Variable |
Number (%) |
Sex :
Male
Female |
34 (57.6)
25 (42.3) |
Prematurity |
7 (11.8) |
Status:
Alive
Died
Lost Follow up |
39 (66)
14 (24)
6 (10) |
Cardiac defect:
Yes
No |
46 (78)
13 (22) |
Type of cardiac defect: out of 46 patients
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
Common A-V canal
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Others
Multiple defects
No cardiac defect |
16 (27)
8 (13.5)
18 (30.5)
3 (5)
2 (3.5)
21 (46%)
12 (20.5) |
Obstructive sleep apnea
Tonsillectomy
Tracheostomy |
28 (47)
20 (34)
4 (7) |
Asthma |
45 (76) |
Recurrent chest infection |
35 (59%) |
Home Oxygen |
41 (69) |
Gastroesophageal reflux
Nissen-fundoplication |
26 (44)
12 (20) |
Celiac disease |
7 (12) |
Hypothyroidism |
23 (39) |
Neurological diseases ( cerebral palsy, Seizures) |
20(34) |
Associated diseases ( skin and eye problems) |
41(69) |