Publications by authors named "Yutaro Ohyama"
Rapid screening and diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 in the emergency department is important for controlling infections. When polymerase chain reaction tests cannot be rapidly performed, rapid antigen testing is often used, albeit with insufficient sensitivity. Therefore, we evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of combining rapid antigen and antibody test results.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic led to increased reliance on mechanical ventilation (MV) and higher mortality rates, especially among severe cases needing ECMO.
- Researchers analyzed data from 102 COVID-19 patients and found that specific biomarkers (SpO2/FiO2 ratio, IL-6 levels, and SARS-CoV-2 RNA) can predict poor outcomes after MV use.
- Combining these biomarkers generates a high predictive accuracy for mortality, indicating that patients with poor SpO2/FiO2 and elevated IL-6 and SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels face a significantly increased risk of fatal events.
Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated all over the world, and global health-care systems have become overwhelmed with potentially infectious patients seeking testing and care. It is essential to set up effective and useful zoning to prevent the spread of infection to and from medical staff or other patients with effective use of standard precautions with personal protective equipment (PPE).
Methods: We repurposed a general ward into an acute care unit for severe COVID-19 patients taking into consideration airflow, the direction of movement of medical staff, and prevention of the spread of infection to medical staff and other patients.