Causes and Outcomes of Intensive Care Admission Refusals: A Retrospective Audit from a Rural Teaching Hospital in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Causes and Outcomes of Intensive Care Admission Refusals: A Retrospective Audit from a Rural Teaching Hospital in Eastern Cape, South Africa

(1) Background: Patients who deserve intensive care unit (ICU) admission may be denied due to a lack of resources, complicating ICU triage decisions for intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians. Among the resources that may be unavailable are trained personnel and monitored beds. In South Africa, the di...

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Main Authors: Ezile Julie Ninise, Busisiwe Mrara, Olanrewaju Oladimeji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
ICU triage
refusal rates
Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital
a retrospective cross-sectional study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/13/4/66

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