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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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Development of a Health-Related Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (PCOSQ) for Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Lisa Cronin,Gordon H. Guyatt,Lauren Griffith,Eric Wong,Ricardo Azziz,Walter Futterweit,Deborah J. Cook,Andrea Dunaif +7 more
TL;DR: A questionnaire that promises to be useful in measuring health-related quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome is constructed and tested prior to, or concurrent with, its use in randomized trials of new treatment approaches.
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Benefit of Heparin in Central Venous and Pulmonary Artery Catheters : A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
TL;DR: Hemparin administration effectively reduces thrombus formation and may reduce catheter-related infections in patients who have central venous and pulmonary artery catheters in place and cost-effectiveness comparisons of unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight hepar in, and warfarin are needed.
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Decision-making in the ICU: perspectives of the substitute decision-maker.
Daren K. Heyland,Deborah J. Cook,Graeme Rocker,Peter Dodek,Demetrios J. Kutsogiannis,Sharon Peters,Joan Tranmer,Christopher J. O'Callaghan +7 more
TL;DR: In this multicenter observational study, it was found that most substitute decision-makers for ICU patients wanted to share decision-making responsibility with physicians and that, overall, they were satisfied with their decision- making experience.
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Canadian survey of the use of sedatives, analgesics, and neuromuscular blocking agents in critically ill patients
Sangeeta Mehta,Lisa Burry,Sandra Fischer,J Carlos Martinez-Motta,David Hallett,Dennis Bowman,Cindy Wong,Maureen O. Meade,Thomas E. Stewart,Deborah J. Cook +9 more
TL;DR: There is significant variation in critical care sedation, analgesia, and neuromuscular blockade practice, and younger physicians (<40 yrs) are more likely to practice daily interruption.
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Rationing critical care beds: a systematic review
TL;DR: These studies suggest that patients who are perceived not to benefit from critical care are more often refused intensive care unit admission; refusal is associated with an increased risk of hospital death.