Caring for the surgical patient with limited ICU resources
| Autor: | Marcelo Ribeiro, Stephanie Santin, Alexandre Zanchenko Fonseca |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Critical Care
business.industry MEDLINE Developing country 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Surgical procedures Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences Intensive Care Units 0302 clinical medicine Resource (project management) 030228 respiratory system Intensive care Surgical Procedures Operative Health care Resource allocation Medicine Health Resources Humans Medical emergency business Developing Countries Surgical patients |
| Zdroj: | Current opinion in critical care. 25(6) |
| ISSN: | 1531-7072 |
| Popis: | Purpose of review The current review aims to discuss the management of surgical patients in an ICU in countries where resources are limited. Recent findings ICU beds in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are limited and also have limited human and structural resources. The working force has been described to be the costliest factor. Nevertheless, costs for intensive care in LMICs are one third from the cost reported from high-income countries. Alternative options have been described, so intensive care can be delivered outside ICU. Examples are Rapid-Response Systems and Medical Emergency Teams. Summary The care of the surgical patients in an intensive care setting in countries with resource limitations should be optimized, protocols for standardized care implemented and Better research and resource allocation, as well as investment in healthcare training are essential for the development of intensive care in LMICs is necessary. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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