Development of a Malawi Intensive care Mortality risk Evaluation (MIME) model, a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intensive care medicine can contribute to population health in low-income countries by reducing premature mortality related to surgery, trauma, obstetrical and other medical emergencies. Quality improvement is guided by risk stratification models, which are developed primarily within high-income settings. Models validated for use in low-income countries are needed.

Methods

This prospective cohort study consisted of 261 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi, from September 2016 to March 2018. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. We performed univariable analyses on putative predictors and included those with a significance of 0.15 in the Malawi Intensive care Mortality risk Evaluation model (MIME). Model

SUBMITTER: Prin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6647837 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature