Critical illness at the emergency department of a Tanzanian national hospital in a three-year period 2019-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critically ill patients have life-threatening conditions requiring immediate vital organ function intervention. But, critical illness in the emergency department (ED) has not been comprehensively described in resource-limited settings. Understanding the characteristics and dynamics of critical illness can help hospitals prepare for and ensure the continuum of care for critically ill patients. This study aimed to describe the pattern and outcomes of critically ill patients at the ED of the National Hospital in Tanzania from 2019 to 2021.

Methodology

This hospital-records-based retrospective cohort study analyzed records of all patients who attended the ED of Muhimbili National Hospital between January 2019 and December 2021. Data extracted from the ED electronic da

SUBMITTER: Mboya EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10408204 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature