Nigerian Pediatric Cardiology Study Group. Congenital Heart Defects in Nigerian Children: Preliminary Data From the National Pediatric Cardiac Registry

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dc.contributor.authorEkure, E.N.
dc.contributor.authorBode-Thomas, F.
dc.contributor.authorSadoh, W.E.
dc.contributor.authorOrogade, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorOtaigbe, B.E.
dc.contributor.authorUjunwa, F.
dc.contributor.authorSani, U.M.
dc.contributor.authorAsani, M.
dc.contributor.authorAnimasahun, A.B.
dc.contributor.authorOgunkunle, O.C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-12T10:26:36Z
dc.date.available2019-11-12T10:26:36Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are common birth defects with significant impact on morbidity and mortality. We aimed to compare regional patterns of CHDs in Nigeria using a registry-based approach. Methods: Children with echocardiography-confirmed CHDs at 17 medical centers across the country were enrolled in a pilot National Pediatric Cardiac Registry from January to December 2014. Results: A total of 1,296 children (52.9% male; median age 0.9 years) with CHDs were enrolled. Patients enrolled in Northern Nigeria constituted 34.6% of the study population and were older compared to those enrolled from Southern Nigeria (2.9 + 3.6 vs 2.4 + 3.5 years; P ¼ .02). Ventricular septal defects were significantly more prevalent in the North (37.4%) compared with the South (18.5%; P < .0001), while severe CHDs were more prevalent in the South (P ¼ .004). Of the 208 (16.0%) children who received corrective cardiac intervention, only 43 (20.7%) of them had the intervention done in country. More patients in the South received intervention compared to the North (19.02% vs 10.5%; P < .0001). Conclusion: This is the first prospective, registry-based, multicenter study of CHDs in Nigerian children. We demonstrate important differences between the Northern and the Southern geographical regions of the country in terms of age at diagnosis, type, and severity of lesion as well as access to cardiac surgery. The findings demonstrate the utility of a national CHDs registry for understanding clinical epidemiology of CHDs in low- and middle-income countries and its potential to serve as a basis for research and planning.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEkure EN, Bode-Thomas F, Sadoh WE, Orogade AA, Otaigbe BE, Ujunwa F, Sani UM, Asani M, Animasahun AB, Ogunkunle OO; Nigerian Pediatric Cardiology Study Group. Congenital Heart Defects in Nigerian Children: Preliminary Data From the National Pediatric Cardiac Registry. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2017 Nov;8(6):699-706.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.1177/2150135117725457
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6811
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg.;Vol.8(6)
dc.subjectcongenital heart defecten_US
dc.subjectcongenital heart diseaseen_US
dc.subjectdisease registryen_US
dc.subjectPediatricen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titleNigerian Pediatric Cardiology Study Group. Congenital Heart Defects in Nigerian Children: Preliminary Data From the National Pediatric Cardiac Registryen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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