@article { author = {Derakhshan, Reza and Raeisi, Nahid and Sadeghi, Tabandeh}, title = {Prevalence of congenital heart disease and related factors among children admitted to the pediatric cardiac center in Rafsanjan, southeastern Iran}, journal = {Journal of Preventive and Complementary Medicine}, volume = {1}, number = {3}, pages = {121-126}, year = {2022}, publisher = {Sadra Danesh Negar, Almaty, Kazakhstan}, issn = {}, eissn = {}, doi = {10.22034/ncm.2022.336934.1037}, abstract = {Background: Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most common congenital defects and the leading cause of birth defects-associated morbidity, mortality, and medical expenditures. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of congenital heart disease among children in Rafsanjan, southeastern Iran. Objectives: The current study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) among emergency nurses. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the research population included all pediatric patients admitted to the Pediatric Cardiac Center in Rafsanjan, southeastern Iran, from September 2018 to March 2019. A researcher-made checklist was used to collect data, including disease and demographic information, about children and their parents through face-to-face interviews. Echocardiography was applied to diagnose CHD. Results: Of the 50 children, 30 (60%) were girls and 20 (40%) were boys. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), which affects approximately 50% of children with CHD, and atrial septal defect (ASD), which affects approximately 20% of children with CHD, were the most common CHD anomalies. There was a significant difference between the frequency of PDA and ventricular septal defect (VSD) based on the delivery method and gestational age (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated a significant prevalence of PDA among children with CHD. Gestational age may serve as a contributing factor to CHD. These results can benefit specialists in preventing and treating these conditions}, keywords = {Congenital heart disease,Infants,risk factors,Prevalence}, url = {https://www.nclinmed.com/article_148499.html}, eprint = {https://www.nclinmed.com/article_148499_8d9e34819c4ef4de27a1c43b3ba00cf8.pdf} }