Outcome in Children Admitted to the First PICU in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

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. Univariate associations (p < 0.1) for mortality were entered in two multivariable models.

Setting

A recently opened PICU in a public tertiary government hospital in Blantyre, Malawi.

Patient

SUBMITTER: de Visser MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10226467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature