Outcome, Fatal
Conditions
Brief summary
A retrospective observational study on the HIV testing trend and outcomes in a trauma population admitted to a critical care unit for care.
Detailed description
Trauma ICU admission of 18 years and older were enrolled in the study. The HIV status was further divided into HIV-positive, HIV-negative, and HIV-unknown subgroups. The gender, ages, mechanism of injury, injuries sustained, ISS, physiological data, septic-related complications, and in-hospital mortality were noted and further analyzed. Descriptive statistics were utilised using STATA version 15, and a p-value of \<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTElisa HIV testing
HIV testing on a voluntary basis
Sponsors
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Trauma patients admitted to a Trauma ICU at CMJAH -
Exclusion criteria
Those under the age of 18 or with incomplete data \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The HIV testing trends | study period over two years (from 01 January 2017 till 31 December 2018) | Number tested for HIV in the study group |
| Outcomes | study period over two years (from 01 January 2017 till 31 December 2018) | Septic related complications (wound infections, chest sepsis, septicaemia and sepsis related organ failure incidents |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | study period over two years (from 01 January 2017 till 31 December 2018) | In-hospital mortality in the cohort |
Countries
South Africa
Outcome results
None listed