Nutritional Status in Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases Tikrit Teaching Hospital Sulaiman Rikan1,*, Abd Mejbil Ahmed2, Sarhat Ashoor R3 1Tikrit Medical College, Iraq 2Salahdeen Health Directorate, Tikrit Nursing College, Iraq 3Tikrit Nursing College, Iraq *Corresponding author: Rikan sulaiman, Tikrit Medical College, Iraq
Online published on 17 July, 2019. Abstract This is an observational cross-sectional study has been conducted in Tikrit Teaching Hospital in which a total (204) CHD cases. The questionnaire was developed to collect all personal and demographic data relevant to the objectives of study. The study includes interviewer administration of questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, CXR, ECG and Echo finding. All cases of CHD which were diagnosed by echocardiography. Results: the total No. of cases were 204 case, female was106 case, male 98 cases, most common defect was VSD, male: female ratio 1: 1.08. Most of cases were VSD 72 case (35.2%) and most common was large VSD, followed by TOF, 29 case (14.2%), least CHD, TAPVR and AP window. Total cases of VSD was (72). The frequency of types of VSD were as follows; small VSD (24 cases), moderate VSD (22 cases), and large VSD (29% cases). The age distribution of CHD was as follows; neonate (11%), infants (18), (1–5 years) (44%), and children > 5 years (27%). The sex distribution of CHD was as follows; CHD in female was (106 case), in males (98 case), with male to female ratio =1: 1.08 (table 3). Most of cases were underweight [127of cases (62.25%) underweight, 77 (37.75%) normal weight]. Top Keywords Nutritional, Patients, Congenital Heart Diseases. Top |