Search Results - "Perri, Dan"
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Efficacy and safety of stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials
Published in Intensive care medicine (01-01-2018)“…Purpose Stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) is commonly prescribed in the intensive care unit. However, data from systematic reviews and conventional meta-analyses…”
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Efficacy and safety of proton pump inhibitors for stress ulcer prophylaxis in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Published in Critical care (London, England) (04-05-2016)“…The relative efficacy and safety of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) compared to histamine-2-receptor antagonists (H2RAs) should guide their use in reducing…”
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Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Mortality and Events With Statin Treatments
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (25-11-2008)“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) in primary prevention of…”
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The impact of recency and adequacy of historical information on sepsis predictions using machine learning
Published in Scientific reports (21-10-2021)“…Sepsis is a major public and global health concern. Every hour of delay in detecting sepsis significantly increases the risk of death, highlighting the…”
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Statin Therapy in Stroke Prevention: A Meta-analysis Involving 121,000 Patients
Published in The American journal of medicine (2008)“…Abstract Purpose More than 120,000 patients now have taken part in randomized trials evaluating statin therapy for stroke prevention. We aimed to conduct a…”
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Naturopathic care for anxiety: a randomized controlled trial ISRCTN78958974
Published in PloS one (31-08-2009)“…Anxiety is a serious personal health condition and represents a substantial burden to overall quality of life. Additionally anxiety disorders represent a…”
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The cuff leak test in critically ill patients: An international survey of intensivists
Published in Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (01-09-2021)“…Background The cuff leak test (CLT) is used to assess laryngeal edema prior to extubation. There is limited evidence for its diagnostic accuracy and…”
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Scale-up and sustainability of a personalized end-of-life care intervention: a longitudinal mixed-methods study
Published in BMC health services research (10-03-2021)“…Scaling-up and sustaining healthcare interventions can be challenging. Our objective was to describe how the 3 Wishes Project (3WP), a personalized end-of-life…”
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Improving medication prescribing-related outcomes for vulnerable elderly in transitions on high-risk medications (IMPROVE-IT HRM): a pilot randomized trial protocol
Published in Pilot and feasibility studies (10-04-2024)“…Seniors with recurrent hospitalizations who are taking multiple medications including high-risk medications are at particular risk for serious adverse…”
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Prescribing Competence of Canadian Medical Graduates: National Survey of Medical School Leaders
Published in International medical education (01-04-2024)“…Suboptimal knowledge of clinical pharmacology, therapeutics, and toxicology (CPT) and poor-quality prescribing are threats to patient safety. Our previous…”
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Eosinophil-independent IL-5 levels are increased in critically ill COVID-19 patients who survive
Published in Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology (04-07-2023)“…Keywords: COVID-19, Eosinophils, CD8, CD4, T cells, T2 cytokines, IL-13, IL-5, GATA-3…”
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Cuff Leak Test and Airway Obstruction in Mechanically Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society (01-02-2022)“…Laryngeal edema is a known complication of endotracheal intubation that may cause airway obstruction upon extubation. The only test available to predict this…”
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Metastatic renal cell cancer treatments: an indirect comparison meta-analysis
Published in BMC cancer (27-01-2009)“…Treatment for metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) has advanced dramatically with understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease. New treatment options may…”
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Prescribing competency assessment for Canadian medical students: a pilot evaluation
Published in Canadian medical education journal (01-03-2019)“…The knowledge and ability to prescribe safely and effectively is a core competency for every graduating medical student. Our previous research suggested…”
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Admission High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin vs a Biochemical Score for Predicting Mortality in Patients With COVID-19
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Antifungal treatment for invasive Candida infections: a mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis
Published in Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials (26-06-2009)“…Invasive fungal infections are a major cause of mortality among patients at risk. Treatment guidelines vary on optimal treatment strategies. We aimed to…”
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Natural health product-HIV drug interactions: a systematic review
Published in International journal of STD & AIDS (01-03-2005)“…The use of natural health products (NHPs) within the HIV community is high. Several NHPs have demonstrated interactions with HIV medications that could…”
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The climate of patient safety in a Canadian intensive care unit
Published in Journal of critical care (01-09-2009)“…Abstract Background We assessed multidisciplinary team members' perspectives of patient safety climate in a 15-bed, closed medical-surgical intensive care unit…”
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Naturopathic treatment of rotator cuff tendinitis among Canadian postal workers: A randomized controlled trial
Published in Arthritis and rheumatism (15-08-2009)“…Objective To explore the effectiveness of naturopathic care (NC) on rotator cuff tendinitis using a prospective randomized clinical trial design. Methods…”
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Primary prevention of cardiovascular mortality and events with statin treatments: a network meta-analysis involving more than 65,000 patients
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (25-11-2008)“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) in primary prevention of cardiovascular…”
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