Characterization of in-hospital cardiac arrest in adult patients at a tertiary hospital in Kenya

In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) is defined as a cardiac arrest that occurs in a hospital and for which resuscitation is attempted. Despite the increased morbidity and mortality, IHCA incidence and outcomes remain largely unknown especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study describes the baseline c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benjamin W. Wachira, Matthew D. Tyler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X14001116