RESEARCH AWARDS 2014

CRITICAL CARE CANADA FORUM 2014 RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS
October 30 – November 1, 2014, Toronto, Canada

Garner King Award

OP5 – APPRAISAL OF A NOVEL MODEL TO IMPROVE PREDICTION OF EXTUBATION FAILURES IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS
Presenter: Paul Westergaard

Allen Spanier Award

P30 – HUMAN MESENCHYMAL STEM/STROMAL CELLS ENHANCE FCG RECEPTOR MEDIATED PHAGOCYTOSIS OF ESCHERICHIA COLI IN HUMAN MONOCYTE DERIVED MACROPHAGES
Presenter: Linda Garces-Ramirez

Merit Award

OP1 – IMPROVING AN ICU DAILY GOALS CHECKLIST: INTEGRATED AND END-OF-GRANT KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION
Presenter: John Centofanti

Best Scientific Abstract

P61 – TIMING OF WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE SUPPORT IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY DOES NOT EXPLAIN VARIATIONS IN MORTALITY
Presenter: Victoria McCredie

Best Basic Science Abstract

P32 – HUMAN NEUTROPHIL PEPTIDES CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARDS-ASSOCIATED LUNG FIBROSIS
Presenter: Alice Grassi

Best Clinical Study Abstract

P123 – WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING THERAPY IN CLINICAL TRIALS IN CRITICAL CARE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Presenter: Samuel Tétrault

Best Clinical/Quality Improvement Abstract

P6 – CHARACTERIZATION OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG USE SURROUNDING PHYSICAL RESTRAINT APPLICATION IN MECHANICALLY VENTILATED, CRITICALLY ILL ADULTS
Presenter: Melanie Guenette