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Comparison of standard and accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury by Wald, Ron, Adhikari, Neill K J, Smith, Orla M, Weir, Matthew A, Pope, Karen, Cohen, Ashley, Thorpe, Kevin, McIntyre, Lauralyn, Lamontagne, Francois, Soth, Mark, Herridge, Margaret, Lapinsky, Stephen, Clark, Edward, Garg, Amit X, Hiremath, Swapnil, Klein, David, Mazer, C David, Richardson, Robert M A, Wilcox, M Elizabeth, Friedrich, Jan O, Burns, Karen E A, Bagshaw, Sean M

“…In patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI) but no urgent indication for renal replacement therapy (RRT), the optimal time to initiate RRT remains…”
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Effect of oral chlorhexidine de-adoption and implementation of an oral care bundle on mortality for mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (CHORAL): a multi-center stepped wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial by Dale, Craig M., Rose, Louise, Carbone, Sarah, Pinto, Ruxandra, Smith, Orla M., Burry, Lisa, Fan, Eddy, Amaral, Andre Carlos Kajdacsy-Balla, McCredie, Victoria A., Scales, Damon C., Cuthbertson, Brian H.

“…Purpose Oral chlorhexidine is used widely for mechanically ventilated patients to prevent pneumonia, but recent studies show an association with excess…”
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Reverse Triggering Dyssynchrony 24 h after Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation by Mellado Artigas, Ricard, Damiani, L. Felipe, Piraino, Thomas, Pham, Tai, Chen, Lu, Rauseo, Michela, Telias, Irene, Soliman, Ibrahim, Junhasavasdikul, Detajin, Santis, César, Smith, Orla M., Goligher, Ewan, Comtois, Norman, Sinderby, Christer, Heunks, Leo, Brochard, Laurent

“…Reverse triggering is a delayed asynchronous contraction of the diaphragm triggered by passive insufflation by the ventilator in sedated mechanically…”
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Relationship of catheter-associated urinary tract infection to mortality and length of stay in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies by Chant, Clarence, Smith, Orla M, Marshall, John C, Friedrich, Jan O

“…OBJECTIVE:To determine whether catheter-associated urinary tract infections are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients…”
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Role Incongruence and Psychological Stress Symptoms in Substitute Decision Makers of Intensive Care Patients by Smith, Orla M., Metcalfe, Kelly, Puts, Martine, McDonald, Ellen, Sue-Chee, Shivon, Friedrich, Jan O.

“…BACKGROUNDMost intensive care patients require substitute decision makers (SDMs) to make decisions. The SDMs may prefer an active, shared, or passive…”
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Standard versus accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury (STARRT-AKI): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Smith, Orla M, Wald, Ron, Adhikari, Neill K J, Pope, Karen, Weir, Matthew A, Bagshaw, Sean M

“…Acute kidney injury is a common and devastating complication of critical illness, for which renal replacement therapy is frequently needed to manage severe…”
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Characteristics, clinical course, and outcomes of homeless and non-homeless patients admitted to ICU: A retrospective cohort study by Smith, Orla M, Chant, Clarence, Burns, Karen E A, Kaur, Maninder, Ashraf, Said, DosSantos, Claudia C, Hwang, Stephen W, Friedrich, Jan O

“…Little is known about homeless patients in intensive care units (ICUs). To compare clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of homeless to…”
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Feasibility of the electrolarynx for enabling communication in the chronically critically ill: The EECCHO study by Rose, Louise, Istanboulian, Laura, Smith, Orla M., Silencieux, Soledad, Cuthbertson, Brian H., Amaral, Andre Carlos Kajdacsy-Balla, Fraser, Ian, Grey, Joanne, Dale, Craig

“…To assess feasibility of producing intelligible and comprehensible speech with an electrolarynx; measure anxiety, communication ease, and satisfaction…”
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Protocol for a multi-centered, stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial of the de-adoption of oral chlorhexidine prophylaxis and implementation of an oral care bundle for mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: the CHORAL study by Dale, Craig M, Rose, Louise, Carbone, Sarah, Smith, Orla M, Burry, Lisa, Fan, Eddy, Amaral, Andre Carlos Kajdacsy-Balla, McCredie, Victoria A, Pinto, Ruxandra, Quiñonez, Carlos R, Sutherland, Susan, Scales, Damon C, Cuthbertson, Brian H

