An audit of primary medical conditions in children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Background. There is approximately one paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) bed per 22 800 children in SA, making PICU beds a very limited resource. Objectives. To determine the spectrum of medical conditions in children admitted to a PICU, their outcomes, and to compare the number and outcomes o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2016-12-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Child Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/1187/745 |