Acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in a low-income country: a prospective observational study of hospital prevalence and mortality
Introduction Limited data exist on the epidemiology of acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (AHRF) in low-income countries (LICs). We sought to determine the prevalence of AHRF in critically ill adult patients admitted to a Ugandan tertiary referral hospital; determine clinical and treatment charact...
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| Main Authors: | Moses Joloba, Charlotte Summers, Arthur Kwizera, Noah Kiwanuka, David Patrick Kateete, Jane Nakibuuka, Lydia Nakiyingi, Cornelius Sendagire, Janat Tumukunde, Catherine Katabira, Ronald Ssenyonga, Daphne Kabatoro, Diana Atwine |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-09-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000719.full |
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