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Frugal innovation for critical care

Author: Armand Mekontso Dessap

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 2/2019

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Although they take care of the vast majority of critically-ill patients worldwide, intensive care units (ICUs) from low and middle income countries (LMICs) are confronted with huge challenges including medication, disposable and device shortage, in addition to human and material resource limitations. The following thoughts were driven by clinical observations during a cooperation mission in Sub-Saharan African ICUs. They aim at favoring a new approach in critical care research and innovation. …

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Title: Frugal innovation for critical care
Author: Armand Mekontso Dessap
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-018-5391-6

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