465: UTILIZING AN ETHIOPIAN ICU REGISTRY TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
465: UTILIZING AN ETHIOPIAN ICU REGISTRY TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
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465:利用埃塞俄比亚 ICU 登记处来寻找质量改进的机会
DOI:
10.1097/01.ccm.0000808184.46355.b6
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Laytin A
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作者:
Laytin A
Methods: We implemented a novel, resource-appropriate ICU registry using an online platform developed by Crit Care Asia to collect data about the demographics, illness patterns, processes of care and clinical outcomes of critically ill patients admitted to two tertiary ICUs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Clinical data were collected and inputted by specially trained data clerks. The first two months of patient data were extracted and analyzed descriptively.Results: In June and July, 2021, 83 patients were admitted to the ICUs at St. Paul Hospital and Millennium Medical Center and the Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency and Trauma Hospital. Median age was 35 years (IQR 24-52) and 61% were male. 49% of patients were admitted post-operatively, with 68% of those following emergency surgery. On the day of ICU admission 77% required ventilator support and 17% required vasoactive support. Mean Apache II score was 24.1 (SD 4.1). By July 31, 47% of patients were transferred from the ICU alive, 33% had died in the ICU and 20% remained in the ICU. Standardized mortality ratio was 1.02. Mean length of stay (8.2 days) was similar for survivors and non-survivors.Conclusions: This report demonstrates the feasibility of collecting surveillance data in Ethiopian ICUs using the Crit Care Asia platform, and the importance of ICU registries to understand ICU case-mix, processes of care and clinical outcomes in ICUs. These ICUs treat a high burden of critical illness. In this preliminary analysis, the high observed mortality rate is explained by the severity of illness being treated. Improving early recognition of critical illness and triage protocols may be important strategies to improve ICU survival.