Pericardial effusion in children at tertiary national referral hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a 7-year institution based review

Pericardial effusion in children at tertiary national referral hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a 7-year institution based review

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-sect...

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Main Authors: Selamawit Amare, Henok Tadele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Pericardial effusion
Purulent effusion
Tuberculous effusion
Pericardial tamponade
Children
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00922-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00922-7

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