Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical care utilization in Japan: a nationwide inpatient database study

ConclusionsThe ICU and HDU bed capacity did not increase while their bed occupancy decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. There was no change in clinicians ’ decision-making to forego ICU/HDU care for selected patients, and there was no progress in the centralization of critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Source: Journal of Intensive Care - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research