An overview of intensive care unit services in Nigeria
| Autor: | Arinola A Sanusi, Saidu Yusuf Yakubu, Oluwabunmi Fatungase, Obashina Ogunbiyi, B B Osinaike, Muyiwa Rotimi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Critical Care Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry Haemodynamic monitoring Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) education Nigeria Economic shortage Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Bed capacity medicine.disease Intensive care unit law.invention Intensive Care Units Cross-Sectional Studies law Intensive care medicine Humans Medical emergency Hospitals Teaching business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Critical Care. 66:160-165 |
| ISSN: | 0883-9441 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.07.007 |
| Popis: | Purpose To have a current overview of the state of critical care services in Nigeria, with a view to having information about the basic infrastructure, personnel, equipment, and processes in place to complement the acute peri-operative and medical emergencies in Nigeria. Materials and methods This was a cross-sectional survey of public and private intensive care units (ICUs) in Nigeria at the instance of the Intensive and Critical Care Society of Nigeria. Structured questionnaires were sent and collated over a 4-month period. Information on the institutions, ICU equipment and personnel were collected and analyzed using SPSS version 21(Chicago, Illinois). Data are presented in numbers, percentages, medians, and interquartile ranges (IQR) as appropriate. Results A total of 30 ICUs spread within all the six geo-political zones in Nigeria took part in this survey. Majority (63.3%) of them were located in teaching hospitals. The median number of ICU beds and equipment in hospitals surveyed were beds, 5(4–6), ventilators, 3 (1–4); multiparameter monitor, 4 (3–5.25) and arterial blood gas machine, 0(0–1). The anaesthetists led in running 90% of the units. Conclusion This survey showed a low ICU bed capacity and deficits in basic and advanced haemodynamic monitoring equipment. There is also shortage of trained ICU Physicians. |
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