Critical care research in Morocco and Tunisia

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Clinical research in the intensive care unit (ICU) has improved our understanding of how various diseases processes impact on patient outcomes [1]. Nevertheless, clinical and health services research in this field is hampered by the heterogeneity of case mix and clinical practice, with relatively small sample sizes [2]. However, there are a number of methods for ICU case mix adjustment and several large observational databases [2]. Large studies are therefore more likely to be published than studies with small samples [3]. However, multicenter research requires a high level of commitment that may be difficult to sustain unless research priorities have been agreed on by participants [2]. …