A prospective observational study of paediatric cardiac surgery outcomes in a postoperative intensive care unit in Iran. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2013]

Author(s):

1. Shahla Roodpeyma: Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2. Manuchehr Hekmat: Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3. Maryam Dordkhar: Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4. Sima Rafieyian: Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5. Arash Hashemi: Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the incidence of complications, morbidity and mortality, and the associated risk factors with mortality at a Paediatric Cardiology Intensiv Care Unit of a developing country. Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted at Shahid Modarres Hospital, Tehran, Iran, from August 2009 to July 2010. A total of 202 patients were monitored from the time they entered the Paediatric Cardiology Intensive Care Unit till their final discharge. SPSS 16 was used for statistical analysis and p

Page(s): 55-59

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 63, Issue: 1, Year: 2013

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