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Exploring The Influence Of Socio-Cultural Factors And Environmental Resources On The Health Related Quality Of Life Of Children And Adolescents After Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: Parental Perspectives From A Low Middle Income Country, Laila Ladak, Robyn Gallagher, Babar Hasan, Khadija Awais, Ahmed Abdullah, Janice Gullick
Exploring The Influence Of Socio-Cultural Factors And Environmental Resources On The Health Related Quality Of Life Of Children And Adolescents After Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: Parental Perspectives From A Low Middle Income Country, Laila Ladak, Robyn Gallagher, Babar Hasan, Khadija Awais, Ahmed Abdullah, Janice Gullick
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Background: Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important indicator of long-term well-being, influenced by environmental factors such as family, culture, societal norms and available resources. This study aimed to explore parental perspectives on the influence of socio-cultural factors and environmental resources on the HRQOL of children and adolescents after congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery.
Methods: Using a descriptive, qualitative design, semi-structured interviews of children/adolescents who had CHD surgery in this low-middle income country (LMIC) were collected between July to December 2017. There were 20 families enrolled, which included 18 parent dyads (mother and father) and two single mothers, …
Successful Completion Of Pregnancy After Mustard Procedure For Transposition Of Great Arteries: A Rare Case From The Developing World, Muhammad Kamran Younis Memon, Ayesha Malik, Saleem Akhtar
Successful Completion Of Pregnancy After Mustard Procedure For Transposition Of Great Arteries: A Rare Case From The Developing World, Muhammad Kamran Younis Memon, Ayesha Malik, Saleem Akhtar
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Surgical repair of transposition of great arteries has undergone various evolutionary changes over the years. The initial of these treatment options was atrial septectomy followed by atrial switch and the current preferred treatment option is arterial switch operation worldwide. Due to various reasons, like lack of medical and surgical expertise atrial switch operation was commonly in practice in developing countries until few years back. Pregnancy in a patient with history of atrial switch operation poses a unique haemodynamic challenge. We report the case of a successful pregnancy in a 26 years old lady who had undergone Mustard repair surgery in …