diseases at Tibebe ? Ghion Specialized Teaching Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia
Author(s): Tesfaye Taye Gelaw*, Habtamu Bayih Engida, Belaynew Zemed Alebachew, Workie Shitaw Melesse, Shitahun Fentie Tilahun and Yaregal Kindie Workie
Background: Significant efforts has been put to curve child mortality and morbidity over years and showed a remarkable improvement. Regrettably, paediatric cardiac diseases with an alarming morbidity and mortality rate and psychosocial burden have been given less due attention in LMICs.
Objective: Describe the patterns, clinical presentations and morbidity of children with heart diseases attending Bahir Dar University Tibebe-Ghion specialized teaching hospital, North-west Ethiopia.
Methods: We conducted descriptive cross sectional study of children with echocardiography confirmed heart diseases, aged from birth to 15 years, evaluated from June 2019-February 2024.
Results: Four hundred fifteen children with heart diseases were attending our pediatric cardiac clinic during the study period... View More»
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