The Role of Intermediate Care in Supporting Critically Ill Patients and Critical Care Infrastructure

AS Case, CH Hochberg, DN Hager - Critical Care Clinics, 2024 - criticalcare.theclinics.com
Intermediate care (IC), also known as high-dependency care, stepdown care, or progressive
care, is prevalent in the hospitals of many countries. This level of care is intended for …

Association between levels of intensive care and in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized for sepsis stratified by sequential organ failure assessment scores

H Ohbe, Y Sasabuchi, K Doi, H Matsui… - Critical Care …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between levels of intensive care and in-hospital
mortality in patients hospitalized for sepsis, stratified by Sequential Organ Failure …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical care utilization in Japan: a nationwide inpatient database study

H Ohbe, Y Sasabuchi, H Matsui, H Yasunaga - Journal of Intensive Care, 2022 - Springer
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted critical care
services worldwide. Examining how critical care systems responded to the COVID-19 …

Association between regional critical care capacity and the incidence of invasive mechanical ventilation for coronavirus disease 2019: a population-based cohort …

H Ohbe, S Hashimoto, T Ogura, M Nishikimi… - Journal of Intensive …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has exposed critical care
supply shortages worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the association between …

Critical care bed capacity in Asian countries and regions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study

J Phua, AP Kulkarni, T Mizota… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted the
importance of critical care. The aim of the current study was to compare the number of adult …

Hospital and regional variations in intensive care unit admission for patients with invasive mechanical ventilation

H Ohbe, N Shime, H Yamana, T Goto… - Journal of Intensive …, 2024 - Springer
Background Patients who receive invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the intensive care
unit (ICU) have exhibited lower in-hospital mortality rates than those who are treated …

Rural–Urban Differences in Mortality among Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive and Intermediate Care

EA Harlan, S Venkatesh, J Morrison… - Annals of the …, 2024 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Intermediate care (also termed “step-down” or “moderate care”) has been
proposed as a lower cost alternative to care for patients who may not clearly benefit from …

Incidence and risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019‐associated pulmonary aspergillosis using administrative claims data

W Imoto, Y Ihara, T Imai, R Kawai, K Yamada… - Mycoses, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)‐associated pulmonary
aspergillosis (CAPA) is one of the noticeable complications of COVID‐19 and its incidence …

Incidence and potential risk factors of human cytomegalovirus infection in patients with severe and critical coronavirus disease 2019

W Imoto, T Imai, R Kawai, Y Ihara, Y Nonomiya… - Journal of Infection and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection occurs in immunosuppressed
individuals and is known to increase mortality. Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of Mortality, Morbidity, and the Provision of Pharmaceutical Care Services in Intensive Care Admitted Patients–An Overview

N Ganzi, SR Sanathan, SCB Jayaram… - Journal of Young …, 2023 - jyoungpharm.org
Critical care pharmacist in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) provides pharmaceutical care
services to improve the quality of care for ICU patients by identifying and resolving drug …