Epidemiological characteristics, etiological spectrum, and outcomes of adult patients with pericardial effusion at a Teaching Hospital in Somalia.
Mohamed Farah Yusuf MohamudIshak Ahmed AbdiMuzeyyen UzelSelim TurfanSaid Abdirahman AhmedHussein Hassan MohamedHassan Adan Ali AdanMohamed A M AhmedPublished in: Therapeutic advances in chronic disease (2024)
Our study results demonstrate the epidemiological profile of PE in Somalia. The leading causes of PE were cardiac diseases, uremic pericarditis, TB, and hypothyroidism. PE is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Somalia, especially in individuals with renal failure and TB infection.