Background: It is globally known that, there is high mortality rate in the Intensive Care Unit. Therefore, this study seeks to know the pattern of mortality and the associated variables at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted among patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital between May 2002 and April 2020. A total of 2078 patients admitted within the study period was analyzed. Data was collected from the ICU admission and discharge register using a proforma to include socio-demographic characteristics like gender, age, occupation, and religion. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Variables were summarized and presented as frequencies and percentages, while quantitative variables were represented using means and standard deviations. The association between categorical variables was tested using Chi-square at a P-value of significance <0.05. And purposeful sampling was used to rule out bias. Result: The number of female patients were 1062 (51.1%) while 1016 (48.9%) were males. A total of 1362 (65.5%) of the patients were successfully managed and transferred to the general wards for further management, while 716 (34.5%) died in the ICU and were transferred to the Mortuary. Conclusion: This study represents the pattern and frequency of death rate of patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit. Further study involving data analysis on the causes of death will be highly informative and beneficial.
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author = {Christie Omolola Adams and Ebenezer Obi Daniel and Abubakar Zainab Galadima and Imam Abubakar and Esther Joseph and Grace Shedul and Nicholas Baamlong and Mustapha Jamda and Ahmed Mamuda Bello and Paul Olaiya Abiodun and Israel Olukayode Popoola and Kabir Yunusa Amari and Christiana Asibi Ogben},
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abstract = {Background: It is globally known that, there is high mortality rate in the Intensive Care Unit. Therefore, this study seeks to know the pattern of mortality and the associated variables at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted among patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital between May 2002 and April 2020. A total of 2078 patients admitted within the study period was analyzed. Data was collected from the ICU admission and discharge register using a proforma to include socio-demographic characteristics like gender, age, occupation, and religion. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Variables were summarized and presented as frequencies and percentages, while quantitative variables were represented using means and standard deviations. The association between categorical variables was tested using Chi-square at a P-value of significance <0.05. And purposeful sampling was used to rule out bias. Result: The number of female patients were 1062 (51.1%) while 1016 (48.9%) were males. A total of 1362 (65.5%) of the patients were successfully managed and transferred to the general wards for further management, while 716 (34.5%) died in the ICU and were transferred to the Mortuary. Conclusion: This study represents the pattern and frequency of death rate of patients admitted into the Intensive Care Unit. Further study involving data analysis on the causes of death will be highly informative and beneficial.},
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