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Kenichiro Morisawa

Researcher at St. Marianna University School of Medicine

Publications -  20
Citations -  301

Kenichiro Morisawa is an academic researcher from St. Marianna University School of Medicine. The author has contributed to research in topics: ARDS & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 19 publications receiving 246 citations.

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Toward Improved Surveillance: The Impact of Ventilator-Associated Complications on Length of Stay and Antibiotic Use in Patients in Intensive Care Units

TL;DR: VAC events were associated with significantly increased ICU length of stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, and consumption of broad-spectrum antibiotics but not with longer hospital stays or ICU mortality, suggesting VAC may be a useful surveillance tool.
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Positive clinical risk factors predict a high rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in emergency department patients

TL;DR: The prevalence rate of colonization in patients with a high risk of MRSA colonization exceeded 30% and active surveillance cultures should be considered in patients at high risk for MRSA Colonization.