Association Between Lengthy Emergency Department Stay and Intensive Care Unit Mortality in Critically Ill Patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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2024-05-15

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Addis Ababa University

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Patients with prolonged emergency length of stay (EDLOS) who are critically ill and awaiting ICU admission constitute a significant number in TASH Emergency unit. Due to several reasons, these patients frequently experience extended stays in the emergency unit. Such delays could impede timely interventions essential for improving patient outcomes, leading to increased mortality rates and longer hospital stays

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Stay and Intensive Care Unit Mortality in Critically

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