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G. J. Dobb
Researcher at University of Western Australia
Publications - 26
Citations - 1289
G. J. Dobb is an academic researcher from University of Western Australia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care & Intensive care unit. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 26 publications receiving 1199 citations. Previous affiliations of G. J. Dobb include Royal Perth Hospital.
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Effect of Evidence-Based Feeding Guidelines on Mortality of Critically Ill Adults: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Gordon S. Doig,Fiona Simpson,Simon Finfer,Anthony Delaney,Andrew Davies,Imogen Mitchell,G. J. Dobb +6 more
TL;DR: Using a multifaceted practice change strategy, ICUs successfully developed and introduced an evidence-based nutritional support guideline that promoted earlier feeding and greater nutritional adequacy, however, use of the guideline did not improve clinical outcomes.
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Promoting Global Research Excellence in Severe Sepsis (PROGRESS): lessons from an international sepsis registry.
Richard Beale,Konrad Reinhart,F. M. Brunkhorst,G. J. Dobb,Mitchell M. Levy,Greg S. Martin,Claudio Martin,G. Ramsey,Eliezer Silva,Benoit Vallet,Jean Louis Vincent,Jonathan Janes,Samiha Sarwat,Mark D. Williams +13 more
TL;DR: There was considerable variation among countries in enrollment levels, provision of standard treatment and supportive therapies, and ICU and hospital outcomes and wide variations in outcomes and use of sepsis therapies were observed between countries.
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Caspofungin for the treatment of less common forms of invasive candidiasis
Oliver A. Cornely,Martin Lasso,Robert F. Betts,Nickolay Klimko,Jose A. Vazquez,G. J. Dobb,Juan Velez,Angela Williams-Diaz,Joy Lipka,Arlene Taylor,Carole A. Sable,Nicholas A. Kartsonis +11 more
TL;DR: In deep-seated invasive candidiasis, including peritonitis, abdominal abscesses, CDC and arthritis, caspofungin was effective and safe at regular doses and up to 100 mg daily.
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End-of-life care in the intensive care unit: Report from the Task Force of World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine.
John Myburgh,Fayez François Abillama,Davide Chiumello,G. J. Dobb,Stephen Jacobe,Ruth M. Kleinpell,Younsuk Koh,Claudio Martin,Andej Michalsen,Paolo Pelosi,Lluis Blanch Torra,Jean Louis Vincent,Susan Yeager,Janice L. Zimmerman +13 more
TL;DR: The complexity of end-of-life care in the ICU, particularly relating to withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment while ensuring the alleviation of suffering, within different ethical and cultural environments is recognized.
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Diarrhoea in the critically ill.
TL;DR: “Diarrhoea” is derived from the Greek for a flowing trough, but definitions always include increased frequency and liquid consistency of the stool.