Published in J Trauma on May 01, 2008
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: an emerging public-health concern. Lancet Infect Dis (2008) 10.14
A randomized, controlled trial of the use of pulmonary-artery catheters in high-risk surgical patients. N Engl J Med (2003) 10.13
International evidence-based recommendations for point-of-care lung ultrasound. Intensive Care Med (2012) 5.42
Very early hypothermia induction in patients with severe brain injury (the National Acute Brain Injury Study: Hypothermia II): a randomised trial. Lancet Neurol (2010) 5.23
Emergence of Enterobacteriaceae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in the community. J Antimicrob Chemother (2005) 4.87
A systematic evaluation of the quality of meta-analyses in the critical care literature. Crit Care (2005) 4.51
Intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome: updated consensus definitions and clinical practice guidelines from the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Intensive Care Med (2013) 4.37
Prognosis for long-term survival and renal recovery in critically ill patients with severe acute renal failure: a population-based study. Crit Care (2005) 3.96
Traumatic pneumothorax detection with thoracic US: correlation with chest radiography and CT--initial experience. Radiology (2002) 2.92
Occurrence and outcome of fever in critically ill adults. Crit Care Med (2008) 2.90
Molecular epidemiology of CTX-M-producing Escherichia coli in the Calgary Health Region: emergence of CTX-M-15-producing isolates. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2007) 2.48
Population-based study of the epidemiology of and the risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2004) 2.44
Equestrian injuries: incidence, injury patterns, and risk factors for 10 years of major traumatic injuries. Am J Surg (2007) 2.26
Accuracy of Peripheral Thermometers for Estimating Temperature: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med (2015) 2.19
The epidemiology of intensive care unit-acquired hyponatraemia and hypernatraemia in medical-surgical intensive care units. Crit Care (2008) 2.17
CKD and risk of hospitalization and death with pneumonia. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 2.17
Chest tube complications: how well are we training our residents? Can J Surg (2007) 2.08
Sternotomy or drainage for a hemopericardium after penetrating trauma: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg (2014) 2.03
Is regional citrate superior to systemic heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy? A prospective observational study in an adult regional critical care system. J Crit Care (2005) 2.00
Validation of the quality of ultrasound imaging and competence (QUICk) score as an objective assessment tool for the FAST examination. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2015) 2.00
Non-neurologic organ dysfunction in severe traumatic brain injury. Crit Care Med (2005) 1.95
Molecular characteristics of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates causing bacteremia in the Calgary Health Region from 2000 to 2007: emergence of clone ST131 as a cause of community-acquired infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2009) 1.91
Results of a phase II placebo-controlled randomized trial of minocycline in acute spinal cord injury. Brain (2012) 1.90
Limited ability of SOFA and MOD scores to discriminate outcome: a prospective evaluation in 1,436 patients. Can J Anaesth (2005) 1.90
Population-based laboratory surveillance for Escherichia coli-producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases: importance of community isolates with blaCTX-M genes. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 1.88
A population-based study of pyogenic liver abscesses in the United States: incidence, mortality, and temporal trends. Am J Gastroenterol (2009) 1.84
Time to blood culture positivity in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: association with 30-day mortality. J Infect (2010) 1.84
Surveillance and molecular epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates that produce carbapenemases: first report of OXA-48-like enzymes in North America. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2012) 1.83
Adequacy of empirical antifungal therapy and effect on outcome among patients with invasive Candida species infections. J Antimicrob Chemother (2007) 1.82
Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Am J Kidney Dis (2011) 1.81
Negative-pressure wound therapy for critically ill adults with open abdominal wounds: a systematic review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 1.81
Characterization of intensive care unit acquired hyponatremia and hypernatremia following cardiac surgery. Can J Anaesth (2010) 1.77
Needle thoracostomy in the treatment of a tension pneumothorax in trauma patients: what size needle? J Trauma (2008) 1.76
Community-wide outbreaks of clonally related CTX-M-14 beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli strains in the Calgary health region. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.76
Hospital mortality among adults admitted to and discharged from intensive care on weekends and evenings. J Crit Care (2008) 1.68
The impact of body position on intra-abdominal pressure measurement: a multicenter analysis. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.68
The secondary abdominal compartment syndrome: iatrogenic or unavoidable? J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.66
Renal arterial resistive index response to intraabdominal hypertension in a porcine model. Crit Care Med (2007) 1.65
One-year mortality in critically ill patients by severity of kidney dysfunction: a population-based assessment. Am J Kidney Dis (2006) 1.62
Intra-abdominal free fluid without solid organ injury in blunt abdominal trauma: an indication for laparotomy. J Trauma (2002) 1.60
Management following resuscitation from cardiac arrest: recommendations from the 2003 Rocky Mountain Critical Care Conference. Can J Anaesth (2005) 1.59
General surgery 2.0: the emergence of acute care surgery in Canada. Can J Surg (2010) 1.58
Early induction of hypothermia for evacuated intracranial hematomas: a post hoc analysis of two clinical trials. J Neurosurg (2012) 1.57
Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia. Am J Med (2009) 1.56
