Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Yuichi Imanaka

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• Research Article
  Impact of Intensive Care Unit Physician on Care Processes of Patients with Severe Sepsis in Teaching Hospitals
  Author(s): Takeshi Umegaki, Miho Sekimoto and Yuichi Imanaka Takeshi Umegaki, Miho Sekimoto and Yuichi Imanaka
  
  Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate associations among intensive care unit (ICU) staffing and care processes in patients with severe sepsis. Design: An observational multicenter cross-sectional study performed from October 2007 to March 2008. Setting: Forty-nine teaching hospitals in Japan.  Participants: Patients (n=576) with severe sepsis identified using ICD-10 codes from administrative data. Main outcome measures: Care processes including mechanical ventilation, dialysis, enteral feeding, parentetal nutrition, and antibiotic empirical therapy which were available in administrative data. Results: ICUs were classified as high- or low-intensity based on policies regarding the responsibilities of intensivists. T.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000120

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