Consanguinity has highly complex and multifaceted aspects with sociocultural as well as
biological debates on its pros and cons. The biological upshot of consanguinity includes the …

An artificial neural network prediction model of congenital... : Medicine An artificial neural
network prediction model of congenital heart disease based on risk factors: A hospital-based …

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are structural malformations found at birth with a prevalence
of 1%. The clinical trajectory of CHD is highly variable and thus in need of robust diagnostics …

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a multifactorial birth defect which has
variable demographic characteristics among children in different geographical areas. This …

Consanguineous marriage is a union between first or second cousins, the former being
more common. Cousin marriage, the more commonly used term, has been practiced over a …

Background Preterm birth and congenital heart defects are two major causes of neonatal
and infant mortality. However, the relationship between them has not yet been fully clarified …

Objective To evaluate pulse oximetry for detection of congenital cyanotic heart disease in
sick neonates using echocardiography as gold standard. Methods Pulse oximetry readings …

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality
in Pakistan. The temporal trends in the risk factors for myocardial infarction (MI) and the …

BACKGROUND Improving knowledge towards risk factors for congenital heart disease
(CHD) is important because of its high mortality and morbidity and trying for prevention of …

Background: Congenital heart disease is the most common type of maternal abnormality
and is the leading cause of mortality in the first year of life. The aim of this study was to …