Characteristics of Critically-Ill Patients at Two Tertiary Care Hospitals in Sudan.

Objectives: Knowledge of intensive care unit (ICU) admission patterns and characteristics is necessary for the development of critical care services, particularly in low-resource settings. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of critically-ill patients admitted to ICUs in Sudan.

Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted between February and May 2017 in the ICUs of two government tertiary care hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan.