Anne Julie FrenetteUniversité de Montréal | UdeM · Faculty of Pharmacy
Anne Julie Frenette
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Background
In traumatic brain injury patients (TBI) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), agitation can lead to accidental removal of catheters, devices as well as self-extubation and falls. Actigraphy could be a potential tool to continuously monitor agitation. The objectives of this study were to assess the feasibility of monitoring agitati...
Purpose
Agitation is a common behavioural problem following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Intensive care unit (ICU) physicians’ perspectives regarding TBI-associated agitation are unknown. Our objective was to describe physicians’ beliefs and perceived importance of TBI-associated agitation in critically ill patients.
Methods
Following current sta...
Background:
Preconditioning deceased organ donors with calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) may reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury to improve transplant outcomes.
Methods:
We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and conference proceedings for animal models of organ donation and transplantation, comparing donor treatment with CNIs with either pla...
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this review was to depict the physiological and clinical rationale for the use of vasopressin in hemodynamic support of organ donors. After summarizing the physiological, pharmacological concepts and preclinical findings, regarding vasopressin’s pathophysiological impacts, we will present the available clinical data....
Background Although a majority of North Americans is in favor of organ donation, registration remains challenging. Community pharmacists are highly accessible frontline health care professionals that could contribute to a new common
registration donation consent system.
Aim The objective of the study was to assess self-perceived professional role a...
Introduction: Despite availability of selection criteria, different interpretations can lead to variability in the appreciation of donor eligibility with possible viable organs missed. Our primary objective was to test the perception of feasibility of potential organ donors through the survey of a small sample of external evaluators.
Methods: Clin...
Introduction Agitation and violent behaviours are common
conditions developed by patients with acute traumatic
brain injury (TBI) in intensive care units (ICUs). Healthcare
professionals caring for these patients have various tools to
manage these behaviours, but lack of a formal protocol to
assess and manage them makes caring for these patients
a...
Background:
Behavioural disturbances such as agitation are common following traumatic brain injury and can interfere with treatments, cause self-harm and delay rehabilitation. As there is a lack of evidence on the optimal approach to manage agitation in recovering TBI patients, various pharmacological agents are used including antipsychotics, anti...
Background: Agitated behaviors are problematic in intensive care unit (ICU) patients recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) as they create substantial risks and challenges for healthcare providers. To date, there have been no studies evaluating their epidemiology and impact in the ICU. Prior to planning a multicenter study, assessment of recr...
Objective:
The objectives of this study were to systematically identify and describe guidelines for the care of neurologically deceased donors and to evaluate their methodological quality, with the aim of informing and supporting the new Canadian guidelines for the management of organ donors.
Methodology:
Following a systematic search, we includ...
Purpose Montreal has been the epicentre of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Canada. Given the regional disparities in incidence and mortality in the general population, we aimed to describe local characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of critically ill
COVID-19 patients in Montreal.
Methods A single-centre retrospective cohort of...
Background
Critically ill patients are at high risk of iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome (IWS), due to exposure to high doses or prolonged periods of opioids and benzodiazepines.PurposeTo examine pharmacological management strategies designed to prevent and/or treat IWS from opioids and/or benzodiazepines in critically ill neonates, children and adult...
PurposeCanadian donor management practices have not been reported. Our aim was to inform clinicians and other stakeholders about the range of current practices.Methods
This prospective observational cohort study enrolled consecutive, newly consented organ donors from August 1 2015 to July 31 2018 at 27 academic and five community adult intensive ca...
Introduction
Agitated behaviours (AB) constitute hallmark behaviours of intensive care unit (ICU) patients recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI). These behaviours create significant challenges for patients and healthcare providers including the need for pharmacologic treatment, delaying mechanical ventilation weaning and mobilization, and co...
Background The Withdrawal Assessment Tool–1 (WAT-1) has been validated for assessing iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome in critically ill children receiving mechanical ventilation, but little is known about this syndrome in critically ill adults.
Objective: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the WAT-1 in critically ill adults.
Methods: A pro...
Purpose:
Right ventricular RV dysfunction among transplant recipients correlates with transplant outcome, but its frequency in donors is unknown. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology of RV dysfunction in potential heart donors."
Methods:
In a seven-year retrospective study of potential heart donors, we explored the incidenc...
Objective
The aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy and safety of pharmacological agents in the management of agitated behaviours following traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Methods
We performed a search strategy in PubMed, OvidMEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Directory of Open Access Journals, LI...
Background:
Although commonly prescribed, the efficacy of levothyroxine to improve heart function in neurologically deceased donors is unclear. We evaluated the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial to compare levothyroxine to placebo on the variation of left ventricular ejection fraction, in hemodynamically unstable donors.
Methods:
We c...
Purpose
We sought to characterize Canadian physicians’ perspectives and stated practices regarding their hemodynamic care of deceased organ donors.
Methods
We designed a 24-item electronic survey that was independently pretested for relevance, clarity, and intra-rater reliability by ten critical care clinicians. With the help of provincial organ d...
Background
Delirium, agitation, and anxiety may hinder weaning from mechanical ventilation and lead to increased morbidity and healthcare costs. The most appropriate clinical approach to weaning in these contexts remains unclear and challenging to clinicians. The objective of this
systematic review was to identify effective and safe interventions t...
What is known and objective
Many critically ill patients are exposed to opioids and benzodiazepines at high doses for prolonged periods, and upon discontinuation of these drugs, they may be at risk for iatrogenic withdrawal. Although this syndrome was associated with worse outcomes in the critically ill, limited guidance exists regarding its evalua...
Purpose:
Improving the medical care of deceased organ donors to increase transplant rates and improve allograft function requires an understanding of the current epidemiology and clinical practices of deceased donation within intensive care units (ICUs). Herein, we report the results of our investigation into the feasibility of a multicentre prosp...
Background:
Opioids and benzodiazepines are frequently used in the intensive care unit (ICU). Regular use and prolonged exposure to opioids in ICU patients followed by abrupt tapering or cessation may lead to iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome (IWS). IWS is well described in pediatrics, but no prospective study has evaluated this syndrome in adult ICU...
Objectives
Current guidelines suggest limiting the use of vasopressors following traumatic injury; however, wide variations in practice exist. Although excessive vasoconstriction may be harmful, these agents may help reduce administration of potentially harmful resuscitation fluids. This systematic review aims to compare early vasopressor use to st...
Introduction
Research on the management of deceased organ donors aims to improve the number and quality of transplants and recipient outcomes. In Canada, this research is challenged by regionalisation of donation services within provinces and the geographical, clinical and administrative separation of donation from transplantation services. This st...
Study objective:
Because the pharmacokinetic evaluation of valproic acid (VPA) based on total drug concentration may be misleading in patients with hypoalbuminemia as a result of saturable protein binding and saturable metabolism, we sought to investigate the usefulness of therapeutic drug monitoring of unbound VPA concentration in a real-world cl...
Objectives
This review investigates the impact of corticosteroids on donation rates and transplant outcomes in light of findings from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and to highlight the sources of uncertainty in this unresolved donor management issue.
Data sources
We searched electronic databases, trial registries and conference proceedings f...
Purpose:
Clinicians must balance the risks from hypotension with the potential adverse effects of vasopressors. Experts have recommended a mean arterial pressure (MAP) target of at least 65 mmHg, and higher in older patients and in patients with chronic hypertension or atherosclerosis. We conducted a systematic review of randomized-controlled tria...
Objective:
Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired delirium has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Prevention strategies including modification of delirium risk factors are emphasized by practice guidelines. No study has specifically evaluated modifiable delirium risk factors in trauma ICU patients. Our goal was to evaluate modifia...
Introduction
Worldwide, traumatic casualties are projected to exceed 8 million by year 2020. Haemorrhagic shock and brain injury are the leading causes of death following trauma. While intravenous fluids have traditionally been used to support organ perfusion in the setting of haemorrhage, recent investigations have suggested that restricting fluid...
