The Pattern of Admission, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: A 5-Year Retrospective Review.

Nadeem KassamPhilip B AdebayoIris Martin MateiEric AghanSamina SomjiSamwel Paul KadelyaYasson AbhaFrank Elton SwaiMangaro MabusiKamran HameedHanifa MbitheAlyyah ThawerMandela Charles MakakalaFatma Amirali BakshiHarrison ChuwaMasolwa Ng'wanasayiCasmir M WamburaRobert Sostenes MvungiJames OrwaMunish SharmaGeorge UdeaniSalim Surani

Published in: Patient related outcome measures (2023)

The study indicated a much lower ICU mortality rate compared to similar studies conducted in other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Advanced age, underlying multiple comorbidities and organ support were associated with ICU mortality. Large multi-center studies are needed to highlight the true burden of critical care illness in Tanzania.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
cardiovascular events
risk factors
case control
mechanical ventilation
emergency department
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation