Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Yuichi Imanaka
Yoshida Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501
Japan
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 ImanakaTakeshi 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