ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2020
Severe Acute Malnutrition among Unoperated Ethiopian Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Wake-up Call to Reverse the Situation, A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Nutritional status and associated factors in Ethiopian children with congenital heart disease: a systematic review and meta - analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Preoperative nutrition status in children with congenital heart disease and its impact on postoperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among children with congenital heart disease in Africa: a systemic review and meta-analysis.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Congenital heart disease in children in Hawassa, Ethiopia: a multicenter study on patterns, complications, survival, and mortality predictors.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Undernutrition in young children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery in a low-income environment.BMC pediatrics · 2024Observational
- Anemia in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Finding from Low-Resource Setting Hospitals.International journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
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- Hematologic Derangements among Children with Unoperated Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease in Ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2023Article
- Short-Term Impact of Cardiac Intervention on the Nutritional Status of Malnourished Children with Congenital Heart Disease - A Report from a Developing African Country, Ethiopia.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2023Article
- Descriptive Analysis of Rheumatic Heart Disease Related Complications in Pediatric Patients at Tertiary Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2023Article
- Bacterial Sepsis among Children with Congenital Heart Disease in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2022Article
- Nutritional status and associated factors among children with congenital heart disease in selected governmental hospitals and cardiac center,Addis Ababa Ethiopia.BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
- Trends and predictors of mortality among children and adolescents with congenital heart disease in Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study.Annals of pediatric cardiologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundChildren with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) are at increased risk for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). We aimed to determine the magnitude and determinants of SAM among children with CHD in a tertiary hospital.
methodsRetrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among children with CHD between 2016 and 2019. Clinical and anthropometric data were retrieved from medical records. Anthropometric assessment was done by using WHO standard growth curves. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences V22. Statistical significance was set at p-value <0.05, and multivariable logistic regression was used to determine predictors.
resultsThere were 2400 pediatric admissions during the study period, CHD accounted for 6.5%(156) of admissions. For review, 141 records were eligible. The gender distribution was comparable, males 51.1% (72). Infants (<12 months) and older children (≥12 months) accounted for 57.4% (81) and 42.6% (60) of study subjects, respectively. SAM was documented in 51.8% (73) of the study subjects, [95% CI: 44.7-60.2]. Infants had higher odds of SAM compared to children aged ≥12 months[adjusted odds ratio (AOR)= 4.48, 95%CI:2.07-9.70]. Anemic children had higher odds for SAM[AOR =3.76, 95% CI:1.54-9.18]. Children without acyanotic CHD with heart failure(HF) were 58% less likely to develop SAM[AOR= 0.42, 95% CI:0.19-0.96].
conclusionThe burden of SAM among children with CHD is high. Younger age, anemia and acyanotic CHD with HF predicted SAM. Screening for anemia and targeted anthropometric assessment are recommended for early SAM detection.
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