Due to abundant pathogen diversity and mounting antimicrobial resistance, sepsis is more
common in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). However, there is a lack of consistent reports …

Background The duration between a patient's arrival at the Emergency Department (ED) and
their actual departure, known as the Emergency Department Length of Stay (EDLOS), can …

Background Out-of-pocket healthcare costs leading to catastrophic healthcare expenditure
pose a financial threat for families of children undergoing surgery in Sub-Saharan African …

Abstract Introduction: Prolonged Hospital Length of Stay (PLOS) is an indicator of
deteriorated efficiency in Quality of Care. One goal of public health management is to reduce …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the impact of lean six sigma (LSS)
implementation carried out in a pharmaceutical unit on the profitability of outpatient and …

Objective This study aimed to assess the incidence and identify predictors of perioperative
mortality among the adult age group at Tibebe Ghion Specialised Hospital. Design A single …

Objective Pneumonia is a disease with high morbidity and mortality among older individuals
in Japan. In practice, most older patients with pneumonia are not required ventilatory …

Introduction Blunt chest injuries result in up to 10% of major trauma admissions.
Comorbidities can complicate recovery and increase the mortality rate in this patient cohort …

Background The mortality rate associated with open abdominal surgery is a significant
concern for patients and healthcare providers. This is particularly worrisome in Africa due to …

Abstract Background and Aims About one‐fifth of patients with COVID‐19 need to be
hospitalized. Predicting factors affecting the hospital length of stay (LOS) can be effective in …