Open AccessThe pattern of neurocritical disorders in multicenter in Khartoum State November 2020 to January 2021
Author(s) -
Ali Khalid Mohamed,
Salih Mahmoud Hussien,
AbuGabal Hiba Hassan,
Omer Mohammed Eltahier Abdalla,
Yagoub Fatima Elbasri Abuelgasim Mohammed,
Ahmed Ammar ElTahir
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
brain and behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 2162-3279
DOI - 10.1002/brb3.2495
Subject(s) - neurointensive care , medicine , multicenter study , intensive care medicine , covid-19 , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , randomized controlled trial
Background Neurocritical care is a growing subspecialty. It concerns with the management of life‐threatening neurological disorders. There is limited information regarding epidemiological data, disease characteristics, variability of clinical care, and in‐hospital mortality of neurocritical patients worldwide. Objectives To study the pattern of neurocritical disorders in intensive care units. Methodology This prospective observational study was conducted on neurocritical patients who were admitted to four intensive care units of major hospitals in Khartoum state during the period from November 2020 to January 2021. Results Seventy‐two neurocritical patients were included in this study, 40 (55.6%) were males and 32(44.4%) were females. Twenty‐three (31.9%) patients were with stroke, 12 (16.7%) with encephalitis, 9 (12.5%) with status epilepticus, 6 (8.3%) with Guillain Barre syndrome, and 4(5.6%) with Myasthenia Gravis (MG). Twenty‐three patients (39.9%) needed mechanical ventilation (MV), which was the major indication for intensive care unit admission. Conclusion Stroke was the dominant diagnostic pattern requiring intensive care unit admission. Mechanical ventilation was the major indication for admission. Establishing specialized neurocritical intensive care units is highly recommended.