Medical Xpress March 25, 2025
A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in BMJ Global Health, shows that 1 in 8 patients admitted to hospitals are critically ill, and most of these patients are cared for outside intensive care units. The researchers behind the study believe that simple but underutilized care could save many lives at a low cost.
The same research group also recently published a study in The Lancet showing a high prevalence of critical illness in African hospitals. Now, they have shown a similar prevalence of critical illness in eight hospitals across three countries with different economic conditions: Sweden, Sri Lanka, and Malawi.
High prevalence and mortality
A total of 439 out of 3,652 hospitalized patients, 12%, were critically ill. A full...
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