Transport of critically ill children in a resource-limited setting

Master Thesis

2001

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Hatherill, Mark
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Abstract
Transportation of critically ill children by inexperienced personnel may be associated with increased risk of transfer-related adverse events and mortality. To audit paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) transfer activity and transfer-related adverse events in a resource-limited setting. Twenty-two bed regional PICU of a university children's hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Prospective one-year audit of all children transferred directly to PICU from other hospitals. Data were collected for patient demographics and diagnostic category, referring hospital, transferring personnel, mode of transport, and the incidence of technical, clinical, and critical adverse events. Data are median (interquartile range, IQR). The transfers of 202 children, median age 2.8 months (1.1-14), median weight 3.5 kg (2.5-8.1) were analysed.
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Paediatrics

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Hatherill, M. 2001. Transport of critically ill children in a resource-limited setting. University of Cape Town.

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