Mirjam A de Visser, Diana Kululanga, Singatiya S Chikumbanje, Emma Thomson, Tiyamike Kapalamula, Eric S Borgstein, Josephine Langton, Precious Kadzamira, Jenala Njirammadzi, Job B M van Woensel, Gunnar Bentsen, Patricia M Weir, Job C J Calis
OBJECTIVES: Dedicated PICUs are slowly starting to emerge in sub-Saharan Africa. Establishing these units can be challenging as there is little data from this region to inform which populations and approaches should be prioritized. This study describes the characteristics and outcome of patients admitted to the first PICU in Malawi, with the aim to identify factors associated with increased mortality. DESIGN: Review of a prospectively constructed PICU database. Univariate analysis was used to assess associations between demographic, clinical and laboratory factors, and mortality...
March 1, 2023: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine