Pattern of Disease and Determinants of Clinical Outcomes Among ICU Patients

The global mortality rate of patients on MV is very high which is varied with the income level of the country, duration of a mechanical ventilator, the pattern of disease, ICU staff profile, availability of medical supplies. All Studies conducted so far in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia among ICU patients primarily focused on the pattern of admission, the incidence of mortality, and its determinants. However, the body of evidence on the pattern of disease, the incidence of MV, and determinants of mortality among patients on MV is still uncertain and a topic of debate nationally as well as locally. Therefore, A multicenter prospective cohort study is planned to be carried out in Southern Ethiopia Teaching and referral hospital ICUs.