Prevalence and mortality rate of sepsis among adults admitted to hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Due to abundant pathogen diversity and mounting antimicrobial resistance, sepsis is more
common in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). However, there is a lack of consistent reports …
common in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). However, there is a lack of consistent reports …
Persistence is key: unresolved immune dysfunction is lethal in both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 sepsis
Introduction Severe COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 pulmonary sepsis share
pathophysiological, immunological, and clinical features, suggesting that severe COVID-19 …
pathophysiological, immunological, and clinical features, suggesting that severe COVID-19 …
Predicting mortality in febrile adults: comparative performance of the MEWS, qSOFA, and UVA scores using prospectively collected data among patients in four health …
Background Clinical severity scores can identify patients at risk of severe disease and death,
and improve patient management. The modified early warning score (MEWS), the quick …
and improve patient management. The modified early warning score (MEWS), the quick …
Unsupervised Classification of the Host Response Identifies Dominant Pathobiological Signatures of Sepsis in Sub-Saharan Africa
MJ Cummings, JJ Lutwama, N Owor… - American Journal of …, 2024 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The global burden of sepsis is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, where inciting
pathogens are diverse and HIV co-infection is a major driver of poor outcomes. Biological …
pathogens are diverse and HIV co-infection is a major driver of poor outcomes. Biological …
Predictors of mortality for perforated peptic ulcer disease in Malawi
SJ An, D Davis, L Kayange, J Gallaher… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Mortality from perforated peptic ulcer disease (PUD) remains high, especially in
sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to identify predictors of mortality following surgery for …
sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to identify predictors of mortality following surgery for …
Antimicrobial resistance patterns of isolates from bloodstream infections at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: A cross-sectional study
F Lwigale - Access Microbiology, 2024 - microbiologyresearch.org
Background Bloodstream infections are common acute syndromes of variable origin with
high chances for extreme health effects including death. This underscores the essence for …
high chances for extreme health effects including death. This underscores the essence for …