[HTML][HTML] Frailty in the critically ill: a novel concept

RC McDermid, HT Stelfox, SM Bagshaw - Critical Care, 2011 - Springer
The concept of frailty has been defined as a multidimensional syndrome characterized by the
loss of physical and cognitive reserve that predisposes to the accumulation of deficits and …

[PDF][PDF] Disorders of sodium and water balance in hospitalized patients

…, DR Townsend, RC McDermid - Canadian Journal of …, 2009 - ubccriticalcaremedicine.ca
Objectif Passer en revue et discuter l’epidemiologie, les facteurs contributifs et l’approche
ala prise en charge des troubles de l’equilibre hydrosode chez les patients hospitalises. …

The role of frailty in outcomes from critical illness

SM Bagshaw, RC McDermid - Current opinion in critical care, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The concept of frailty, as a marker of biologic age and physiologic reserve, may have direct
relevance to critical care, and clearly identifies a population at greater risk of adverse events, …

Association between frailty and short-and long-term outcomes among critically ill patients: a multicentre prospective cohort study

SM Bagshaw, HT Stelfox, RC McDermid, DB Rolfson… - Cmaj, 2014 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic
and cognitive reserves that confers vulnerability to adverse outcomes. We determined the …

Seeking worldwide professional consensus on the principles of end-of-life care for the critically ill. The Consensus for Worldwide End-of-Life Practice for Patients in …

…, NS Hill, E Wennberg, RC McDermid… - American journal of …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Great differences in end-of-life practices in treating the critically ill around the world warrant
agreement regarding the major ethical principles. This analysis determines the extent of …

Long-term association between frailty and health-related quality of life among survivors of critical illness: a prospective multicenter cohort study

…, HT Stelfox, JA Johnson, RC McDermid… - Critical care …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic reserve
that gives rise to vulnerability to poor outcomes. We aimed to examine the association …

[HTML][HTML] A prospective multicenter cohort study of frailty in younger critically ill patients

…, SR Majumdar, DB Rolfson, Q Ibrahim, RC McDermid… - Critical Care, 2016 - Springer
Background Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by loss of physiologic and
cognitive reserve that heightens vulnerability. Frailty has been well described among …

Canadian recommendations for critical care ultrasound training and competency

…, E Hockmann, AW Kirkpatrick, RC McDermid… - Canadian respiratory …, 2014 - hindawi.com
OBJECTIVE: To achieve national consensus on standards of training, quality assurance
and maintenance of competence for critical care ultrasound for intensivists and critical care …

Use of palliative care in patients with end-stage COPD and receiving home oxygen: national trends and barriers to care in the United States

B Rush, P Hertz, A Bond, RC McDermid, LA Celi - Chest, 2017 - Elsevier
… MD c , Alexandra Bond MD d , Robert C. McDermid MD a e , Leo Anthony Celi MD, MPH f …
AF Connors, NV Dawson, C. Thomas, et al., SUPPORT (Study to Understand Prognoses and …

[HTML][HTML] Controversies in fluid therapy: Type, dose and toxicity

RC McDermid, K Raghunathan… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fluid therapy is perhaps the most common intervention received by acutely ill hospitalized
patients; however, a number of critical questions on the efficacy and safety of the type and …