Characteristics and outcome of long-stay patients in a paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa
Background. Paediatric intensive care is a costly, specialised and limited resource in low- and middle-income countries. The implications of extended paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) stay in South Africa (SA) are not known. Objectives. To describe the characteristics, outcomes and resource con...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11761/7909 |