The African Critical Illness Outcomes Study

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN · Sep 20, 2023

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STUDY OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this study are to determine:

1. The proportion of hospital patients who are critically ill,
2. The mortality associated with critical illness,
3. The proportion of critically ill patients who receive essential emergency and critical care,
4. The relationship between essential emergency and critical care provision, and mortality, and
5. The availability of resources necessary to provide essential emergency and critical care.

STUDY DESIGN

An African multi-centre prospective observational cohort study of adult (≥18 years) in-hospital patients. Patient fol...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • All adult patients aged 18 years or over who have been admitted for inpatient care in any department or ward in participating hospitals.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • None