biostudies-literatureUnknown36(1)Milan AO<h4>Background</h4>Botswana is an economically stable middle-income country with a developing health system and a large HIV and infectious disease burden. Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) is the largest referral and teaching hospital with a mixed eight-bed intensive care unit (ICU).<h4>Objectives</h4>To conduct an audit of PMH ICU in order to investigate major admission categories and quantify morbidity and mortality figures using a validated scoring system for quality improvement, education and planning purposes.<h4>Methods</h4>PMH medical records and laboratory data were accessed to record demographics, referral patterns, diagnoses, HIV status, Acute Physiologic Assessment and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scores and mortality rates.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 182 patients >14 yearsThe Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Societyhttps://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10208596biostudies-literatureResults from the first audit of an intensive care unit in Botswana.PMC10208596Molebatsi KMilan AOCox MfalseResults from the first audit of an intensive care unit in Botswana.<h4>Background</h4>Botswana is an economically stable middle-income country with a developing health system and a large HIV and infectious disease burden. Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) is the largest referral and teaching hospital with a mixed eight-bed intensive care unit (ICU).<h4>Objectives</h4>To conduct an audit of PMH ICU in order to investigate major admission categories and quantify morbidity and mortality figures using a validated scoring system for quality improvement, education and planning purposes.<h4>Methods</h4>PMH medical records and laboratory data were accessed to record demographics, referral patterns, diagnoses, HIV status, Acute Physiologic Assessment and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scores and mortality rates.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 182 patients >14 years2020-01-01T00:00:00Z20202025-04-19T06:22:13.666Z2025-04-19T06:22:13.666ZS-EPMC102085963723494610.7196/SAJCC.2020.v36i1.395