BACKGROUND: The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) as a treatment for severe
cardiovascular impairment due to poisoning is unclear. Therefore, we conducted a retrospective …

Introduction Cardiovascular failure is the leading cause of death in severe acute drug
intoxication. In this setting, we report the feasibility, complications, and outcome of emergency …

Introduction. Tramadol use is largely considered safe. However, several lethal cases of
tramadol intoxication were reported, suggesting an underestimated toxicity. We report for a …

PURPOSE: Data on contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in intensive care unit (ICU)
are scarce and controversial. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the incidence …

BACKGROUND: We aimed to test the performance of PRESERVE and RESP scores to
predict death in patients with severe ARDS receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (…

We aimed to identify factors associated with hospital mortality among patients receiving
extracorporeal life support (ECLS). All consecutive patients treated with ECLS for refractory …

Raw material heterogeneity, complex transformation processes, and divergent product
flows make sawmilling operations difficult to manage. Most north-American lumber sawmills …

Sawmilling activities in softwood mills (ie, wood-sawing, drying, and finishing) cannot be
efficiently planned at the operational level in a centralized manner because of the complexity of …

The arrival of digital technology in production systems represents a major challenge for
manufacturers. The "4.0 Industrial Revolution" is pushing companies to review these same …

Joël Beddows Joël Beddows est professeur agrégé et directeur du Département de théâtre
de l’Université d’Ottawa, où il est titulaire d’une chaire de recherche en francophonie …