World journal of critical care medicine
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World J Crit Care Med · Jun 2020
Critical care practice in India: Results of the intensive care unit need assessment survey (ININ2018).
A diverse country like India may have variable intensive care units (ICUs) practices at state and city levels. ⋯ In this large, national, semi-structured, need-assessment survey, the need for improved manpower including; in-house intensivists, and decreasing patient-to-nurse ratios was evident. Sepsis was the most common diagnosis and quality and research initiatives to decrease sepsis mortality and ICU length of stay could be prioritized. Additionally, subsequent surveys can focus on digital infrastructure for standardized care and efficient resource utilization and enhancing compliance with existing protocols.