Caring for critically ill patients is challenging in resource-limited settings, where the burden
of disease and mortality from potentially treatable illnesses is higher than in resource-rich …

Aim To describe the long‐term health outcomes of children admitted to a paediatric intensive
care unit. Methods A systematic review of the literature was performed. Studies of children …

Objectives: Delivery of pediatric critical care in low-income countries is limited by a lack of
infrastructure, resources, and providers. Few studies have analyzed the epidemiology of …

Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to describe the maternal, obstetric and neonatal
characteristics in very low birth weight (VLBW) babies with NEC in a tertiary neonatal unit in …

OBJECTIVES: Dedicated PICUs are slowly starting to emerge in sub-Saharan Africa.
Establishing these units can be challenging as there is little data from this region to inform …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa, low birthweight (LBW) accounts for three-quarters of under-
five mortality and morbidity. However, gender differences in survival among LBW newborns …

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous infection that causes disease in congenitally infected
children and immunocompromised patients. Although nearly all CMV infections remain …

Abstract Introduction In African countries, respiratory infections and severe sepsis are
common causes of respiratory failure and mortality in children under five years of age …

Objective Paediatric intensive care resources are limited in sub-Saharan Africa. The
mortality rate in a combined Paediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Johannesburg …

Background The effect of intravenous (IV) fluid administration type on cerebral perfusion
pressure (CePP) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is controversial. The purpose …