Search Results - "Heyland, D K"

Immune-modulatory actions of arginine in the critically ill by Suchner, U., Heyland, D. K., Peter, K.

“…Current trials of immune-enhancing diets suggest several beneficial clinical effects. These products are associated with a reduction in infectious risk,…”
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Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision via the Enteral Route Feeding (PEPuP) protocol in critically ill surgical patients: A multicentre prospective evaluation by Declercq, B., Deane, A. M., Wang, M., Chapman, M. J., Heyland, D. K.

“…Suboptimal levels of feeding in critically ill patients are associated with poor clinical outcomes. The Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision via the Enteral Route…”
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Impaired gastric emptying in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients by HEYLAND, D. K, TOUGAS, G, KING, D, COOK, D. J

“…To measure gastric emptying in critically ill patients using an acetaminophen absorption model and determine which variables are associated with impaired…”
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Corticosteroid treatment for sepsis: A critical appraisal and meta-analysis of the literature by Cronin, Lisa, Cook, Deborah J, Carlet, Jean, Heyland, Daren K, King, Derek B Math, Lansang, Mary Ann D, Fisher, Jr

“…OBJECTIVETo determine the effect of corticosteroid therapy on morbidity and mortality in patients with sepsis. DATA SOURCESWe searched for published and…”
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Intensive care unit family satisfaction survey by Lam, S M, So, H M, Fok, S K, Li, S C, Ng, C P, Lui, W K, Heyland, D K, Yan, W W

“…To examine the level of family satisfaction in a local intensive care unit and its performance in comparison with international standards, and to determine the…”
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Intensive insulin therapy and mortality among critically ill patients: a meta-analysis including NICE-SUGAR study data by Griesdale, Donald E G, de Souza, Russell J, van Dam, Rob M, Heyland, Daren K, Cook, Deborah J, Malhotra, Atul, Dhaliwal, Rupinder, Henderson, William R, Chittock, Dean R, Finfer, Simon, Talmor, Daniel

“…Hyperglycemia is associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients. Randomized trials of intensive insulin therapy have reported inconsistent…”
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Stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients : resolving discordant meta-analyses by COOK, D. J, REEVE, B. K, GUYATT, G. H, HEYLAND, D. K, GRIFFITH, L. E, BUCKINGHAM, L, TRYBA, M

“…To resolve discrepancies in previous systematic overviews and provide estimates of the effect of stress ulcer prophylaxis on gastrointestinal bleeding,…”
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Immunonutrition in the critically ill patient: more harm than good? by Heyland, D K, Novak, F

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Maximizing oxygen delivery in critically ill patients: A methodologic appraisal of the evidence by Heyland, Daren K, Cook, Deborah J, King, Derek BMath, Kernerman, Philip, Brun-Buisson, Christian

“…OBJECTIVETo systematically review the effect of interventions designed to achieve supraphysiologic values of cardiac index, oxygen delivery (DO2), and oxygen…”
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Selective decontamination of the digestive tract. An overview by Heyland, D K, Cook, D J, Jaeschke, R, Griffith, L, Lee, H N, Guyatt, G H

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Enteral nutrition in the critically ill patient : a critical review of the evidence by HEYLAND, D. K, COOK, D. J, GUYATT, G. H

“…To examine the relationship between enteral nutrition (EN) and infection in the critically ill. Computerized search of published research and review of…”
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Total parenteral nutrition in the surgical patient: a meta-analysis by Heyland, D K, Montalvo, M, MacDonald, S, Keefe, L, Su, X Y, Drover, J W

“…To examine the relationship between total parenteral nutrition(TPN) and complication and death rates in surgical patients. A computer search of published…”
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Defining priorities for improving end-of-life care in Canada by Heyland, Daren K, Cook, Deborah J, Rocker, Graeme M, Dodek, Peter M, Kutsogiannis, Demetrios J, Skrobik, Yoanna, Jiang, Xuran, Day, Andrew G, Cohen, S Robin

“…High-quality end-of-life care should be the right of every Canadian. The objective of this study was to identify aspects of end-of-life care that are high in…”
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Carnitine therapy for the treatment of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease: Evidence and controversies by Johri, A.M, Heyland, D.K, Hétu, M.-F, Crawford, B, Spence, J.D

“…Abstract As the incidence of metabolic syndrome increases, there is also a growing interest in finding safe and inexpensive treatments to help lower associated…”
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In search of the magic nutraceutical: problems with current approaches by Heyland, D K

“…Over the last few decades, substrates with immune-modulating properties have been identified in all groups of micro- and macronutrients. Numerous experimental…”
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What matters most in end-of-life care: perceptions of seriously ill patients and their family members by Heyland, Daren K, Dodek, Peter, Rocker, Graeme, Groll, Dianne, Gafni, Amiram, Pichora, Deb, Shortt, Sam, Tranmer, Joan, Lazar, Neil, Kutsogiannis, Jim, Lam, Miu

“…Initiatives to improve end-of-life care are hampered by our nascent understanding of what quality care means to patients and their families. The primary…”
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Enteral and parenteral nutrition in the seriously ill, hospitalized patient: a critical review of the evidence by Heyland, D K

“…Providing nutritional support has become a standard component of managing seriously ill patients. While many studies have documented that providing nutrition…”
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Parenteral nutrition in the critically-ill patient: more harm than good? by Heyland, D. K.

“…While many studies have reported that providing parenteral nutrition (PN) can change nutritional outcomes, there are limited data that demonstrate that PN…”
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Frequency and methodologic rigor of quality-of-life assessments in the critical care literature by Heyland, Daren K, Guyatt, Gordon, Cook, Deborah J, Meade, Maureen, Juniper, Elizabeth, Cronin, Lisa, Gafni, Amiram

“…OBJECTIVESTo present a framework for describing/measuring quality of life (QOL) and health-related quality of life (HRQL), and to assess the frequency and…”
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Is it 'worthwhile' to continue treating patients with a prolonged stay (>14 days) in the ICU? An economic evaluation by Heyland, D K, Konopad, E, Noseworthy, T W, Johnston, R, Gafni, A

“…To compare the cost and consequences of a policy of continuing to care for patients with a prolonged stay in the ICU with a proposed policy of withdrawing…”
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