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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV-positive | Those that were actually tested and had HIV-positive results |
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| HIV-Negative | Those tested and had HIV-negative results |
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| HIV-Unknown | those who had not volunteered for HIV testing |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisa HIV testing | Diagnostic Test | HIV testing on a voluntary basis |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The HIV testing trends | Number tested for HIV in the study group | study period over two years (from 01 January 2017 till 31 December 2018) |
| Outcomes | Septic related complications (wound infections, chest sepsis, septicaemia and sepsis related organ failure incidents | study period over two years (from 01 January 2017 till 31 December 2018) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Mortality | In-hospital mortality in the cohort | study period over two years (from 01 January 2017 till 31 December 2018) |
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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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Major Trauma patients admitted to a Trauma unit at a Johannesburg Trauma Unit
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Charlotte Maxeke Johanneburg Academic Hospital | Johannesburg | Gauteng | 2193 | South Africa |
only with close collaboration of future studies
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