The ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is threatening the global
human population, including in countries with resource-limited health facilities. Severe …

► Improving the quality and availability of critical care is essential for reducing the burden of
preventable deaths in low-income and middle-income countries.► The conventional high …

Sepsis is associated with high mortality—particularly in low–middle income countries
(LMICs). Critical care management of sepsis is challenging in LMICs due to the lack of care …

Background Sepsis is a global threat but insufficiently studied in Southeast Asia. The
objective was to evaluate management, outcomes, adherence to sepsis bundles, and …

Sepsis is the most common cause of in-hospital deaths, especially from low-income and
lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to investigate the mortality rate …

In this chapter, we provide guidance on some basic structural requirements, focusing on
organization, staffing, and infrastructure. We suggest a closed-format intensive care unit …

Rationale: Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children worldwide. Identifying and
appropriately managing severe pneumonia in a timely manner improves outcomes. Little is …

Oxygen is a low-cost and life-saving therapy for patients with COVID-19. Yet, it is a limited
resource in many hospitals in low income countries and in the 2020 pandemic even …

Introduction Antimicrobial use is associated with emergence of antimicrobial resistance. We
report hospital antimicrobial procurement, as a surrogate for consumption in humans …

Background The simple scoring systems for predicting the outcome of sepsis in intensive
care units (ICUs) are few, especially for limited-resource settings. Therefore, this study …