Nutritional Status in Children with un-operated Congenital Heart Diseases:An Egyptian Center Experience

• Main Authors: Basheir A Hassan (Author), Ehab A Albanna (Author), Saed M Morsy (Author), Ahmed G Siam (Author), Mona M Al Shafie (Author), Hosam F Elsaadany (Author), Hanan S Sherbiny (Author), Mohamed eShehab (Author), Oswin eGrollmuss (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Malnutrition is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in children with congenital heart disease (CHD).This study aimed to identify prevalence and predictors of malnutrition in Egyptian children with symptomatic CHD.Methods: This case-control study included 100 children with symptomat...