Malawi now has its first paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). This is the first dedicated unit in
the country for the care of critically ill children and children who have undergone major …

Sepsis causes 20% of global deaths, particularly among children and vulnerable
populations living in developing countries. This study investigated how sepsis is prioritised …

Introduction Pediatric surgery is essential to a well-functioning health system. Unmet
surgical needs contribute to 6.7% of pediatric deaths in Malawi. Understanding the current …

Objective To determine factors associated with in-hospital death among patients admitted to
ICU and to evaluate the predictive values of single severely deranged vital signs and …

Background We describe delivery and outcomes of critical care at Mbarara Regional
Referral Hospital, a Ugandan secondary referral hospital serving a large, widely dispersed …

Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed and all patients admitted to the
intensive care unit of our center between 13 April 2017 and 13 April 2018 (1 st Baisakh 2074 …

In 2016, a new, improved and modern intensive care unit was constructed at Kamuzu
Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. Having been operational for about 4 years, there has …

ABSTRACT Background: An Intensive care unit (ICU) is an area where highest level of care
is given with close invasive and non-invasive monitoring to a critically ill patient. Medical …

Background In hospitals, one of the main service components is an intensive care unit (ICU)
that provides aggressive therapy for critically ill and high-risk patients. The availability of ICU …

Background Intensive care units (ICUs) play a vital role in managing critically ill patients, yet
data on admission patterns and outcomes in rural healthcare settings, particularly in Nigeria …