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- Collection: VOLUME 21 ISSUE 3 NOVEMBER 2021
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Comparison of QSOFA and sirs scores for the prediction of adverse outcomes of secondary peritonitis among patients admitted on the adult surgical ward in a tertiary teaching hospital in Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Background: SIRS and qSOFA are two ancillary scoring tools that have been used globally, inside and outside of
ICU to predict adverse outcomes of infections such as secondary peritonitis. A tertiary teaching hospital in Uganda
uses SIRS outside the…
ICU to predict adverse outcomes of infections such as secondary peritonitis. A tertiary teaching hospital in Uganda
uses SIRS outside the…
Association between prehospital arterial hypercapnia and mortality in acute heart failure: a retrospective cohort study
Background: Acute Heart Failure (AHF) is a potentially lethal pathology and is often encountered in the prehospital
setting. Although an association between prehospital arterial hypercapnia in AHF patients and admission in highdependency and…
setting. Although an association between prehospital arterial hypercapnia in AHF patients and admission in highdependency and…
A dangerously underrated entity? Nonspecific complaints at emergency department presentation are associated with utilisation of less diagnostic resources
Background: Patients presenting with non-specific complaints (NSC), such as generalised weakness, or feeling
unwell, constitute about 20% of emergency care consultations. In contrast to patients presenting with specific
symptoms, these patients…
unwell, constitute about 20% of emergency care consultations. In contrast to patients presenting with specific
symptoms, these patients…