1Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia

2Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia

3Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia

4Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia

5Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia

Received 2 Jan 2024; first review completed 18 Jan 2024; accepted in final form 16 Feb 2024

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Author conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article, "Prevalence of Mortality and Associated Factors Among ICU-Admitted Adult Patients with Mechanical Ventilation in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." The research was conducted objectively, and the authors have no financial or personal relationships that could influence or bias the findings and conclusions presented in this manuscript. This work was carried out with the sole purpose of contributing to the scientific understanding of mortality and associated factors in mechanically ventilated patients in Ethiopian ICUs.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest.