The Mortality Rate in Paediatric ICU at CH-Benghazi
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 9
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Abstract: To determine the incidence of death in PICU and causes of deaths. The study carried out at AFCH in 12 months duration from1/4/2006 -31/3/2007. We looked to the files once the patients die and try to diagnose the causes of deaths. Age, gender and their residency where also determined. Total admission to medical units were 8782 and PICU admissions were 1322 which calculates 15% of total medical admissions Total number of deaths in PICU were 95 patients which has the incidence of 7.2% .49 (52%) of patients were infants. Male to female ratio was 1.6: 1 .Causes of deaths *Cardiac causes and infection 23 (24%) of patents * Cantal nervous system and infection 16 (17%) of patients *Oncology and Hematology 15 (16%) patients. *GIT and malnutrition 10 (10.5%) of patients. * Respiratory causes 9 (9.5%) of patients. * Sepsis, Metabolic, Renal and Other causes contributes 22 (23%) of patients.22 (23%) of cases died in the first 24 hours of their admission. The congenital heart disease, central nervous system and malignancies are the leading cause of deaths. So the prevention and treatment of infection in addition of early surgical intervention in cardiac cases can save a lot of babies. Primary health care and establishment of IMCI will help to decrease the incidence of deaths in children under five of age. Keywords:AFCH-(Al-Fatah Children Hospital. CVS – Cardiovascular system CHD – Congenital Heart Disease CNS –Central nervous system GIT–Gastrointestinal tract. PICU – Pediatric intensive care unit. IMCI – Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
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Shaki A, Muftah
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