The HIV Testing Trends and Outcomes at a Johannesburg Trauma ICU Unit

The HIV Testing Trends and Outcomes at a Johannesburg Trauma ICU Unit

A retrospective observational study on the HIV testing trend and outcomes in a trauma population admitted to a critical care unit for care.

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.

Inclusion Criteria: Trauma patients admitted to a Trauma ICU at CMJAH -

Exclusion Criteria: Those under the age of 18 or with incomplete data

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