Abnormal Admission Chest X-Ray and MEWS as ICU Outcome Predictors in a Sub-Saharan Tertiary Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study

Background. Critical care in Uganda is a neglected speciality and deemed costly with limited funding/prioritization. We studied admission X-ray and MEWS as mortality predictors of ICU patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Materials and Methods. We did a cross-sectional study in Mulago Hospital...

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Autores principales: Ssemmanda, Hannington, Luggya, Tonny Stone, Lubulwa, Clare, Muyinda, Zeridah, Kwitonda, Pascal, Wanzira, Humphrey, Ejoku, Joseph
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5045988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27721991
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7134854

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