13 Result(s)

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Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to prevent delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

To compare the effects of prevention interventions on delirium occurrence in critically ill adults.

Lisa D. Burry, Wei Cheng, David R. Williamson, Neill K. Adhikari… in Intensive Care Medicine (2021)

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Agitation, confusion, and aggression in critically ill traumatic brain injury-a pilot cohort study (ACACIA-PILOT)

Agitated behaviors are problematic in intensive care unit (ICU) patients recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) as they create substantial risks and challenges for healthcare providers. To date, there ha...

David R. Williamson, Sofia Ihsenne Cherifa… in Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2020)

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Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Iatrogenic Withdrawal from Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Critically Ill Neonates, Children and Adults: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies

Critically ill patients are at high risk of iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome (IWS), due to exposure to high doses or prolonged periods of opioids and benzodiazepines.

Barbara Sneyers, Marc-Alexandre Duceppe, Anne Julie Frenette, Lisa D. Burry… in Drugs (2020)

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Pharmacological interventions for agitation in patients with traumatic brain injury: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide leading cause of mortality and disability. Among TBI complications, agitation is a frequent behavioural problem. Agitation causes potential harm to patients and care...

David R. Williamson, Anne Julie Frenette, Lisa Burry… in Systematic Reviews (2016)

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Albumin administration is associated with acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery: a propensity score analysis

The risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) with the use of albumin-containing fluids compared to starches in the surgical intensive care setting remains uncertain. We evaluated the adjusted risk of AKI associated w...

Anne Julie Frenette, Josée Bouchard, Pascaline Bernier, Annie Charbonneau… in Critical Care (2014)

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Predictors of physical restraint use in Canadian intensive care units

Physical restraint (PR) use in the intensive care unit (ICU) has been associated with higher rates of self-extubation and prolonged ICU length of stay. Our objectives were to describe patterns and predictors o...

Elena Luk, Barbara Sneyers, Louise Rose, Marc M Perreault… in Critical Care (2014)

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Size matters: modeling the effects of body shape on locomotive behavior in the nematode C. elegans

David R Williamson, Netta Cohen in BMC Neuroscience (2012)