Patterns of Admission and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Medical Intensive Care Unit of a Teaching and Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Hailemariam Getachew TesemaGirmay Fitiwi Lema Nebiyu MesfinDemeke Yilkal FentieNurhussien Rezik Arefayne

Published in: Global advances in health and medicine (2021)

The overall mortality was considerably high and cardiovascular diseases were the most common cause of admission in MICU. Need for mechanical ventilator, length of intensive care unit stay and mental status at admission were strongly associated with clinical outcome of patients admitted to medical intensive care unit.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
emergency department
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
primary care
acute respiratory distress syndrome
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
acute care