Journal of Pediatric Neurology and Medicine

Félicitée Nguefack

Publications

• Research Article
  Challenges of Surgical Management of Childhood Cardiac Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, Experience of a Pediatric Cardiology Unit in Yaounde, Cameroon
  Author(s): David Chelo, Félicitée Nguefack, Paul Olivier Koki Ndombo and Samuel KingueDavid Chelo, Félicitée Nguefack, Paul Olivier Koki Ndombo and Samuel Kingue
  
  Background: Unlike Western countries, Africa is marked by a very high infant-juvenile mortality rate. The main causes of these deaths were previously infectious diseases and malnutrition. The early 21st century is marked by an epidemiological transition, highlighting non-communicable diseases amongst which children’s heart diseases. This raises another problem: the management of patients, including surgical treatment. We publish here the experience of our center showing the difficulties of surgical management. Method: A retrospective and descriptive study was carried out on children younger than 16, diagnosed with cardiac condition between January 1st 2006 to June 30th 2015, at the Mother and Child Centre of the Chantal Biya Foundation in Yaounde. We collected data on socio-demographic background, the types of heart disease, clinical a.. Read More»
  

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