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    Pattern of inpatient pediatric cardiology consultations in sub-Saharan Africa

    Kriti Puri1, Peter Kazembe2, Treasure Mkaliainga3, Msandeni Chiume3, Antonio G. Cabrera1, Amy Sims Sanyahumbi1

    Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 334-341, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12573

    Abstract Malawi is one of the poorest nations in the world, ranked 151st among 195 countries by the World Bank, with an under-5-year mortality rate of 63 per 1000 live births. There are no previous studies describing the spectrum of inpatient pediatric cardiology consultations in sub-Saharan Africa. A descriptive cohort study was performed at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), a tertiary care hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. Demographic, anthropometric, and clinical information for all cardiology consults patients aged 0–18 years admitted to the children’s wards over a period of 1 month was reviewed. Seventy-three consults and 69 echocardiograms… More >

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