Research Article
Evaluation of Paediatric Critical Care Needs and Practice in Nigeria: Paediatric Residents’ Perspective
Table 4
Distribution of paediatric intensive care resources in various zones of Nigeria
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| | Paediatric intensive care resources, N | North-central n (%) | North-east n (%) | North-west n (%) | South-south n (%) | South-west n (%) | South-east n (%) |
| | Sphygmomanometer (paed cuffs), 123 | 22 (17.9) | 9 (7.3) | 18 (14.6) | 35 (28.5) | 22 (17.9) | 17 (13.8) | | Inotropic drugs, 100 | 17 (17.0) | 9 (9.0) | 11 (11.0) | 32 (32.0) | 17 (17.0) | 14 (14.0) | | Blood components, 71 | 9 (12.7) | 4 (5.6) | 16 (22.5) | 18 (25.4) | 17 (23.9) | 7 (9.9) | | CPAP devices, 61 | 6 (9.8) | 4 (6.6) | 12 (19.7) | 17 (27.9) | 13 (21.3) | 9 (14.8) | | Bubble CPAP, 90 | 15 (16.7) | 9 (10.0) | 15 (16.7) | 25 (27.8) | 13 (14.4) | 13 (14.4) | | Ambu bags/masks, 118 | 20 (16.9) | 10 (8.5) | 17 (14.4) | 35 (29.7) | 20 (16.9) | 16 (13.6) | | Laryngoscope/ET-tubes, 108 | 19 (17.6) | 8 (7.4) | 13 (12.0) | 34 (31.5) | 19 (17.6) | 15 (13.9) | | Oropharyngeal airways, 98 | 12 (12.2) | 9 (9.2) | 13 (13.3) | 31 (31.6) | 20 (20.4) | 13 (13.3) | | Multiparameter monitors, 54 | 4 (7.4) | 4 (7.4) | 12 (22.2) | 20 (37.0) | 9 (16.7) | 5 (9.3) | | Syringe drivers, 34 | 6 (17.6) | 5 (14.7) | 5 (14.7) | 6 (17.6) | 6 (17.6) | 6 (17.6) | | Mechanical ventilators, 43 | 9 (20.9) | 4 (9.3) | 8 (18.6) | 8 (18.6) | 9 (20.9) | 5 (11.6) | | AED/defibrillators, 21 | 3 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (38.1) | 2 (9.5) | 6 (28.6) | 2 (9.5) | | ECG machine, 53 | 7 (13.2) | 5 (9.4) | 11 (20.8) | 12 (22.6) | 10 (18.9) | 8 (15.1) | | Capnograph (portable), 5 | 2 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (40.0) | 1 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | | Pulse oximeters, 107 | 16 (15.0) | 9 (8.4) | 17 (15.9) | 33 (30.8) | 16 (15.0) | 16 (15.0) |
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Percentages are denominated on the total number of respondents per variabl e ( N ≤ 143); CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure. |
