Pericardial effusion in children at tertiary national referral hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a 7-year institution based review
Selamawit Amare,
Henok Tadele
Abstract:Background
Pericardial effusion (PE) is a rare yet an important cause of child mortality due to collection of excess fluid in pericardial space. The study aimed to describe the PE profile in the national cardiac referral hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods
The study employed cross-sectional study design for a 7-year review of childhood PE in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Descriptive and analytic statistics were applied.
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