Relationship of catheter-associated urinary tract infection to mortality and length of stay in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational …

C Chant, OM Smith, JC Marshall… - Critical care …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine whether catheter-associated urinary tract infections are associated
with increased morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Data Sources: MEDLINE …

[HTML][HTML] Timing of initiation of renal-replacement therapy in acute kidney injury.

SM Bagshaw, R Wald, NKJ Adhikari, R Bellomo… - The New England …, 2020 - sonar.ch
We conducted a multinational, randomized, controlled trial involving critically ill patients with
severe acute kidney injury. Patients were randomly assigned to receive an accelerated …

Characterization of murine CD34, a marker for hematopoietic progenitor and stem cells

DS Krause, T Ito, MJ Fackler, OM Smith, MI Collector… - 1994 - ashpublications.org
CD34 is expressed on human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, and its clinical
usefulness for the purification of stem cells has been well established. However, a similar …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of standard and accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury

R Wald, NKJ Adhikari, OM Smith, MA Weir, K Pope… - Kidney international, 2015 - Elsevier
In patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI) but no urgent indication for renal
replacement therapy (RRT), the optimal time to initiate RRT remains controversial. While …

[HTML][HTML] A mixed-methods systematic review protocol to examine the use of physical restraint with critically ill adults and strategies for minimizing their use

L Rose, C Dale, OM Smith, L Burry, G Enright… - Systematic reviews, 2016 - Springer
Background Critically ill patients frequently experience severe agitation placing them at risk
of harm. Physical restraint is common in intensive care units (ICUs) for clinician concerns …

Timing of initiation of renal-replacement therapy in acute kidney injury

CNT Network, SM Bagshaw, R Wald, NKJ Adhikari… - 2020 - mpgjournal.mpg.es
Background Acute kidney injury is common in critically ill patients, many of whom receive
renal-replacement therapy. However, the most effective timing for the initiation of such …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of oral chlorhexidine de-adoption and implementation of an oral care bundle on mortality for mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit …

CM Dale, L Rose, S Carbone, R Pinto, OM Smith… - Intensive care …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Oral chlorhexidine is used widely for mechanically ventilated patients to prevent
pneumonia, but recent studies show an association with excess mortality. We examined …

[HTML][HTML] Standard versus accelerated initiation of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury (STARRT-AKI): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

OM Smith, R Wald, NKJ Adhikari, K Pope, MA Weir… - Trials, 2013 - Springer
Background Acute kidney injury is a common and devastating complication of critical illness,
for which renal replacement therapy is frequently needed to manage severe cases. While a …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence-based approaches to mitigate workplace violence from patients and visitors in emergency departments: a rapid review

C Recsky, M Moynihan, G Maranghi, OM Smith… - Journal of emergency …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction This is a rapid review of the published evidence on the effectiveness of
interventions for mitigating workplace violence against staff in hospital emergency …

Full-length but not truncated CD34 inhibits hematopoietic cell differentiation of M1 cells

MJ Fackler, DS Krause, OM Smith, CI Civin, WS May - 1995 - ashpublications.org
CD34 is expressed on human and murine hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells and its
clinical usefulness for isolation of stem/progenitor cells has been well established. Although …