Department of Internal Medicine, 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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