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

Hiroyuki OhbeYusuke SasabuchiHiroki MatsuiHideo Yasunaga

Published in: Journal of intensive care (2022)

The ICU and HDU bed capacity did not increase while their bed occupancy decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. There was no change in clinicians' decision-making to forego ICU/HDU care for selected patients, and there was no progress in the centralization of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Keyphrases

palliative care
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
decision making
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
sars cov
mechanical ventilation
mental health
patient reported outcomes
acute care
chronic pain
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
drug induced