The clinical profile of abdominopelvic injury and the determinants of length of stay and mortality in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital
In South Africa, where the burden of trauma is quite high, this study provides context-specific insights, general overview of abdominal trauma patients needing ICU care, valuable cognisance of the key determinants of ICU morbidity and the predictive role of serum lactate with regard to ICU mortality following abdominal trauma.
Authors
- S Chetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9878-5488)
- Yaw A Kusi-Mensah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0578-0654)
- Naveed Ur Rehman Siddiqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0330-9738)
- Remigi P. Swai
- T Masuku
Institutions
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Tygerberg Hospital (ZA)
- National Institute of Child Health (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern African Journal of Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7196/sajcc.2025.v41i3.3252
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universiteit Stellenbosch
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney