Which patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease benefit from noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation? A systematic review of the …

SP Keenan, T Sinuff, DJ Cook, NS Hill - Annals of internal medicine, 2003 - acpjournals.org
Background: Over the past decade, noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the
setting of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has …

Sedation in the intensive care unit: a systematic review

ME Ostermann, SP Keenan, RA Seiferling, WJ Sibbald - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
ContextSedation has become an integral part of critical care practice in minimizing patient
discomfort; however, sedatives have adverse effects and the potential to prolong mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical practice guidelines for the use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation and noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure in the acute care …

SP Keenan, T Sinuff, KEA Burns, J Muscedere… - Cmaj, 2011 - Can Med Assoc
… Contributors: Sean Keenan and Tasnim Sinuff are joint first authors on this paper. They led
the process of guideline development, performing initial and subsequent selection of trials for …

The attributable morbidity and mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia in the critically ill patient

DK Heyland, DJ Cook, L Griffith, SP Keenan… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
To evaluate the attributable morbidity and mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, we conducted a prospective, matched cohort study. …

A randomized crossover study of an oral appliance vs nasal-continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnea

KA Ferguson, T Ono, AA Lowe, SP Keenan… - Chest, 1996 - Elsevier
Study objective To compare efficacy, side effects, patient compliance, and preference
between oral appliance (OA) therapy and nasal-continuous positive airway pressure (N-CPAP) …

Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation for postextubation respiratory distress: a randomized controlled trial

SP Keenan, C Powers, DG McCormack, G Block - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
ContextNoninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been demonstrated to be
effective in preventing the need for endotracheal intubation in some patients who present with …

Effect of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation on mortality in patients admitted with acute respiratory failure: a meta-analysis

SP Keenan, PD Kernerman, DJ Cook… - Critical care …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Keenan, Martin, and Sibbald) and Respiratory Medicine (Drs. … Keenan is a Canadian
Lung Association/Medical Research Council of Canada Fellow. Dr. Cook is a Career …

The effect of positive pressure airway support on mortality and the need for intubation in cardiogenic pulmonary edema: a systematic review

D Pang, SP Keenan, DJ Cook, WJ Sibbald - Chest, 1998 - Elsevier
Keenan MD a , Deborah J. Cook MD, FCCP a , William J. Sibbald MD, FCCP a … Keenan is
supported by a Canadian Lung Association/Medical Research Council Fellowship. Dr. Cook is …

Does noninvasive positive pressure ventilation improve outcome in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure? A systematic review

SP Keenan, T Sinuff, DJ Cook, NS Hill - Critical care medicine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Keenan has received funding for two trials from Respironics Inc. Dr. Hill has received … In
addition to the study by Keenan and coworkers ( 38 ), which demonstrated no benefit in patients …

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in critical and palliative care settings: understanding the goals of therapy

…, T Sinuff, DB White, N Hill, SP Keenan… - Critical care …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Although noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) is a widely accepted
treatment for some patients with acute respiratory failure, the use of NPPV in patients who …