Population-based laboratory surveillance for AmpC beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli, Calgary. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 1.56
A scoping review of patient discharge from intensive care: opportunities and tools to improve care. Chest (2015) 1.55
Predicting in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing complex gastrointestinal surgery: determining the optimal risk adjustment method. Arch Surg (2011) 1.54
Enhanced recognition of "lung sliding" with power color Doppler imaging in the diagnosis of pneumothorax. J Trauma (2002) 1.53
Colonization of returning travelers with CTX-M-producing Escherichia coli. J Travel Med (2011) 1.53
Pulse pressure variation predicts fluid responsiveness following coronary artery bypass surgery. Chest (2004) 1.52
Trauma center volume and quality improvement programs. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2012) 1.50
Virulence factors of Escherichia coli isolates that produce CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2005) 1.49
Tertiary abdominal compartment syndrome in the burn injured patient. J Trauma (2006) 1.48
Fever in adult ICUs: an interrupted time series analysis*. Crit Care Med (2013) 1.47
Robotic distal pancreatectomy: cost effective? Surgery (2010) 1.47
FAST at MACH 20: clinical ultrasound aboard the International Space Station. J Trauma (2005) 1.44
Dramatic innovations in modern surgical subspecialties. Can J Surg (2010) 1.40
Clinical review: Canadian National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products--Massive transfusion consensus conference 2011: report of the panel. Crit Care (2011) 1.40
Public health implications surrounding recent increases in retail gasoline prices are especially topical. J Trauma (2009) 1.39
Factors related to the failure of radiographic recognition of occult posttraumatic pneumothoraces. Am J Surg (2005) 1.39
Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock in critically ill adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Med (2007) 1.35
Access to trauma systems in Canada. J Trauma (2010) 1.35
Epidemiology of severe trauma among status Aboriginal Canadians: a population-based study. CMAJ (2005) 1.34
Molecular epidemiology of metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Calgary Health Region: emergence of VIM-2-producing isolates. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.31
Occurrence and adverse effect on outcome of hyperlactatemia in the critically ill. Crit Care (2009) 1.31
High-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma arising in a gastric duplication cyst: a case report with literature review. Int J Surg Pathol (2007) 1.30
Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae over a 10 year period in Calgary, Canada. J Antimicrob Chemother (2012) 1.29
A systematic review of tools for predicting severe adverse events following patient discharge from intensive care units. Crit Care (2013) 1.26
Antipyretic therapy in febrile critically ill adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crit Care (2012) 1.26
Molecular characteristics of travel-related extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates from the Calgary Health Region. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2009) 1.26
The burden of large and small duct primary sclerosing cholangitis in adults and children: a population-based analysis. Am J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.25
The occult pneumothorax: what have we learned? Can J Surg (2009) 1.25
Portable bedside ultrasound: the visual stethoscope of the 21st century. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2012) 1.22
S.T.A.R.T.T.: development of a national, multidisciplinary trauma crisis resource management curriculum-results from the pilot course. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 1.22
Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes for occult pneumothoraces in victims of major trauma. J Trauma (2005) 1.21
Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Bedside General and Cardiac Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Critically Ill Patients-Part I: General Ultrasonography. Crit Care Med (2015) 1.21
Wound protectors reduce surgical site infection: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Surg (2012) 1.21
Fluid overload, de-resuscitation, and outcomes in critically ill or injured patients: a systematic review with suggestions for clinical practice. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther (2014) 1.20
Risk factors for intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome among adult intensive care unit patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care (2013) 1.20
Occult pneumothoraces in critical care: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial of pleural drainage for mechanically ventilated trauma patients with occult pneumothoraces. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2013) 1.18
Risk of bloodstream infection in patients with chronic kidney disease not treated with dialysis. Arch Intern Med (2008) 1.16
Where's the tube? Evaluation of hand-held ultrasound in confirming endotracheal tube placement. Prehosp Disaster Med (2005) 1.16
The distinct category of healthcare associated bloodstream infections. BMC Infect Dis (2012) 1.15
Tension pneumothorax secondary to colonic perforation during diagnostic colonoscopy: report of a case. Surg Today (2006) 1.15
Renal allograft compartment syndrome: an underappreciated postoperative complication. Am J Surg (2006) 1.15
Occult pneumothorax in the mechanically ventilated trauma patient. Can J Surg (2003) 1.14
Matched case-control studies: a review of reported statistical methodology. Clin Epidemiol (2012) 1.13
Long-term mortality outcome associated with prolonged admission to the ICU. Chest (2006) 1.12
Intensive care unit-acquired urinary tract infections in a regional critical care system. Crit Care (2005) 1.11
Sonographic depiction of intraperitoneal free air. J Trauma (2009) 1.10
Thoracic ultrasonography versus chest radiography for detection of pneumothoraces: challenges in deriving and interpreting summary diagnostic accuracy estimates. Crit Care (2014) 1.09
Prehospital intravenous fluid administration is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis. Ann Surg (2014) 1.09