Background:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide leading cause of mortality and disability. Among TBI complications, agitation is a frequent behavioural problem. Agitation causes potential harm to patients and caregivers, interferes with treatments, leads to unnecessary chemical and physical restraints, increases hospital length of stay, de...
Objective
To report the case of a patient treated with leflunomide that presented with chronic diarrhea associated with high teriflunomide blood concentration.
Case Summary
An 84-year-old woman taking leflunomide 20 mg once daily for the past 2 years to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was investigated for severe chronic diarrhea that had been worse...
Delirium is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in critically ill medical and surgical patients. However, patients suffering from trauma are generally excluded from these studies. Our objectives were to assess the incidence of delirium and identify modifiable risk factors associated with delirium among critically ill trauma patients...
The interrater reliability of the 4T's method and the HIT expert probability (HEP) score for clinical evaluation of suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) was investigated.
Patients hospitalized over a three-year period who were tested for HIT via anti-platelet factor 4 (anti-PF4) antigen assay were identified using laboratory data; 127 p...
IntroductionThe risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) with the use of albumin-containing fluids compared to starches in the surgical intensive care setting remains uncertain. We evaluated the adjusted risk of AKI associated with colloids following cardiac surgery.Methods
We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing on-pump cardiac s...
Context:
Calcium channel blocker poisoning is a common and sometimes life-threatening ingestion.
Objective:
To evaluate the reported effects of treatments for calcium channel blocker poisoning. The primary outcomes of interest were mortality and hemodynamic parameters. The secondary outcomes included length of stay in hospital, length of stay in...
Summary Current guidelines recommend the administration of hormonal combination therapy including immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids to donors with low left ventricular ejection fractions and to consider hormonal therapy administration to all donors. However, these recommendations are largely based on observational data. The aim of this sys...
To report a sinus bradycardia induced by metoprolol and terbinafine drug–drug interaction and its management. A 63 year-old Caucasian man on metoprolol 200 mg/day for stable coronary artery disease was prescribed a 90-day course of oral terbinafine 250 mg/day for onychomycosis. On the 49th day of terbinafine therapy, he was brought to the emergency...
To report the use of febuxostat in order to potentiate thiopurines' metabolism in a patient on azathioprine (AZA) therapy with low metabolite 6-thioguanine nucleotides (6-TGN) levels and elevated metabolite 6-methylmercaptopurine (6-MMP) levels.
A 44-year-old woman with a history of anti-signal recognition particle necrotizing myopathy was treated...
Background:
In a recent multicenter randomized trial comparing unfractionated heparin (UFH) with low-molecular-weight heparin (dalteparin) for thromboprophylaxis in 3,746 critically ill patients, 17 patients (0.5%) developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) based on serotonin-release assay-positive (SRA+) status. A trend to a lower frequency...
Purpose:
To determine the proportion of critically ill adults developing impaired gastrointestinal transit (IGT) using a clinically pragmatic definition, its associated morbidity and risk factors.
Materials and methods:
Critically ill adult patients receiving enteral nutrition for ≥ 72 hours and mechanically ventilated for ≥ 48 hours were prospe...
The 24-hour stability of a levothyroxine solution admixed and stored in three common infusion containers and infused through polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tubing was evaluated.
Levothyroxine sodium 1-μg/mL injection prepared in glass bottles and PVC and polyolefin bags were assayed using high-performance liquid chromatography at 0, 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 h...
In the intensive care unit, dopamine agonists (DA) have been used in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients to augment or accelerate cognitive recovery and rehabilitation. However, the efficacy and safety of DA in this population is not well established. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the clinical e...
In the intensive care unit, dopamine agonists (DA) have been used in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients to augment or accelerate cognitive recovery and rehabilitation. However, the efficacy and safety of DA in this population is not well established. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the clinical e...
Thiopental has been used for decades in the treatment of refractory intracranial hypertension in patients with traumatic and nontraumatic head injuries. Commonly reported adverse effects include hypotension, hypokalemia, respiratory complications, and hepatic dysfunction. Neutropenia has rarely been reported as an adverse effect of thiopental. We w...