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Deborah J. Cook
Researcher at McMaster University
Publications - 942
Citations - 165225
Deborah J. Cook is an academic researcher from McMaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 173, co-authored 907 publications receiving 148928 citations. Previous affiliations of Deborah J. Cook include McMaster University Medical Centre & Queen's University.
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The clinical and economic consequences of clinically important gastrointestinal bleeding in the critically ill
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Seasonal bed closures in an intensive care unit: a qualitative study.
TL;DR: Clinicians and administrators are readily able to identify shortcomings in the seasonal bed closure process in the ICU and these shortcomings should be targeted for improvement so that intensive care health services delivery is legitimate and fair.
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Variation in diurnal sedation in mechanically ventilated patients who are managed with a sedation protocol alone or a sedation protocol and daily interruption.
Sangeeta Mehta,Sangeeta Mehta,Maureen O. Meade,Lisa Burry,Ranjeeta Mallick,Christina M. Katsios,Dean Fergusson,Peter Dodek,Karen E. A. Burns,Karen E. A. Burns,Margaret S. Herridge,John W. Devlin,Maged Tanios,Robert A. Fowler,Robert A. Fowler,Michael J. Jacka,Yoanna Skrobik,Kendiss Olafson,Deborah J. Cook +18 more
TL;DR: Higher nighttime doses were associated withSBT failure and delayed extubation, and increases in nighttime drug doses were independently associated with failure to meet SBT screening criteria, SBT failure, and the decision to extubate the patient despite successful SBT.
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The diagnosis of myocardial infarction in critically ill patients: An agreement study
Wendy Lim,Andrea Tkaczyk,Paula Holinski,Ismael Qushmaq,Michael J. Jacka,Vikas Khera,Philip J. Devereaux,Irene Terrenato,Holger J. Schünemann,Diane Heels-Ansdell,Mark Crowther,Deborah J. Cook +11 more
TL;DR: Assessment of agreement among 4 intensivists in diagnosing myocardial infarction in critically ill patients based on screening electrocardiograms and cardiac troponin levels found variation in practice may contribute to underrecognition of MI during critical illness.
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Enhancing the quality of end-of-life care in Canada
TL;DR: For dying Canadians, there are well-documented gaps between the end-of-life care and the available resources.