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Respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults in Ghana: A prospective observational study

INTRODUCTION: Respiratory failure is commonly seen in African emergency centres and intensive care units, but little is known about the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation. METHODS: From April to October 2017, we recorded the number of patients intubated and ventilated in the emergency ce...

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Autores principales: Osei-Ampofo, Maxwell, Aidoo, Alfred, Antwi-Kusi, Akwasi, Joan Ofungwu, Obiageli, Kotey, Solomon Nii-Kotey, Siaw-Frimpong, Moses, Chiedozie, Osuoji, Tafoya, Matthew J., Becker, Torben K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Federation for Emergency Medicine 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6277501/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30534520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2018.08.001