“…Routine application of chlorhexidine oral rinse is recommended to reduce risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in mechanically ventilated patients…”
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A mixed-methods systematic review protocol to examine the use of physical restraint with critically ill adults and strategies for minimizing their use by Rose, Louise, Dale, Craig, Smith, Orla M, Burry, Lisa, Enright, Glenn, Fergusson, Dean, Sinha, Samir, Wiesenfeld, Lesley, Sinuff, Tasnim, Mehta, Sangeeta

“…Critically ill patients frequently experience severe agitation placing them at risk of harm. Physical restraint is common in intensive care units (ICUs) for…”
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Expanding the 3 Wishes Project for compassionate end-of-life care: a qualitative evaluation of local adaptations by Vanstone, Meredith, Neville, Thanh H, Swinton, Marilyn E, Sadik, Marina, Clarke, France J, LeBlanc, Allana, Tam, Benjamin, Takaoka, Alyson, Hoad, Neala, Hancock, Jennifer, McMullen, Sarah, Reeve, Brenda, Dechert, William, Smith, Orla M, Sandhu, Gyan, Lockington, Julie, Cook, Deborah J

“…The 3 Wishes Project (3WP) is an end-of-life program that honors the dignity of dying patients by fostering meaningful connections among patients, families,…”
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LAMP shines a light on Zika virus by Smith, Orla M

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Whole-blood neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin to predict adverse events in acute kidney injury: A prospective observational cohort study by Rewa, Oleksa, MD, Wald, Ron, MDCM, MPH, Adhikari, Neill K.J., MDCM, MSc, Hladunewich, Michelle, MD, MSc, Lapinsky, Stephen, MD, MSc, Muscedere, John, MD, Bagshaw, Sean M., MD, MSc, Smith, Orla M., RN, MN, Lebovic, Gerald, PhD, Kuint, Rottem, MD, Klein, David J., MD, MBA

“…Abstract Purpose Acute kidney injury is common in intensive care units and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the ability of…”
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An antimalarial to add to the armamentarium by Smith, Orla M

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Mapping a path to HIV elimination by Smith, Orla M

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Deferred consent in a minimal-risk study involving critically ill subarachnoid hemorrhage patients by Topolovec-Vranic, Jane, Santos, Marlene, Baker, Andrew J, Smith, Orla M, Burns, Karen E A

“…Alterations from first-party and surrogate decision-maker consent can enhance the feasibility of research involving critically ill patients. To describe the…”
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Wonder by Smith, Orla M.

“…Wonder is a new, environmentally themed exhibition that heralds the opening of the elegantly refurbished Renwick gallery. Wonder Renwick Gallery of the…”
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A patient's progress by Smith, Orla M.

“…They say that each event that happens to you prepares you for the next step on life's journey. The award-winning journalist Jon Palfreman, best known for his…”
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Rates and determinants of informed consent: A case study of an international thromboprophylaxis trial by Smith, Orla M., RN, McDonald, Ellen, RN, Zytaruk, Nicole, RN, Foster, Denise, RN, Matte, Andrea, RRT, Clarke, France, RRT, Meade, Laurie, RN, O'Callaghan, Nicole, BA, Vallance, Shirley, RN, Galt, Pauline, RN, Rajbhandari, Dorrilyn, RN, Rocha, Marcelo, MD, Mehta, Sangeeta, MD, Ferguson, Niall D., MD, Hall, Richard, MD, Fowler, Robert, MD, Burns, Karen, MD, Qushmaq, Ismael, MD, Ostermann, Marlies, MD, Heels-Ansdell, Diane, MSc, Cook, Deborah, MD

“…Abstract Background Successful completion of randomized trials depends upon efficiently and ethically screening patients and obtaining informed consent…”
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Long-acting drug to treat resistant malaria by Smith, Orla M.

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