There is a high burden of critical illness in low-income countries (LICs), adding pressure to
already strained health systems. Over the next decade, the need for critical care is expected …

Aim To synthesise the qualitative evidence regarding the role of critical care nurses in the
decision‐making process of withdrawing life‐sustaining treatment in critically ill adults …

Despite mortality in intensive care units (ICU) being a global public health problem, it is
higher in developing countries, including Ethiopia. However, insufficient evidence is …

Background Geoeconomic variations in epidemiology, the practice of ventilation, and
outcome in invasively ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients without acute respiratory …

Background The burden of life-threatening conditions requiring intensive care units has
grown substantially in low-income countries related to an emerging pandemic, urbanization …

Background The intensive care unit (ICU) is a health care delivery service for patients who
are in critical condition with potentially recoverable diseases. Patients can benefit from more …

Critical illnesses cause several million deaths annually, with many of these occurring in low-
resource settings like Kenya. Great efforts have been made worldwide to scale up critical …

The direct impact and sequelae of infections in children and adults result in significant
morbidity and mortality especially when they involve the central (CNS) or peripheral nervous …

Background The present study aimed to assess variables associated to ICU-mortality among
patients admitted to surgical intensive care unit in Ethiopia. Methods A Hospital-based …

Objective To describe the organisation, staffing patterns and resources available in critical
care units in Kenya. The secondary objective was to explore variations between units in the …