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Impact of physician shift work implementation on mortality and length of stay in an emergency and critical care center: an interrupted time series analysis

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14226-6

Published Online: 2026-02-18

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Authors

Nakae, Ryuta

Takiguchi, Toru

Igarashi, Yutaka

Hirano, Toko

Hamaguchi, Takuro

Tominaga, Naoki

Shigeta, Kenta

Yokobori, Shoji
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Article History

Received: 19 December 2025

Accepted: 13 February 2026

First Online: 18 February 2026

Declarations

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: All procedures performed in the study involving human participants were in accordance with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Nippon Medical School Hospital (Approval No. M-2025-347). The requirement for informed consent was waived due to the retrospective design and use of de-identified data.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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