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Graeme Rocker

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Top papers

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1 Withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in anticipation of death in the intensive care unit. N Engl J Med 2003 7.32
2 What matters most in end-of-life care: perceptions of seriously ill patients and their family members. CMAJ 2006 5.70
3 Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 2007 update. Can Respir J 2007 4.27
4 An official American Thoracic Society clinical policy statement: palliative care for patients with respiratory diseases and critical illnesses. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008 3.98
5 Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 2008 update - highlights for primary care. Can Respir J 2008 3.67
6 Clinical practice guidelines for the use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation and noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure in the acute care setting. CMAJ 2011 2.67
7 Mortality predictions in the intensive care unit: comparing physicians with scoring systems. Crit Care Med 2006 2.29
8 An official American Thoracic Society workshop report: assessment and palliative management of dyspnea crisis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2013 2.08
9 National recommendations for donation after cardiocirculatory death in Canada: Donation after cardiocirculatory death in Canada. CMAJ 2006 1.68
10 A strategy to advance the evidence base in palliative medicine: formation of a palliative care research cooperative group. J Palliat Med 2010 1.64
11 Understanding cardiopulmonary resuscitation decision making: perspectives of seriously ill hospitalized patients and family members. Chest 2006 1.53
12 Qualitative analysis of an intensive care unit family satisfaction survey. Crit Care Med 2011 1.52
13 Prophylaxis of Thromboembolism in Critical Care (PROTECT) Trial: a pilot study. J Crit Care 2005 1.50
14 Severe brain injury to neurological determination of death: Canadian forum recommendations. CMAJ 2006 1.47
15 Enhancing the quality of end-of-life care in Canada. CMAJ 2013 1.41
16 Influence of perceived functional and employment status on cardiopulmonary resuscitation directives. J Crit Care 2003 1.39
17 State of the Art Compendium: Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Can Respir J 2004 1.35
18 End-of-life care in acute care hospitals in Canada: a quality finish? J Palliat Care 2005 1.22
19 Managing dyspnea in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Canadian Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline. Can Respir J 2011 1.20
20 Discussing prognosis with patients and their families near the end of life: impact on satisfaction with end-of-life care. Open Med 2009 1.17
21 Antibiotic management of suspected nosocomial ICU-acquired infection: does prolonged empiric therapy improve outcome? Intensive Care Med 2007 1.13
22 Educating medical residents in end-of-life care: insights from a multicenter survey. J Palliat Med 2009 1.05
23 Retrieving organs from non-heart-beating organ donors: a review of medical and ethical issues. Can J Anaesth 2003 1.02
24 Dying with dignity in the intensive care unit. N Engl J Med 2014 0.99
25 Using opioids to treat dyspnea in advanced COPD: attitudes and experiences of family physicians and respiratory therapists. Can Fam Physician 2012 0.99
26 Dying in the ICU: strategies that may improve end-of-life care. Can J Anaesth 2004 0.99
27 Glycemic control in the ICU: a multicenter survey. Intensive Care Med 2004 0.95
28 Understanding and changing attitudes toward withdrawal and withholding of life support in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med 2006 0.89
29 Factors associated with opioid dispensation for patients with COPD and lung cancer in the last year of life: A retrospective analysis. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2010 0.88
30 Levels of care in the intensive care unit: a research program. Am J Crit Care 2006 0.85
31 A day at a time: caregiving on the edge in advanced COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2010 0.84
32 Atypical presentation of lymphomatoid granulomatosis in a patient with longstanding sarcoidosis. Can Respir J 2004 0.79
33 Implementing a palliative care trial in advanced COPD: a feasibility assessment (the COPD IMPACT study). J Palliat Med 2013 0.78
34 End of life care in Canada: a report from the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Forum. Clin Invest Med 2013 0.78
35 Clinician discomfort with life support plans for mechanically ventilated patients. Intensive Care Med 2004 0.77
36 Contemporary issues in refractory dyspnoea in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2010 0.77
37 Organ and tissue donation in the intensive care unit: collaborative endeavours. Can J Anaesth 2003 0.75
38 A communication strategy and brochure reduced the burden of bereavement on relatives of patients dying in the intensive care unit. ACP J Club 2007 0.75
39 How to improve organ donation rates. CMAJ 2004 0.75
40 Life-support limitation in the pre-hospital setting. Intensive Care Med 2006 0.75
41 The dyspnea target: can we zero in on opioid responsiveness in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2010 0.75