Assessment of descending aortic blood flow velocities with continuous wave Doppler echocardiography among healthy Children in South East Nigeria.

Background: The descending aorta velocity is important predictor of aortic disease in children and can be very helpful in some clinical and surgical decision making.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to assess the normative values of descending aorta velocity among children from South-East Nigeria. It also aimed to assess the correlation between age, body surface area and mean velocity across the descending aorta.

Evaluation of Inter-atrial Septal Defect Diameter and Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Children with Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in Enugu, Nigeria.

Background: Children with ostium secundum atrial septal defect (OS ASD) usually present with varying degrees of ventricular dysfunction.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the left ventricular systolic function of children with OS ASD compared with control.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 113 children with OS ASD and 113 age- and sex- matched controls.

Echocardiographic Comparison of Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Aortic Blood Flow Velocimetry in Children with Ventricular Septal Defect.

Background: The assessments of left ventricular (LV) longitudinal systolic dynamics in children with ventricular septal defect (VSD) have achieved a major milestone in the evaluation of LV systolic function.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the LV function, LV mass (LVM), and the descending aorta blood flow in children with VSD compared to that obtained in age and sex-matched controls.

Results: The mean LVM of the control, 113.

Normalization of Cardiac Structural dimension and Function to Body Surface Area in South East Nigeria Children.

Background: Standardizing cardiac valve structures and function to body surface area will help the clinician and surgeons in decision-making.

Aim: To evaluate the z-scores of the sizes of cardiac structures and function and to present them in Gaussian curves and reference values.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that involved 300 apparently healthy children.

Pattern and Prevalence of Intestinal Helminthiasis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State.

Background: Children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be more prone to helminthic infestation because they have depleted immunity, which increases their susceptibility to infection and infestations, even with minimally pathogenic organisms such as helminths.

Aim: The prevalence and pattern of intestinal helminthiasis among children living with HIV attending the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study in which 70 HIV-infected children were consecutively recruited from the Pediatric HIV clinic and matched for age and sex with 70 children recruited from the children outpatient clinic (CHOP) of UNTH Ituku-Ozalla.