Emergency care of sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality and non-physician clinician management of sepsis in rural Uganda from 2010 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little data exists from sub-Saharan Africa describing incidence and outcomes of sepsis in emergency units and uncertainty exists surrounding optimal management of sepsis in low-income settings. There exists limited data regarding quality care metrics for non-physician clinicians trained in emergency care. The objective of this study was to describe changes in septic patients over time and evaluate associations between sepsis care and mortality.

Methods

Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort of all consecutive patients seen from 2010-2019 in a rural Ugandan emergency unit staffed by non-physician clinicians was performed using an electronic database based on paper charts. Sepsis was defined as suspected infection with a quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessme

SUBMITTER: Rice B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9094533 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature