selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- RE- EVALUATING THE 6 MONTH RULE PRIOR TO LIVER TRANSPLANT: A CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE. Hepatology. S287-S287. 2023
- Re-evaluating the 6 month rule prior to liver transplant: a clinical practice guideline. Transplantation. 287-288. 2023
- ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CONTINUOUS VERSUS INTERMITTENT ENTERAL FEEDING IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS. Critical Care Medicine. 149-149. 2023
- Rheumatologists' Attitudes Toward Palliative Care and Medical Assistance in Dying. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2020
- Oncologists and medical assistance in dying: Where do we stand?. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 64-64. 2018
- THE DONATE-CONSENT STUDY. Critical Care Medicine. 2016
- Is Nil Per Os 4 Hours Prior To Surgery Adequate To Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia In Ventilated Icu Patients?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2013
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journal articles
- Benzodiazepine-Free Cardiac Anesthesia for Reduction of Postoperative Delirium: A Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial.. JAMA Surgery. 160:286-294. 2025
- Society of Critical Care Medicine 2024 Guidelines on Adult ICU Design.. Critical Care Medicine. 53:e690-e700. 2025
- Executive Summary: Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Family-Centered Care for Adult ICUs.. Critical Care Medicine. 53:e459-e464. 2025
- Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Family-Centered Care for Adult ICUs: 2024.. Critical Care Medicine. 53:e465-e482. 2025
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Small‐volume blood sample collection tubes in adult
intensive care units : A rapid practice guideline. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 68:1319-1326. 2024 - Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the impact of continuous versus intermittent enteral feeding in critically ill patients.. Systematic Reviews. 13:239. 2024
- Methodology for the Formulation of the Guidelines for the Management of Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Austere and Combat Environments.. Neurosurg Pract. 5:e00104. 2024
- Calcineurin Inhibitor in NEuRoloGically deceased donors to decrease kidney delayed graft function study: study protocol of the CINERGY Pilot randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 14:e086777-e086777. 2024
- Towards personalized medicine: a scoping review of immunotherapy in sepsis. Critical Care. 28:183. 2024
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GRADE pearls and pitfalls—Part 1: Systematic reviews and meta‐analyses. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 68:584-592. 2024 -
GRADE pearls and pitfalls—Part 2: Clinical practice guidelines. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 68:593-600. 2024 - Evidence related to a vegetarian diet and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open. 14:e079750-e079750. 2024
- Exercising medical judgement: resuscitation and “Decision-Making for End-of-Life Care,” a new policy from the College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 71:447-452. 2024
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Higher versus lower oxygenation targets in adult
ICU patients: A rapid practice guideline. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 68:302-310. 2024 - Corrigendum to “Comparing the efficacy oral intubating airways to facilitate successful fiberoptic intubation: A systematic review” [https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/trends-in-anaesthesia-and-critical-care 48 (2023) 1–8 101207]. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. 54:101329-101329. 2024
- In ICU patients not receiving early PN, tight and liberal glucose control did not differ for length of ICU stay or death. ACP journal club. 177:JC8-JC8. 2024
- Prone positioning during CPAP therapy in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a concise clinical review. Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease. 18:17534666231219630. 2024
- Intravenous vitamin C therapy in adult patients with sepsis: A rapid practice guideline. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 67:1423-1431. 2023
- Benzodiazepine-Free Cardiac Anesthesia for Reduction of Postoperative Delirium (B-Free): A Protocol for a Multi-centre Randomized Cluster Crossover Trial. CJC OPEN. 5:691-699. 2023
- Calcineurin Inhibition in Deceased Organ Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Preclinical Studies. Transplantation Direct. 9:e1519-e1519. 2023
- Definitions, rates and associated mortality of ICU-acquired pneumonia: A multicenter cohort study. Journal of Critical Care. 75:154284-154284. 2023
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Awake proning in patients with
COVID ‐19‐related hypoxemic acute respiratory failure: A rapid practice guideline. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 67:569-575. 2023 - Intensive care medicine rapid practice guidelines in Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 67:566-568. 2023
- Principles of resource allocation and triage during COVID-19. University of Toronto Medical Journal. 100:9-11. 2023
- Comparing the efficacy of oral intubating airways to facilitate successful fiberoptic intubation: A systematic review. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. 48:101207-101207. 2023
- Patient and family engagement in patient care and research in Canadian intensive care units: a national survey. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 69:1527-1536. 2022
- High-flow nasal cannula versus non-invasive ventilation for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Critical Care. 26:348. 2022
- In hospitalized adults with fever, fever therapy does not reduce mortality or serious adverse events. ACP journal club. 175:JC127-JC127. 2022
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines 2021: highlights for the practicing clinician. Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej. 132:16290. 2022
- Socioeconomic Status and Medical Assistance in Dying: A Regional Descriptive Study. Journal of Palliative Care. 37:359-365. 2022
- Venous and arterial thrombosis in COVID-19: An updated narrative review. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 15:689-702. 2022
- Personalised immunotherapy in sepsis: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 12:e060411-e060411. 2022
- Phase 2 Vitamin C Sepsis Trials: Another Brick in the (Evidence) Wall?*. Critical Care Medicine. 50:897-899. 2022
- ERS clinical practice guidelines: high-flow nasal cannula in acute respiratory failure. European Respiratory Journal. 59:2101574-2101574. 2022
- Tranexamic Acid in Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Critical Care Medicine. 50:e313-e319. 2022
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Transfusion practice in the bleeding critically ill: An international online survey—TheTRACE ‐2 survey. Transfusion. 62:324-335. 2022 - In critically ill adults, IV fluid bolus infused at slower vs. faster rates did not differ for 90-d mortality. ACP journal club. 175:JC23-JC23. 2022
- Medications and dosages used in medical assistance in dying: a cross-sectional study. CMAJ open. 10:E19-E26. 2022
- How can we improve the experiences of patients and families who request medical assistance in dying? A multi-centre qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care. 20:185. 2021
- Transfusion strategies in bleeding critically ill adults: a clinical practice guideline from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Intensive Care Medicine. 47:1368-1392. 2021
- Executive Summary: Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021. Critical Care Medicine. 49:1974-1982. 2021
- Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Critical Care Medicine. 47:1181-1247. 2021
- In patients hospitalized with COVID-19, adding convalescent plasma to usual care did not reduce 28-d mortality. ACP journal club. 174:JC113-JC113. 2021
- Comparing Renal Replacement Therapy Modalities in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. Critical Care Explorations. 3:e0399-e0399. 2021
- Much ado about the family veto. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 68:601-605. 2021
- How We Can Improve the Quality of Care for Patients Requesting Medical Assistance in Dying: A Qualitative Study of Health Care Providers. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 61:513-521.e8. 2021
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines on the Management of Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the ICU: First Update. Critical Care Medicine. 49:e219-e234. 2021
- Treating critically ill anemic patients with erythropoietin: less is more. Intensive Care Medicine. 47:256-257. 2021
- Erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents as replacement therapy for blood transfusions in critically ill patients with anaemia: A systematic review with meta‐analysis. Transfusion Medicine. 30:433-441. 2020
- Transfusion in critical care: Past, present and future. Transfusion Medicine. 30:418-432. 2020
- Oncologists and Medical Assistance in Dying: Where Do We Stand? Results of a National Survey of Canadian Oncologists. Current Oncology. 27:263-269. 2020
- Research Consent Models Used in Prospective Studies of Neurologically Deceased Organ Donors: A Systematic Review. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 15:244-251. 2020
- Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 202:e74-e87. 2020
- Content analysis of bowel protocols for the management of constipation in adult critically ill patients. Journal of Critical Care. 58:98-104. 2020
- Managing ICU surge during the COVID-19 crisis: rapid guidelines. Intensive Care Medicine. 46:1303-1325. 2020
- Provision of medical assistance in dying: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 10:e036054-e036054. 2020
- Home Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 323:2432-2432. 2020
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Critical Care Medicine. 48:e440-e469. 2020
- Guidelines seek unbiased recommendations. Intensive Care Medicine. 46:1065-1069. 2020
- Surviving Sepsis Campaign: guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Critical Care Medicine. 46:854-887. 2020
- Ensuring nondiscrimination in pandemic prioritization decisions. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 192:E421-E421. 2020
- Transfusion strategies in non-bleeding critically ill adults: a clinical practice guideline from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Intensive Care Medicine. 46:673-696. 2020
- Family override for organ donation. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 67:286-288. 2020
- Transfusion practice in the non-bleeding critically ill: an international online survey—the TRACE survey. Critical Care. 23:309. 2019
- International point prevalence study of Intensive Care Unit transfusion practices—Pilot study in the Netherlands. Transfusion Clinique et Biologique. 26:202-208. 2019
- European Respiratory Society guidelines on long-term home non-invasive ventilation for management of COPD. European Respiratory Journal. 54:1901003-1901003. 2019
- A Multidisciplinary Survey to Assess Facilitators and Barriers to Successful Organ Donation in the Intensive Care Unit. Progress in Transplantation. 29:179-184. 2019
- A mixed-methods study of organ donation in the intensive care unit: 22 actionable practices to improve organ donation. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 66:686-695. 2019
- ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit. Clinical Nutrition. 38:48-79. 2019
- The authors reply. Critical Care Medicine. 47:e158-e159. 2019
- When and how should we cluster and cross over: methodological and ethical issues (letter 1). Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 66:234-236. 2019
- A Multicenter Qualitative Investigation of the Experiences and Perspectives of Substitute Decision Makers Who Underwent Organ Donation Decisions. Progress in Transplantation. 28:343-348. 2018
- Furosemide and Albumin for Diuresis of Edema (FADE): A parallel-group, blinded, pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal of Critical Care. 48:462-467. 2018
- Re: Effectiveness of institutional policies, protocols and order sets on organ donation rates in the Intensive Care Unit. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing. 49:80-80. 2018
- The authors reply. Critical Care Medicine. 46:e1228-e1229. 2018
- A multicentre investigation of organ and tissue donation education for critical care residents. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 65:1120-1128. 2018
- Corticosteroids in Sepsis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Critical Care Medicine. 46:1411-1420. 2018
- Patient and Family Engagement in the ICU. Untapped Opportunities and Underrecognized Challenges. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 198:310-319. 2018
- Organ donation in the ICU: A document analysis of institutional policies, protocols, and order sets. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing. 45:58-65. 2018
- Correction: Communication Tools for End-of-Life Decision-Making in Ambulatory Care Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 13:e0203911-e0203911. 2018
- A modified Delphi process to identify clinical and research priorities in patient and family centred critical care. Journal of Critical Care. 42:243-247. 2017
- Protocol adherence for continuously titrated interventions in randomized trials: an overview of the current methodology and case study. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 17:106. 2017
- Antimicrobial stewardship programmes: bedside rationing by another name?. Journal of Medical Ethics. 43:684-687. 2017
- The authors reply. Critical Care Medicine. 45:e990-e991. 2017
- The provision of medical assistance in dying: protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open. 7:e017888-e017888. 2017
- The Use of Bowel Protocols in Critically Ill Adult Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Critical Care Medicine. 45:e718-e726. 2017
- Corticosteroids in sepsis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis (protocol). BMJ Open. 7:e016847-e016847. 2017
- Communication tools for end-of-life decision-making in the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Care. 20:97. 2016
- Educational interventions to train healthcare professionals in end-of-life communication: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. 16:131. 2016
- “Must do CPR??”: strategies to cope with the new College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario policy on end-of-life care. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 63:973-980. 2016
- β-Blockers in sepsis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials. BMJ Open. 6:e012466-e012466. 2016
- Communication Tools for End-of-Life Decision-Making in Ambulatory Care Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. 11:e0150671-e0150671. 2016
- The offering of family presence during resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Intensive Care. 3:41. 2015
- Virtuous laughter: we should teach medical learners the art of humor. Critical Care. 19:222. 2015
- Family Presence during Resuscitation: A Canadian Critical Care Society Position Paper. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 22:201-205. 2015
- Withdrawing Versus not Offering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Is There a Difference?. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 22:20-22. 2015
- Furosemide and albumin for diuresis of edema (FADE): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 15:222. 2014
- A clinician's guide to the assessment and interpretation of noninferiority trials for novel therapies.. Open Medicine. 8:e67-e72. 2014
- The bitten man: Reflections on international health.. Open Medicine. 1:e160-e163. 2007