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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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Evaluation of a ventilation strategy to prevent barotrauma in patients at high risk for acute respiratory distress syndrome. Pressure- and Volume-Limited Ventilation Strategy Group.

TL;DR: In patients at high risk for the acute respiratory distress syndrome, a strategy of mechanical ventilation that limits peak inspiratory pressure and tidal volume does not appear to reduce mortality and may increase morbidity.
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Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: VI. How to Use an Overview

TL;DR: A 55-year-old man has had his serum cholesterol level measured at a shopping mall 2 months ago and his cholesterol level was elevated, but before deciding on a treatment recommendation, you elect to find out just how big a reduction in the risk of CHD this patient could expect from a cholesterollowering diet or drug therapy.
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Meta-analysis of respiratory rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of respiratory rehabilitation in patients with COPD found that it relieves dyspnoea and improves the control over COPD, and the value of the improvement in exercise capacity is not clear.
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Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery: A Large, International, Prospective Cohort Study Establishing Diagnostic Criteria, Characteristics, Predictors, and 30-day Outcomes

Fernando Botto, +294 more
- 01 Mar 2014 - 
TL;DR: Among adults undergoing noncardiac surgery, MINS was an independent predictor of 30-day mortality and had the highest population-attributable risk of the perioperative complications.