Etiologic Pattern, Severity, and Outcome of Pericardial Effusion Among Children Seen Over Ten Years at a Tertiary Hospital in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria
In the study area, preventable infective causes of pericardial effusion predominated with higher mortality. Males and older children had more severe effusions. More efforts at prevention would be beneficial in this regard.
Authors
- Sirajo Shehu
- Usman Muhammad Waziri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0449-9772)
- Moyijo Maishanu
- Khadijat Omeneke Isezuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2508-5226)
- Yahaya Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0075-9511)
- Muideen Adegbola Ajadi
- Solomon Ifeanyi Ukwuani
- Bilkisu Ilah Garba
- Usman Muhammad Sani
- Abubakar Umar
- Inalegwu C Udah
Institutions
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto (NG)
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74485
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00