About the Authors

Osamu Kitahara

Roles Investigation

osamu_typer_1981@yahoo.co.jp

Affiliation Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

Kei Nishiyama

Roles Supervision

Affiliation Critical Care Center, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan

Bunsei Yamamoto

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan

Shigeaki Inoue

Roles Supervision

Affiliation Department of Emergency Medicine, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan

Sadaki Inokuchi

Roles Supervision

Affiliation Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.