Articles: intensive-care-units.
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Four cases of Aspergillus pneumonia occurred in an intensive care unit within a short period. Clusters of cases of invasive aspergillosis are rare and have usually been attributed to excessive contamination of the environment. ⋯ Three of the cases were diagnosed ante mortem. One patient survived after early initiation of treatment with amphotericin B.
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Medical journal of Zambia · Oct 1977
Intensive care unit in the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka. A retrospective study for the year 1975.
A retrospective study was made of cases admitted to intensive care unit at U. T. ⋯ Head injury alone or in combination with other injuries was the commonest cause of admission and death. This study is hoped to help those who will work in the new intensive care unit and also to help those hoping to open similar units in Zambia.
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A detailed report on the activities of a major Australasian ICU is presented. An adequate team of specially trained medical and nursing staff is required to function efficiently. ⋯ Practice of Intensive Care Medicine must not be confined solely to special units. Involvement in other hospital areas is described.