National cost of intensive care in Japan from 2018 to 2022
This study provides the first comprehensive national estimates of ICU costs in Japan using internationally aligned methods. These findings indicate lower ICU spending in Japan than in other high-income countries.
Authors
- Hiroyuki Ohbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8544-2569)
- Hiroki Matsui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3243-333X)
- Kei NISHIYAMA
- Kiyohide Fushimi
- Ryutarou Seo
- Takuya Shiga
- Rei Goto
- Toshikazu Abe
- Shigeki Kushimoto
- Yudai Iwasaki
- Masao Iwagami
- Yuya Kimura
- Daisuke Kudo
- Hideo Yasunaga
Institutions
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (JP)
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- Tohoku University Hospital (JP)
- Tsukuba Memorial Hospital (JP)
- Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital (JP)
- Department of Health (IE)
- Kawasaki Hospital (JP)
- Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital (JP)
- Niigata University (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intensive Care
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-026-00868-5
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00