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 | Christopher MacIsaacAsoociate Professor Intensive Care Verified email at mh.org.au Cited by 3033 |
Prognostic accuracy of the SOFA score, SIRS criteria, and qSOFA score for in-hospital mortality among adults with suspected infection admitted to the intensive care …
Importance The Sepsis-3 Criteria emphasized the value of a change of 2 or more points in
the Sequential [Sepsis-related] Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, introduced quick …
the Sequential [Sepsis-related] Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, introduced quick …
[HTML][HTML] Motor neuroprosthesis implanted with neurointerventional surgery improves capacity for activities of daily living tasks in severe paralysis: first in-human …
Background Implantable brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), functioning as motor
neuroprostheses, have the potential to restore voluntary motor impulses to control digital …
neuroprostheses, have the potential to restore voluntary motor impulses to control digital …
Epidemiology of sepsis in Victoria, Australia
V Sundararajan, CM MacIsaac, JJ Presneill… - Critical care …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of patients with sepsis
admitted to hospitals in Victoria, Australia, including the incidence of sepsis and severe …
admitted to hospitals in Victoria, Australia, including the incidence of sepsis and severe …
[HTML][HTML] The Melbourne epidemic thunderstorm asthma event 2016: an investigation of environmental triggers, effect on health services, and patient risk factors
Background A multidisciplinary collaboration investigated the world's largest, most
catastrophic epidemic thunderstorm asthma event that took place in Melbourne, Australia …
catastrophic epidemic thunderstorm asthma event that took place in Melbourne, Australia …
Targeted full energy and protein delivery in critically ill patients: a pilot randomized controlled trial (FEED trial)
Background International guidelines recommend greater protein delivery to critically ill
patients than they currently receive. This pilot randomized clinical trial aimed to determine …
patients than they currently receive. This pilot randomized clinical trial aimed to determine …
The incidence of acute kidney injury in patients with traumatic brain injury
There is limited information on the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with
traumatic brain injury (TBI) although AKI may contribute to morbidity and mortality. We …
traumatic brain injury (TBI) although AKI may contribute to morbidity and mortality. We …
Systematic review with meta‐analysis of patient‐centered outcomes, comparing international guideline–recommended enteral protein delivery with usual care
K Fetterplace, BMT Gill, LS Chapple… - Journal of Parenteral …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background International guidelines recommend that protein be administered enterally to
critically ill patients at doses between 1.2 and 2 g/kg per day Observational data indicate that …
critically ill patients at doses between 1.2 and 2 g/kg per day Observational data indicate that …
Assessment of safety of a fully implanted endovascular brain-computer interface for severe paralysis in 4 patients: the stentrode with thought-controlled digital switch …
Importance Brain-computer interface (BCI) implants have previously required craniotomy to
deliver penetrating or surface electrodes to the brain. Whether a minimally invasive …
deliver penetrating or surface electrodes to the brain. Whether a minimally invasive …
Nebulised heparin for patients with or at risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial
B Dixon, RJ Smith, DJ Campbell, JL Moran… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Mechanical ventilation in intensive care for 48 h or longer is associated with the
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which might be present at the time ventilatory …
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which might be present at the time ventilatory …
[PDF][PDF] A hospital‐wide response to multiple outbreaks of COVID‐19 in health care workers: lessons learned from the field
Setting The Royal Melbourne Hospital City Campus is a 550-bed university-affiliated tertiary
hospital with an additional 150 geriatric and rehabilitation beds at the Royal Park Campus, a …
hospital with an additional 150 geriatric and rehabilitation beds at the Royal Park Campus, a …