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Decision-making and institutional support for ECMO and ventilator allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide cross-sectional survey of designated physicians at Japan’s advanced critical care and emergency centers

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01442-2

Published Online: 2026-04-01

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Authors

Mori, Tomoari https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2119-4628
Suzuki, Mizuho

Unzaki, Ai

Ohnuki, Yuko

Takeshita, Kei
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Seizon and Life Sciences Institute
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Article History

Received: 15 July 2025

Accepted: 13 March 2026

First Online: 1 April 2026

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, Tokai University School of Medicine (approval number: 24R-182) on February 4, 2025. All participants were provided with written information about the study and gave their informed consent by returning the anonymous questionnaire.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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