Critical care management of gynaecological patients in Enugu, Nigeria.
Trop Doct
; 37(2): 108-9, 2007 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17540097
ABSTRACT
A retrospective study of the management of gynaecological patients admitted to the general intensive care unit (ICU) of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, Nigeria, over a 6-year span was carried out. Out of a total of 816 patients admitted to the ICU during the study period, 21 (2.6%) were gynaecological patients with the following diagnoses generalized sepsis, postoperative respiratory distress, hypovolaemic shock, preoperative anaemia and mennorhagia, and major surgery with potential for major complications. The mortality rate was 28.6% with six deaths, sepsis being the major cause of death (four fatalities).
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
4_TD
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidados Críticos
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Doenças dos Genitais Femininos
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Doct
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article