ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2015
The epidemiological profile of pediatric patients admitted to the general intensive care unit in an Ethiopian university hospital.
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- The magnitude of pediatric mortality and determinant factors in intensive care units in a low-resource country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Survival and Predictors of Mortality Among Critically Ill Children Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in a Resource-Limited Setting in Southeastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Clinical audit of cases and outcomes of patients admitted to the intensive care unit at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Pediatric Shock: The Magnitude, Its Determinants and Short-Term Outcome on Patients. A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2024Article
- Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality Among Patients Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Selected Tertiary Care Hospitals in Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Study.Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with the Outcome of a Pediatric Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit in Resource-Limited Setup: Cross-Sectional Study.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2023Article
- Admission Pattern and Treatment Outcome in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Tertiary Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2022Article
- Admission pattern, treatment outcomes, and associated factors for children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit of Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, 2021: a retrospective cross-sectional study.BMC anesthesiology · 2022Article
- Characteristics and Outcomes of Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients in A Tertiary Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Cross Sectional Study.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2021Article
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- Prevalence and associated factors of pediatric emergency mortality at Tikur Anbessa specialized tertiary hospital: a 5 year retrospective case review study.BMC pediatrics · 2018Article
- Assessment of pattern and treatment outcome of patients admitted to pediatric intensive care unit, Ayder Referral Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2015.BMC research notes · 2018Article
- The Potential Harm of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Immunocompetent Critically Ill Children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2018Article
- Demographic and mortality analysis of hospitalized children at a referral hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC pediatrics · 2016Article
- Predictors of Mortality Among Pediatric Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units in Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia: A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort Study.Sage open pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIn least developing countries, there are few data on children's critical care. This makes the provision of aid and improvement of outcome difficult.
objectivesTo describe admission and outcome patterns of children managed in a general intensive care unit at Jimma University Specialized Hospital (JUSH), Ethiopia, over a 5-year period.
methodsA retrospective cross-sectional study design was used. All children from birth to 14 years of age who were admitted to the general ICU of the hospital from 2009-2013 were included. Patient charts and ICU documentation log were reviewed.
resultsA total of 170 children were admitted to the ICU of JUSH over the study period. The greater share was taken by males (54.7%), with a male-to-female ratio of 1.2:1. The overall mortality rate was 40%. The majority of the children were in the age range of 10-14 years (38.8%). Of the total number of patients admitted, 34.7% were trauma cases, 45.8% of whom died. The highest percentage, 69.5%, of trauma patients were admitted for head injuries. Among the trauma cases, burn and polytrauma were the second and third leading causes (15.3%) of admission. Postoperative patients and medical patients accounted for the rest of the admitted cases (28.2% and 27.6% of the cases respectively).
conclusionThe leading cause of admission and death was trauma. Postoperative and medical causes of admission were also significant. The mortality rate in the ICU was very high, and this could be due to various factors. Further research benchmarking and interventions are highly recommended.
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