Akira Ouchi

ORCID: 0000-0003-4740-0098
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Research Areas
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Patient Safety and Medication Errors
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Abdominal Surgery and Complications
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Ibaraki Christian University
2020-2025

Hitachi (Japan)
2020-2025

Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing
2023-2024

Kyoto Tachibana University
2024

Tokyo Health Care University
2024

Kurume University Hospital
2024

Hitachi General Hospital
2024

Fujita Health University Hospital
2023

Setsunan University
2023

Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital
2023

Moritoki Egi Hiroshi Ogura Tomoaki Yatabe Kazuaki Atagi Shigeaki Inoue and 95 more Toshiaki Iba Yasuyuki Kakihana Tatsuya Kawasaki Shigeki Kushimoto Yasuhiro Kuroda Joji Kotani Nobuaki Shime Takumi Taniguchi Ryosuke Tsuruta Kent Doi Matsuyuki Doi Taka‐aki Nakada Masaki Nakane Seitaro Fujishima Naoto Hosokawa Yoshiki Masuda Asako Matsushima Naoyuki Matsuda Kazuma Yamakawa Yoshitaka Hara Masaaki Sakuraya Shinichiro Ohshimo Yoshitaka Aoki Mai Inada Yutaka Umemura Yusuke Kawai Yutaka Kondo Hiroki Saito Shunsuke Taito Chikashi Takeda Takero Terayama Hideo Tohira Hideki Hashimoto Kei Hayashida Toru Hifumi Tomoya Hirose Tatsuma Fukuda Tomoko Fujii Shinya Miura Hideto Yasuda Toshikazu Abe Kohkichi Andoh Yuki Iida Tadashi Ishihara Kentaro Ide Kenta Ito Yusuke Ito Yu Inata Akemi Utsunomiya Takeshi Unoki Koji Endo Akira Ouchi Masayuki Ozaki Satoshi Ono Morihiro Katsura Atsushi Kawaguchi Yusuke Kawamura Daisuke Kudo Kenji Kubo Kiyoyasu Kurahashi Hideaki Sakuramoto Akira Shimoyama Takeshi Suzuki Shusuke Sekine Motohiro Sekino Nozomi Takahashi Sei Takahashi Hiroshi Takahashi Takashi Tagami Goro Tajima Hiroomi Tatsumi Masanori Tani Asuka Tsuchiya Yusuke Tsutsumi Takaki Naito Masaharu Nagae Ichiro Nagasawa Kensuke Nakamura Tetsuro Nishimura Shin Nunomiya Yasuhiro Norisue Satoru Hashimoto Daisuke Hasegawa Junji Hatakeyama Naoki Hara Naoki Higashibeppu Nana Furushima Hirotaka Furusono Yujiro Matsuishi Tasuku Matsuyama Yusuke Minematsu Ryoichi Miyashita Yuji Miyatake Megumi Moriyasu Toru Yamada

The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2020 (J-SSCG 2020), a Japanese-specific set clinical practice guidelines sepsis septic shock created as revised from J-SSCG 2016 jointly by the Society Intensive Care Medicine Association Acute Medicine, was first released in September published February 2021. An English-language version these based on contents original Japanese-language version. purpose this guideline is to assist medical staff making...

10.1002/ams2.659 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Acute Medicine & Surgery 2021-01-01

10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.154050 article EN Journal of Critical Care 2022-05-04

Abstract The 2024 revised edition of the Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management Sepsis and Septic Shock (J‐SSCG 2024) is published by Society Intensive Care Medicine Association Acute Medicine. This fourth revision since first was in 2012. purpose guidelines to assist healthcare providers making appropriate decisions treatment sepsis septic shock, leading improved patient outcomes. We aimed create that are easy understand use physicians who recognize provide initial management,...

10.1002/ams2.70037 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Acute Medicine & Surgery 2025-01-01

Previous studies have shown a relationship between delirium and depressive symptoms after cardiac surgery with distress personalities linking to negative surgical outcomes. The aim of the present study is further investigate association patients Type D (distressed) personality regards surgery. We conducted consecutive-sample observational cohort pilot an estimated 142 needed. Enrollment criteria included aged ≥18 years who were undergoing planned cardiovascular, thoracic abdominal artery...

