Purpose Nutritional biochemical indexes are generally used as markers for critically ill
patients. However, they are easily influenced by acute phase changes after injury and are …

Background & aims Protein metabolism is important in healing wounds, supporting immune
function, and maintaining lean body mass. Determination of adequate requirements of …

Background The gut is an important target organ of injury during critically ill conditions.
Although Gram staining is a common and quick method for identifying bacteria, its clinical …

A limited number of studies have investigated the clinical characteristics of snakebite
envenomation by exotic (non-native) snakes in Japan. This study reviewed the literature to …

Combined cooling, heat and power supply systems (CCHP) are expected as a method of
efficient use of energy, and gas engines are installed for power and heat supply for them in …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a life-threatening complication after trauma. Several
studies have reported VTE prophylaxis using low-molecular-weight heparin; however, there …

Case A 61‐year‐old man who was hospitalized with schizophrenia in a psychiatric hospital
drank hot water estimated to be 90° C. Eight hours after injury, laryngopharynx edema …

Background Although the effects of the trauma center (TC) were researched in several
studies, there have been few studies on changes in the regional mortality due to the …

Aim We aimed to create a system for monitoring of regional cerebral oxygen saturation (r SO
2) in patients with prehospital cardiopulmonary arrest and clarify the changes in r SO 2 …

Aim Because severe trauma patients frequently manifest coagulopathy, it is extremely
important to detect venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the acute phase. However, no …