Prevalence of abnormal electrocardiographic findings and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at Jimma Medical Center, Ethiopia; Hospital-based cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301043
• Publication Date: 2024-05-15T17:35:32Z
• Authors: Tadesse Dukessa G...; Minase Tekabe Kas...; Eyob Girma Abera; Kedir Negesso Tukeni
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Abnormality

Background A person with epilepsy experiences recurrent seizures as a result of persistent underlying disorder. About 50 million people globally are impacted by it, 4 those being in Sub-Saharan Africa. One the most frequent comorbidities that raise mortality and morbidity rates epileptic patients is abnormal Electrocardiographic (ECG) findings. Thus, purpose this study to evaluate prevalence ECG findings might lead increased risk sudden cardiac death. Methodology hospital based cross-sectional was at Jimma Medical Center Ethiopia on who were follow-up neurologic clinics during data collection period. The malignant characteristics identified using abnormality tool. To facilitate analysis, gathered imported into Epidata version 3.1 exported SPSS 26. factors death examined bivariate logistic regression. Results comprised 190 patients, mean age 32 years. There more men than women, making up 60.2%. 43.2% (n = 80) frequency abnormalities identified. According study, early repolarization common male sex length time had (AOR) 4.751 95% CI (.273,.933), p 0.029, compared their female counterparts. Conclusion alterations described study. there significant individuals. Male gender longer duration could