Save the ICU and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic

Appropriate critical care delivery for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a cornerstone in saving lives. Earlier publications worldwide demonstrate higher mortality among patients receiving mechanical ventilation in intensive care units during “surges” in the number of cases. In contrast, lower...

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Published in:Journal of intensive care 2020-06, Vol.8 (1), p.1-40, Article 40
Main Authors: Abe, Ryuzo, Bunya, Naofumi, Endo, Tomoyuki, Fujino, Yuji, Fujita, Kensuke, Fujizuka, Kenji, Hagiwara, Yoshihiro, Hamaguchi, Jun, Hara, Yoshitaka, Hashiba, Eiji, Hashimoto, Satoru, Hattori, Noriyuki, Hoshino, Kota, Ijuin, Shinichi, Ikeyama, Takanari, Ichiba, Shingo, Iwanaga, Wataru, Iwashita, Yoshiaki, Kanamoto, Masafumi, Kaneko, Hitoshi, Kawamae, Kaneyuki, Kotani, Toru, Koyama, Yasuaki, Liu, Keibun, Masuno, Tomohiko, Morimura, Naoto, Nakamura, Tomoyuki, Nakane, Masaki, Nasu, Michitaka, Nishida, Osamu, Nishimura, Masaji, Ochiai, Kanae, Ogura, Takayuki, Ohshimo, Shinichiro, Oyama, Keisuke, Sasaki, Junichi, Seo, Ryutaro, Shimazu, Takeshi, Shime, Nobuaki, Shimizu, Keiki, Suzuki, Hiroyuki, Takauji, Shuhei, Takeda, Shinhiro, Takeuchi, Ichiro, Takita, Mumon, Taniguchi, Hayato
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Epidemics
Health aspects
Intensive care
Japan
Letter to the Editor
Mortality
Pandemics
Respiratory therapy
Ventilators
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Summary:Appropriate critical care delivery for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a cornerstone in saving lives. Earlier publications worldwide demonstrate higher mortality among patients receiving mechanical ventilation in intensive care units during “surges” in the number of cases. In contrast, lower mortality outcomes are evident in Japan using CRISIS [CRoss Icu Searchable Information System] data by the national registry, Japan ECMOnet for COVID-19. This highlights the need for scientific analysis of the medical factors contributing to high survival rates and social factors associated with low case “surges,” to gain insight into protective strategies for possible coming waves in the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISSN:2052-0492
2052-0492
DOI:10.1186/s40560-020-00456-1