Intensive Care Units in Malaysia: Scope for improvement

The demand of critical care service in Malaysia is expected to increase as population age, comorbidities increase and expectation rises, reflecting global trends. Asia accounts for at least half of the cases of sepsis, ARDS and mechanical ventilation in the world. The concept of ICU is accepte...

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Main Author: Mat Nor, Mohd Basri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/77331/1/77331_Intensive%20Care%20Units%20in%20Malaysia.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/77331/
https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm
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Summary:The demand of critical care service in Malaysia is expected to increase as population age, comorbidities increase and expectation rises, reflecting global trends. Asia accounts for at least half of the cases of sepsis, ARDS and mechanical ventilation in the world. The concept of ICU is accepted today as an integral part of almost every general hospital in Malaysia. T