Publications by authors named "Chika Tokura"
Article Synopsis
- Delirium is a major issue in ICUs and is linked to worse patient outcomes, yet there's limited information on how many patients are actually assessed for it and what tools are used.
- A study involving 20 institutions examined the use of delirium assessment tools in ICU/HCU patients over a month, focusing on usage rates and delirium prevalence.
- Results showed that 95% of institutions used tools like the ICDSC or CAM-ICU, with a 17.9% prevalence of delirium during hospital stays, and two-thirds of patients improved by discharge.
Background: Intraoperative oxygen management is poorly understood. It was hypothesized that potentially preventable hyperoxemia and substantial oxygen exposure would be common during general anesthesia.
Methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted to describe current ventilator management, particularly oxygen management, during general anesthesia in Japan.