Outcomes of Surgical Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Jimma University Medical Center

[...]the patterns of admission and outcome of the critical surgical patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit of Jimma University Medical Center not well understood. [...]the aim of this study was to assess patterns of admission and outcome of surgical patients admitted the intensive care unit of Jim...

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Published in:Health science journal 2021-01, Vol.15 (5), p.1-4
Main Authors: Mosissa, Dabessa, Alemu, Seifu, Rad, Mulugeta Hailu, Yesuf, Elias Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Developing countries
Head injuries
Hospitals
Intensive care
LDCs
Length of stay
Males
Mortality
Patients
Trauma
Traumatic brain injury
Ventilators
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Summary:[...]the patterns of admission and outcome of the critical surgical patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit of Jimma University Medical Center not well understood. [...]the aim of this study was to assess patterns of admission and outcome of surgical patients admitted the intensive care unit of Jimma University Medical Center. Caring for critically ill patients in developing countries is challenging, where health needs often outstrip available resources, necessary equipment is scarce. [...]equipment malfunctions are common and trained man power is limited. [...]there is no updated study in this center. [...]the aim of this study was to determine diagnosis at admission and outcome of surgical patients admitted to JUMC intensive care unit. [...]possible association was determined between patients' outcome and different variables using Chi-Square Test.
ISSN:1791-809X
1791-809X