Biomarkers in acute respiratory distress syndrome

A Binnie, JLY Tsang… - Current opinion in critical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
This article summarizes the current status of ARDS biomarker research and provides a
framework for future investigation.

Epigenetics of sepsis

A Binnie, JLY Tsang, P Hu, G Carrasqueiro… - Critical Care …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Recent evidence from the fields of microbiology and immunology, as well as a
small number of human sepsis studies, suggest that epigenetic regulation may play a central …

Effect of awake prone positioning on endotracheal intubation in patients with COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure: a randomized clinical trial

…, J Chalabi, AA Rahmatullah, E Duan, JLY Tsang… - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The efficacy and safety of prone positioning is unclear in nonintubated patients
with acute hypoxemia and COVID-19. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and adverse events …

Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital and intensive care in the first phase of the pandemic in Canada: a national cohort study

…, A Swanson, H Tessier-Grenier, JLY Tsang… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Clinical data on patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
provide clinicians and public health officials with information to guide practice and …

[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial distress amongst Canadian intensive care unit healthcare workers during the acceleration phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

A Binnie, K Moura, C Moura, F D'Aragon, JLY Tsang - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Intensive care unit healthcare workers (ICU HCW) are at risk of mental health issues during
emerging disease outbreaks. A study of ICU HCW from France revealed symptoms of anxiety …

[HTML][HTML] External validation of the 4C mortality score among COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective study

…, J Kapralik, R Patel, E Feng, L Dawson, JLY Tsang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Risk prediction scores are important tools to support clinical decision-making for patients
with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The objective of this paper was to validate the 4C …

DJ-1/PARK7 impairs bacterial clearance in sepsis

…, ER Speck, AE Fox-Robichaud, JLY Tsang… - American Journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Effective and rapid bacterial clearance is a fundamental determinant of outcomes
in sepsis. DJ-1 is a well-established reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger. Objectives: …

Small-volume blood collection tubes to reduce transfusions in intensive care: the STRATUS randomized clinical trial

…, F Marquis, JF Naud, J Shahin, J Shea, JLY Tsang… - JAMA, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Blood collection for laboratory testing in intensive care unit (ICU) patients is a
modifiable contributor to anemia and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. Most blood withdrawn is …

Epigenetic profiling in severe sepsis: a pilot study of DNA methylation profiles in critical illness

…, A Fox-Robichaud, PC Liaw, JLY Tsang… - Critical Care …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Epigenetic alterations are an important regulator of gene expression in health
and disease; however, epigenetic data in sepsis are lacking. To demonstrate proof of concept …

Qualitative descriptive study to explore nurses' perceptions and experience on pain, agitation and delirium management in a community intensive care unit

JLY Tsang, K Ross, F Miller, R Maximous, P Yung… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences, beliefs and perceptions
of intensive care unit (ICU) nurses on the management of pain, agitation and delirium (PAD…