An audit of primary medical conditions in children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

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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Main Authors: Refiloe Keketso Mopeli, Debbie White, Daynia Ballot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2016-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Child Health
Subjects:
children
intensive care
paediatrics
HIV
pneumonia
Online Access:http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/1187/745

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http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/1187/745

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