SATOSHI YAMAGA

Last Updated :2026/06/04

Affiliations, Positions
Radiation Disaster Medical Support Center, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
E-mail
syamagahiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2022/04/01, 2025/08/31, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Center for Immunology and Inflammation, Postdoctoral fellow
  • 2025/09/01, Hiroshima University, Radiation Disaster Medical Support Center, Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, Hiroshima University

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Medicine

Research Fields

  • Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Clinical surgery;Emergency medicine

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japanese Society for Burn Injuries
  • The Japanese Society for Clinical Toxicology
  • The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
  • Japanese Society of Chemotherapy

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. B-1a cells mitigate radiation injury by protecting intestinal barrier integrity, Frontiers in Immunology, 17, 1761007, 20260204
  2. Ghrelin mitigates partial body irradiation-induced gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome by promoting intestinal stem cell regeneration, Molecular Medicine, 31(1), 337, 20251224
  3. Radiation-induced eCIRP causes macrophage phagocytic dysfunction via mitochondrial impairment and ferroptosis, Frontiers in Immunology, 16, 1719613, 20251120
  4. Development and validation of the STeP score for predicting tracheostomy in patients with sepsis using a nationwide ICU database: a retrospective observational study, JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE, 13(1), 20251114
  5. High‑dose X‑ray irradiation induces NETosis via the eCIRP/TREM‑1 axis in mouse neutrophils, International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 56(4), 157, 202510
  6. Radiation-induced eCIRP impairs macrophage bacterial phagocytosis, Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 116(5), 1072-1079, 20241104
  7. Guidance for clinical practice using emergency and point-of-care ultrasonography, Acute Medicine & Surgery, 11(1), e974, 20240126
  8. DAMPs and radiation injury, Frontiers in Immunology, 15, 1353990, 20240125
  9. Radiation upregulates macrophage TREM-1 expression to exacerbate injury in mice, Frontiers in Immunology, 14, 1151250, 20230424
  10. A novel system that continuously visualizes and analyzes respiratory sounds to promptly evaluate upper airway abnormalities: a pilot study, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MONITORING AND COMPUTING, 36(1), 221-226, 202202
  11. Hypothermia, Poorly Recognized by clinicians, is associated with Higher Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients with infections: A Retrospective Observational Study, Journal of Infection Chemotherapy, 27(3), 540-543, 202103
  12. Prevalence of rapid response systems in small hospitals: A questionnaire survey, Medicine (Baltimore), 100(23), e26261, 20210611
  13. Decreased intracellular histamine concentration and basophil activation in anaphylaxis, ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 69(1), 78-83, 202001
  14. Potential confounders for the effect of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy, Critical Care, 23(1), 17-17, 201901
  15. Is lung ultrasonography really useful for diagnosing weaning-induced pulmonary oedema?, Intensive Care Medicine, 45(9), 1329, 201909
  16. Regional Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema with Pulmonary Thromboembolism, Internal Medicine, 57(12), 1805-1806, 201806
  17. Confounders for interpreting the benefit of a biomarker-based strategy in early discontinuation of empirical antifungal therapy., Intensive Care Medicine, 44(3), 399-400, 201803
  18. Sera from Septic Patients Contain the Inhibiting Activity of the Extracellular ATP-Dependent Inflammasome Pathway, TOHOKU JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, 245(3), 193-204, 201807
  19. Association between appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy and mortality from bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit, JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 24(4), 267-271, 201804
  20. The Role of Source Control in Septic Patients., Critical Care Medicine, 45(6), e618-e619, 2017
  21. Risk factors for sepsis-associated encephalopathy., Intensive Care Medicine, 2017
  22. Is transpulmonary pressure-guided PEEP titration really optimal?, Intensive Care Medicine, 42(11), 1845-1846, 2016
  23. Pediatric cardiorespiratory failure successfully managed with venoarterial-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report, BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 16, 20160812

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Association between appropriate empiric antimicrobial therapy and mortality from bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit, Satoshi Yamaga, Nobuaki Shime, Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine, 2019/03/02, Without Invitation, English
  2. Recognition of low body temperature and its association with outcome in bacteremic patients admitted to emergency and critical care center, Nobuaki Shime, Satoshi Yamaga, Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine, 2019/03/02, Without Invitation, English
  3. Utility of continuous monitoring and visualizing system for respiratory sounds, Kazuya Kikutani, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Shingo Ohki, Hiroshi Giga, Satoshi Yamaga, Takuma Sadamori, Nobuaki Shime, Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine, 2019/03/01, Without Invitation, English
  4. Correlation of intracellular histamine and clinical symptoms in anaphylactic patients, Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress, 2015/01/18, Without Invitation, English, Arizona
  5. Injuries related to restoration activities at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power Station, International symposium for the Renaissance from Radiation Disaster, 2013/02/10, Without Invitation, Japanese, Hiroshima
  6. Gas Insufflation in the Stomach During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Using Laryngeal Tube Ventilation in Comparison with Bag-Valve-Mask, American Heart Association scientific sessions, Best Original Resuscitation Science Poster Session, 2012/11/16, With Invitation, English, Los Angeles

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists), 2018, 2020

Social Activities

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2021, Journal of Intensive Care, Others, reviewer, 1