Congenital heart disease (CHD) is common and accounts for more deaths than any other type of congenital malformation. The incidence of significant CHD is said to be 8 9 per 1 000 live births and that of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD), which leads to death or needs surgical intervention before 28 days, approximately 2 3 per 1 000.[1,2] These incidences are constant worldwide, across ge...

Objectives: A modified Blalock-Taussig (mBT) shunt procedure is a common palliative surgery used to treat infants and children with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD). This study aimed report the outcomes of undergoing mBT procedures in Oman. In addition, risk factors associated early mortality, inter-stage mortality reintervention were assessed. Methods: retrospective cohort was conducte...

T his study examined the acute effects of 40% oxygen supplementation in adults with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD). These young patients have significant morbidity and premature mortality, relating in part to their cyanotic state. We have shown that systemic arterial oxygen saturation (SAOS) increases significantly when these patients are administered 40% oxygen, irrespective of their...

BACKGROUND Pulse oximetry screening is a highly accurate tool for the early detection of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) in newborn infants. As the technique is simple, noninvasive, and inexpensive, it has potentially significant benefits for developing countries. The aim of this study is to provide information for future clinical and health policy decisions by assessing the cost-effec...

Children and adolescents who live with chronic conditions are rarely participants in research specifically focused on meeting their needs, nor intervention planning research. There are, however, special considerations required when conducting children adolescents. This article offers Interview Guidelines designed to ensure adolescents’ control of comfort interviewing maximize the caliber ethica...

OBJECTIVE Cyanotic congenital heart diseases (CCHDs) are a series of cardiac anomalies that have long been recognized as a potential cause of nephropathy. There have been few reports on renal impairment in patients with CCHD before and after corrective cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of renal dysfunction before and after cardiac surgery and the impact of so...

AIM To determine the normal SpO2 in healthy term newborns at mild altitude (MA, 780 metres) compared with sea level (SL), within the context of universal screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). METHODS We studied 199 (119 at MA and 80 at SL) consecutively born healthy newborns. SpO2 recordings were at 24-72 h using Masimo SET Radical-7 on the right hand and left foot. RESULT...