An analysis of referrals to a level 3 intensive care unit in a resource-limited setting in South Africa

An analysis of referrals to a level 3 intensive care unit in a resource-limited setting in South Africa

Background. With a shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds and rising healthcare costs in resource-limited settings, clinicians need to appropriately triage admissions into ICU to avoid wasteful expenditure and unnecessary bed utilisation. Objective. To assess the nature, appropriateness and ou...

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Main Authors: U Jaganath, K de Vasconcellos, D L Skinner, P D Gopalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2023-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Critical Care
Subjects:
icu admission
icu
critical care
triage
referral
Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/sajcc/article/view/867

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