Intensive Care in Low-Income Countries — A Critical Need

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Paul G. Firth · Massachusetts General Hospital

Stephen Ttendo · Mbarara National Referral Hospital

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Providing critical care may not seem to be a rational priority in low-income countries such as Uganda. But inadequate infrastructure, disease burden, and demographic characteristics, combined with the broader benefits of ICUs, make it an essential component of improved care delivery.

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Global Maternal and Child Health Emergency and Acute Care Studies Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 367, Issue 21, pp. 1974-1976

DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1204957

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