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Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score: A reliable descriptor of a complex clinical outcome by Marshall, John C, Cook, Deborah J, Christou, Nicolas V, Bernard, Gordon R, Sprung, Charles L, Sibbald, William J

“…OBJECTIVETo develop an objective scale to measure the severity of the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome as an outcome in critical illness. DESIGNSystematic…”
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Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review by Ostermann, Marlies E, Keenan, Sean P, Seiferling, Roxanne A, Sibbald, William J

“…CONTEXT Sedation has become an integral part of critical care practice in minimizing patient discomfort; however, sedatives have adverse effects and the…”
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The effect of positive pressure airway support on mortality and the need for intubation in cardiogenic pulmonary edema: a systematic review by Pang, D, Keenan, S P, Cook, D J, Sibbald, W J

“…To critically appraise and summarize the trials examining the addition of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or noninvasive positive pressure…”
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Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in the setting of severe, acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: More effective and less expensive by Keenan, Sean P, Gregor, James, Sibbald, William J, Cook, Deborah, Gafni, Amiram

“…OBJECTIVEThe use of noninvasive ventilation for patients with acute respiratory failure has become increasingly popular over the last decade. Although the…”
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Peripheral nerve function in sepsis and multiple organ failure by Witt, N J, Zochodne, D W, Bolton, C F, Grand'Maison, F, Wells, G, Young, G B, Sibbald, W J

“…Forty-three patients who had sepsis and multiple organ failure (critical illness) were studied prospectively to determine the incidence and severity of…”
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Exocrine pancreatic dysfunction in sepsis by Tribl, B., Sibbald, W. J., Vogelsang, H., Spitzauer, S., Gangl, A., Madl, C.

“…Background Sepsis in critical illness is associated with the progressive failure of multiple organs. This study aims to establish a correlation between the…”
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Patients readmitted to the intensive care unit during the same hospitalization: Clinical features and outcomes by Chen, Liddy M, Martin, Claudio M, Keenan, Sean P, Sibbald, William J

“…OBJECTIVETo determine the clinical features and outcomes of patients readmitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during the same hospital stay and the causes…”
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The ACCP-SCCM consensus conference on sepsis and organ failure by Bone, R C, Sibbald, W J, Sprung, C L

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Transfusing red blood cells stored in citrate phosphate dextrose adenine-1 for 28 days fails to improve tissue oxygenation in rats by Fitzgerald, Robert D, Martin, Claudio M, Dietz, Glen E, Doig, Gordon S, Potter, Richard F, Sibbald, William J

“…OBJECTIVETo determine whether the time that red blood cells are stored in citrate phosphate dextrose adenine-1 solution before transfusion alters the ability…”
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A retrospective review of a large cohort of patients undergoing the process of withholding or withdrawal of life support by Keenan, Sean P, Busche, Kevin D, Chen, Liddy M, McCarthy, Linda, Inman, Kevin J, Sibbald, William J

“…OBJECTIVES To determine the proportion of patients who died as a result of the withdrawal or withholding of life support (WD/WHLS) in the intensive care units…”
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Definitions for sepsis and organ failure by Bone, R C, Sprung, C L, Sibbald, W J

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Computerised tomography for the detection of pulmonary emboli in intensive care patients : a retrospective cohort study by LICHT, A, SIBBALD, W. J, LEVIN, P. D

“…Pulmonary emboli are frequently considered as a cause for respiratory deterioration in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, however empirical observation…”
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Interobserver variability in data collection of the APACHE II score in teaching and community hospitals by Chen, Liddy M, Martin, Claudio M, Morrison, Teresa L, Sibbald, William J

“…OBJECTIVES:To examine interobserver reliability of the Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score and identify major causes of…”
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Microcirculatory changes in rat skeletal muscle in sepsis by Piper, R D, Pitt-Hyde, M, Li, F, Sibbald, W J, Potter, R F

“…The aim of this study was to confirm that microvascular perfusion was abnormal during the early phases of normotensive sepsis and to determine whether these…”
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Is there a preferred technique for weaning the difficult-to-wean patient? A systematic review of the literature by Butler, Ron, Keenan, Sean P, Inman, Kevin J, Sibbald, William J, Block, Gary

“…OBJECTIVE:To answer the following questionIn difficult-to-wean patients, which of the three commonly used techniques of weaning (T-piece, synchronized…”
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Compared with crystalloid, colloid therapy slows progression of extrapulmonary tissue injury in septic sheep by Morisaki, H, Bloos, F, Keys, J, Martin, C, Neal, A, Sibbald, W J

“…We tested the hypothesis that the type of fluid infused to chronically maintain intravascular volumes would modify both microvascular integrity and cellular…”
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Effects of isoproterenol on myocardial structure and function in septic rats by Piper, R. D, Li, F. Y, Myers, M. L, Sibbald, W. J

“…1  A. C. Burton Vascular Biology Laboratory and 2  Cardiovascular Surgery, London Health Sciences Center, Victoria Campus, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5 In…”
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Decreased capillary density in vivo in bowel mucosa of rats with normotensive sepsis by IAIN FARQUHAR, MARTIN, C. M, LAM, C, POTTER, R, ELLIS, C. G, SIBBALD, W. J

“…Translocation of bacteria and endotoxin leading to sepsis occurs in animals subjected to burns or intestinal ischemia. This may be mediated in part by bowel…”
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Endotoxin promotes adhesion of human erythrocytes to human vascular endothelial cells under conditions of flow by Eichelbrönner, Otto, Sielenkämper, Andreas, Cepinskas, Gediminas, Sibbald, William J, Chin-Yee, Ian H

“…OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of endotoxin on adhesion of human red blood cells to human vascular endothelial cells under conditions of flow…”
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Round table conference on clinical trials for the treatment of sepsis by Sibbald, William J, Vincent, Jean-Louis

“…OBJECTIVES Using an evidence-based approach for a round table conference, to discuss sepsis according to its current epidemiology and clinical management,…”
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