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ICU-level variation in arterial blood gas utilization and patient in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients: A retrospective cohort study using the Japanese Intensive care PAtient Database registry

2026-02-05 intensive care and critical care medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe role of arterial blood gas (ABG) testing in the intensive care unit (ICU) remains debated within the "less is more" paradigm. While unnecessary testing may pose risks without benefit, timely ABGs provide critical information in unstable patients. Institutional variation in early ABG utilization and its association with outcomes remains unclear. MethodsWe conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study using the Japanese Intensive Care PAtient Database (JIPAD) between April 2015...

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