Rationale: Estimates of the incidence of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in
high- and middle-income countries vary from 10.1 to 86.2 per 100,000 person-years in the …

… a,b ; Buregeya, Egide c ; Twagirumugabe, Theogene c … Riviello ED, Kiviri W, Twagirumugabe
T, et al. Hospital incidence and outcomes of the acute respiratory distress syndrome using …

Background: Since publication of the 2012 Berlin definition of acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS), several developments have supported the need for an expansion of the …

BACKGROUND: The United Nations 2015 Millennium Development Goals targeted a 75%
reduction in maternal mortality. However, in spite of this goal, the number of maternal deaths …

Background: The Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program (HRH Program) is a 7-year
(2012-2019) health professional training initiative led by the Government of Rwanda with …

Knowing the target oxygen saturation (SpO 2 ) range that results in the best outcomes for
acutely hypoxemic adults is important for clinical care, training, and research in low-income …

Introduction Intensive Care Unit (ICU) risk prediction models are used to compare outcomes
for quality improvement initiatives, benchmarking, and research. While such models provide …

The insufficiency of healthcare personnel was made worse by the genocide when many of
the medical doctors and paramedics were either killed or fled the country. 3, 4 The country …

Background Reasons for admission to intensive care units (ICUs) for obstetric patients vary
from one setting to another. Outcomes from ICU and prediction models are not well explored …

Background Mortality from anaesthesia and surgery in many countries in Sub-Saharan
Africa remain at levels last seen in high-income countries 70 years ago. With many factors …