10.1186/s40359-019-0303-2 article EN cc-by BMC Psychology 2019-05-02

Aim We investigated personal protective equipment (PPE) use and supply shortage, training, adverse events among health‐care workers (HCWs) in the intensive care unit (ICU) during coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic Japan compared results with an international survey that used same methodology. Methods This Web‐based was carried out from 14 April to 6 May, 2020, included HCWs directly involved ICU management of COVID‐19 patients. A invitation emailed using Japanese Society Intensive Care...

10.1002/ams2.584 article EN cc-by-nc Acute Medicine & Surgery 2020-01-01

Aims Physical restraints are often used for patients undergoing mechanical ventilation to protect important medical equipment. However, they have adverse physical and psychological effects could pose ethical hazards. restraint use varies by country, but so far there is little understanding of the frequency among intensive care unit ( ICU ) in Japan. The present study aims describe Japanese ventilation. Additionally, it attempts verify hypothesis that insufficient human resources increased...

10.1002/ams2.380 article EN cc-by-nc Acute Medicine & Surgery 2018-12-06

Abstract Aim To determine the relationship between delirium of patients with mechanical ventilation during intensive care unit (ICU) stay and delusional memory after ICU discharge. Design Prospective cohort study. Methods Delirium in adult who received for more than 24 hr was assessed twice daily using Confusion Assessment Method ICU. Delusional memories were evaluated Memory Tool 5–10 days The associations presence evaluated. Results Of 60 enrolled patients, 62% had their stay, 68%...

10.1002/nop2.760 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Nursing Open 2021-01-02

Objective Healthcare workers involved in, and negatively affected by, patient safety incidents are referred to as second victims. The Second Victim Experience Support Tool-Revised (SVEST-R) can reveal the victim’s degree of negative experiences desirability support options. However, a Japanese version SVEST-R (J-SVESTR) has not yet been developed. This study aimed translate adapt into validate its psychometric properties. Methods We performed forward back translations evaluated clarity...

10.1097/pts.0000000000001292 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Patient Safety 2024-10-03

Several studies have shown an association between fluid overload (FO) and mortality or duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients. However, the FO delirium remains unclear.This retrospective observational cohort study was undertaken at University Tsukuba Hospital (Tsukuba, Japan) from April 2015 to March 2017. Mechanically ventilated patients who stayed intensive care unit for more than 7 days were eligible inclusion. Univariate analysis carried out with Mann-Whitney...

10.1002/ams2.508 article EN cc-by-nc Acute Medicine & Surgery 2020-01-01

Background: Limited information is currently available on the barriers to implementing mobilization at bedside for critically ill patients. Therefore, we investigated current practice of and implementation in intensive care units (ICU). Methods: A multicenter prospective observational study was conducted nine hospitals between June 2019 December 2019. Consecutive patients admitted ICU more than 48 h were enrolled. Quantitative data analyzed descriptively, qualitative thematically. Results:...

10.3390/jcm12123955 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023-06-09

Abstract Aim We investigated adverse events (AEs) in a Japanese intensive care unit (ICU) and evaluated the impact of cause‐specific AEs on mortality length stay. Design A retrospective observational study ICU an academic hospital. Methods reviewed medical records with Global Trigger Tool. Results Of 246 patients, 126 (51%) experienced one or more incidence 201 per 1000 patient‐days 115 100 admissions. total 294 were detected 119 (42%) drug events, 67 (24%) procedural complications, 63 (22%)...

10.1002/nop2.1040 article EN cc-by Nursing Open 2021-08-17

Background Returning to work is a serious issue that affects patients who are discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU). This study aimed clarify employment status and perceived household financial of ICU 12 months following discharge. Additionally, we evaluated whether there exists an association between depressive symptoms subsequent unemployment status. Methods was subgroup analysis published Survey Multicenter Assessment with Postal questionnaire for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Home...

10.1371/journal.pone.0263441 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-03-18

The State Behavioral Scale (SBS) was developed to assess sedation states, including agitation, in pediatric patients on mechanical ventilation. purpose of this study determine the reliability and validity a back-translated Japanese version SBS.Translation done by back-translation method followed prospective intensive care unit. For reliability, nurse/researcher pair evaluated SBS along eight dimensions (respiratory drive, response ventilation, coughing, best stimulation, attentiveness...

10.1002/ams2.379 article EN cc-by-nc Acute Medicine & Surgery 2018-12-21
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