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Letter to editor: Critical care beyond organ support: the importance of geriatric rehabilitation by Hillman, Ken

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A systematic review of effectiveness of decision aids to assist older patients at the end of life by Cardona-Morrell, Magnolia, Benfatti-Olivato, Gustavo, Jansen, Jesse, Turner, Robin M, Fajardo-Pulido, Diana, Hillman., Ken

“…Highlights • DAs at the end of life appear to increase knowledge and reduce decisional conflict. • Treatment options and patient preferences are generally…”
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The ten barriers to appropriate management of patients at the end of their life by Hillman, Ken M., Cardona-Morrell, Magnolia

“…The development of ICUs as the final option for seriously ill patients, especially the elderly frail patient at the end of his/her life, has meant that…”
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Critical Care Sans Frontieré by Hillman, Ken M

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Do variations in hospital mortality patterns after weekend admission reflect reduced quality of care or different patient cohorts? A population-based study by Concha, Oscar Perez, Gallego, Blanca, Hillman, Ken, Delaney, Geoff P, Coiera, Enrico

“…Proposed causes for increased mortality following weekend admission (the 'weekend effect') include poorer quality of care and sicker patients. The aim of this…”
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Central Venous Catheter Placement by Advanced Practice Nurses Demonstrates Low Procedural Complication and Infection Rates—A Report From 13 Years of Service by Alexandrou, Evan, Spencer, Timothy R, Frost, Steven A, Mifflin, Nicholas, Davidson, Patricia M, Hillman, Ken M

“…OBJECTIVES:To report procedural characteristics and outcomes from a central venous catheter placement service operated by advanced practice nurses…”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Admitted to ICU Following Activation of the Medical Emergency Team: Impact of Introducing a Two-Tier Response System by Aneman, Anders, Frost, Steven A, Parr, Michael J, Hillman, Ken M

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of introducing a two-tier system for responding to deteriorating ward patients on ICU admissions after medical emergency team…”
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Socio-demographic disparities in the utilisation of general practice services for Australian children - Results from a nationally representative longitudinal study by Ou, Lixin, Chen, Jack, Hillman, Ken

“…This study aimed to investigate the pattern of general practice services utilization for Australian children and to examine socio-demographic disparities in…”
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Results from the international conference of experts on intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome. I. Definitions by MALBRAIN, Manu L. N. G, CHEATHAM, Michael L, D'AMOURS, Scott, WENDON, Julia, HILLMAN, Ken, JOHANSSON, Kenth, KOLKMAN, Karel, WILMER, Alexander, KIRKPATRICK, Andrew, SUGRUE, Michael, PARR, Michael, DE WAELE, Jan, BALOGH, Zsolt, LEPPÄNIEMI, Ari, OLVERA, Claudia, IVATURY, Rao

“…Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) have been increasingly recognized in the critically ill over the past decade. The…”
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Results from the international conference of experts on intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome. II. recommendations by CHEATHAM, Michael L, MALBRAIN, Manu L. N. G, D'AMOURS, Scott, WENDON, Julia, HILLMAN, Ken, WILMER, Alexander, KIRKPATRICK, Andrew, SUGRUE, Michael, PARR, Michael, DE WAELE, Jan, BALOGH, Zsolt, LEPPÄNIEMI, Ari, OLVERA, Claudia, IVATURY, Rao

“…Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) have been increasingly recognized in the critically ill over the past decade. In…”
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Run, don’t walk by Hillman, Ken M

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The impact of implementing a rapid response system: A comparison of cardiopulmonary arrests and mortality among four teaching hospitals in Australia by Chen, Jack, Ou, Lixin, Hillman, Ken, Flabouris, Arthas, Bellomo, Rinaldo, Hollis, Stephanie J, Assareh, Hassan

“…Abstract Aims To compare clinical outcomes between a teaching hospital with a mature rapid response system (RRS), with three similar teaching hospitals without…”
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The objective medical emergency team activation criteria: A case–control study by Cretikos, Michelle, Chen, Jack, Hillman, Ken, Bellomo, Rinaldo, Finfer, Simon, Flabouris, Arthas

“…Summary Objective To evaluate the ability of pre-defined clinical criteria to identify patients who subsequently suffer cardiac arrest, unplanned intensive…”
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Limitations at the end of life by Hillman, Ken M

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The role of the medical emergency team in end-of-life care: A multicenter, prospective, observational study by JONES, Daryl A, BAGSHAW, Sean M, HILLMAN, Ken M, JÄDERLING, Gabriella, PARMAR, Ambica, PARR, Michael J, BARRETT, Jonathon, BELLOMO, Rinaldo, BHATIA, Gaurav, BUCKNALL, Tracey K, CASAMENTO, Andrew J, DUKE, Graeme J, GIBNEY, Noel, HART, Graeme K

“…To investigate the role of medical emergency teams in end-of-life care planning. One month prospective audit of medical emergency team calls. Seven…”
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A comparison of Antecedents to Cardiac Arrests, Deaths and EMergency Intensive care Admissions in Australia and New Zealand, and the United Kingdom—the ACADEMIA study by Kause, Juliane, Smith, Gary, Prytherch, David, Parr, Michael, Flabouris, Arthas, Hillman, Ken

“…Many patients have physiological deterioration prior to cardiac arrest, death and intensive care unit (ICU) admission, that are detected and documented by…”
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Impact of the Four-Hour Rule in Western Australian hospitals: Trend analysis of a large record linkage study 2002-2013 by Ngo, Hanh, Forero, Roberto, Mountain, David, Fatovich, Daniel, Man, Wing Nicola, Sprivulis, Peter, Mohsin, Mohammed, Toloo, Sam, Celenza, Antonio, Fitzgerald, Gerard, McCarthy, Sally, Hillman, Ken

“…In 2009, the Western Australian (WA) Government introduced the Four-Hour Rule (FHR) program. The policy stated that most patients presenting to Emergency…”
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End‐of‐life priorities of older adults with terminal illness and caregivers: A qualitative consultation by Lewis, Ebony T., Harrison, Reema, Hanly, Laura, Psirides, Alex, Zammit, Alexandra, McFarland, Kathryn, Dawson, Angela, Hillman, Ken, Barr, Margo, Cardona, Magnolia

“…Background As older adults approach the end‐of‐life (EOL), many are faced with complex decisions including whether to use medical advances to prolong life…”
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The impact of introducing medical emergency team system on the documentations of vital signs by Chen, Jack, Hillman, Ken, Bellomo, Rinaldo, Flabouris, Arthas, Finfer, Simon, Cretikos, Michelle

“…Abstract Objective To study the rate of documentation of vital signs in the period before the occurrence of an adverse event or emergency team call and to…”
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Duration of life-threatening antecedents prior to intensive care admission by HILLMAN, Ken M, BRISTOW, Peter J, TIEN CHEY, DAFFURN, Kathy, JACQUES, Theresa, NORMAN, Sandra L, BISHOP, Gillian F, SIMMONS, Grant

“…To document the characteristics and incidence of serious abnormalities in patients prior to admission to intensive care units. Prospective follow-up study of…”
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