Population incidence and mortality of sepsis in an Urban African setting, 2013–2016
JM Lewis, M Abouyannis, G Katha… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Sepsis is an important cause of mortality globally, although population
incidence estimates from low-income settings, including sub-Saharan Africa, are absent. We …
incidence estimates from low-income settings, including sub-Saharan Africa, are absent. We …
Delirium as a predictor of mortality and disability among hospitalized patients in Zambia
JK Banerdt, K Mateyo, L Wang, CJ Lindsell… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To study the epidemiology and outcomes of delirium among hospitalized patients
in Zambia. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study at the University Teaching …
in Zambia. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study at the University Teaching …
Factors associated with in-hospital mortality of patients admitted to an intensive care unit in a tertiary hospital in Malawi
M Kachingwe, R Kazidule Kayambankadzanja… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objective To determine factors associated with in-hospital death among patients admitted to
ICU and to evaluate the predictive values of single severely deranged vital signs and …
ICU and to evaluate the predictive values of single severely deranged vital signs and …
Outcomes of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 at the University Teaching Hospital of Butare in Rwanda and validation of the Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) …
DF Gashame, KAA Boateng… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
There are few data regarding clinical outcomes from COVD-19 from low-income countries
(LICs) including Rwanda. Accordingly, we aimed to determine 1) outcomes of patients …
(LICs) including Rwanda. Accordingly, we aimed to determine 1) outcomes of patients …
Sepsis in two hospitals in Rwanda: A retrospective cohort study of presentation, management, outcomes, and predictors of mortality
DA Hopkinson, JP Mvukiyehe, SP Jayaraman… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Purpose Few studies have assessed the presentation, management, and outcomes of
sepsis in low-income countries (LICs). We sought to characterize these aspects of sepsis …
sepsis in low-income countries (LICs). We sought to characterize these aspects of sepsis …
Risk factors for delirium among hospitalized patients in Zambia
JK Banerdt, K Mateyo, Y Yan, D Liu, Y Zuo, C Di Gravio… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To identify risk factors for delirium among hospitalized patients in Zambia.
Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study at the University Teaching Hospital in …
Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study at the University Teaching Hospital in …
Performance of the Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) mortality risk score in hospitalized adults with infection in Rwanda: A retrospective external validation study
R Hazard, D Bagenda, AJ Patterson, JT Hoffman… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background We previously derived a Universal Vital Assessment (UVA) score to better risk-
stratify hospitalized patients in sub-Saharan Africa, including those with infection. Here, we …
stratify hospitalized patients in sub-Saharan Africa, including those with infection. Here, we …
[PDF][PDF] Population incidence and mortality of sepsis in an urban African setting 2013
Sepsis epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) is poorly described. Using large
databases from a Malawian teaching hospital, we present some of the first estimates of …
databases from a Malawian teaching hospital, we present some of the first estimates of …