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Dean Fergusson

ResearcherAnesthesiaUniversity of Toronto

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Dean Fergusson

Researcher

Anesthesia

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Publications

2,745

Citations

h-index

198

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Cardiac Surgery Anemia Cardiopulmonary Multi-Centre Transfusion Randomized Controlled Trial Red Cell Transfusion Red Cell Transfusion Thresholds

Latest papers

Red Cell Transfusion in General Medicine Patients at Teaching and Non-teaching Hospitals: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2026
2023 Canadian Surgery Forum
Canadian Journal of Surgery · 2023
Effect of Hydrocortisone on Mortality and Organ Support in Patients With Severe COVID-19
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) · 2020

All 17 publications

Latest funding

LEAP: Low molecular weight hEparin vs. Aspirin Postpartum, a multicenter pilot RCT
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$332,775
The Clinical Evaluation of Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery Utilizing Intraoperative Incisional Wound Irrigation (CLEAN Wound) Trial
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$687,538
The Clinical Evaluation of Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery Utilizing Intraoperative Incisional Wound Irrigation (CLEAN Wound) Trial
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$2,750,148

All 9 grants and awards

17 publications.

Red Cell Transfusion in General Medicine Patients at Teaching and Non-teaching Hospitals: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Raza S, Risk M, Loeffler A, Verma AA, Razak F, Arnold D, Fergusson D, Ryan S, Relke N, Gabarin N

Journal of General Internal Medicine20262 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09860-5

2023 Canadian Surgery Forum

Brière R, Habashi R, Merchant S, Cadili L, Alhumoud Z, Lau R, Gawad N, Valji R, Balmes PN, Tan JGK

Canadian Journal of Surgery20231 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1503/cjs.014223 PMID: W4389488805

Effect of Hydrocortisone on Mortality and Organ Support in Patients With Severe COVID-19

Angus DC, Derde L, Al-Beidh F, Annane D, Arabi Y, Beane A, van Bentum-Puijk W, Berry L, Bhimani Z, Bonten M

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)2020827 citations

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.17022

New and expanding ventricular hemorrhage predicts poor outcome in acute intracerebral hemorrhage.

Yogendrakumar V, Ramsay T, Fergusson D, Demchuk AM, Aviv RI, Rodriguez-Luna D, Molina CA, Silva Y, Dzialowski I, Kobayashi A, Boulanger JM, Lum C, Gubitz G, Srivastava P, Roy J, Kase CS, Bhatia R, Hill MD, Warren AD, Anderson CD, Gurol ME, Greenberg SM, Viswanathan A, Rosand J, Goldstein JN, Dowlatshahi D, the PREDICT/Sunnybrook CTA Study Group

Neurology2019

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008007 PMID: 31371565

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Adults*

Mehta S, Cook D, Devlin JW, Skrobik Y, Meade M, Fergusson D, Herridge M, Steinberg M, Granton J, Ferguson N

Critical Care Medicine2015325 citations

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000727

Recall of ICU Stay in Patients Managed With a Sedation Protocol or a Sedation Protocol With Daily Interruption

Burry L, Cook D, Herridge M, Devlin JW, Fergusson D, Meade M, Steinberg M, Skrobik Y, Olafson K, Burns K

Critical Care Medicine201544 citations

DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001196

Changing trends in blood transfusion: an analysis of 244,013 hospitalizations.

Shehata N, Forster A, Lawrence N, Rothwell DM, Fergusson D, Tinmouth A, Wilson K

Transfusion2014

DOI: 10.1111/trf.12644 PMID: 24724822

Black Cohosh and Breast Cancer

Fritz H, Seely D, McGowan J, Skidmore B, Fernandes R, Kennedy DA, Cooley K, Wong R, Sagar S, Balneaves LG

Integrative Cancer Therapies201467 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1177/1534735413477191

Green tea and lung cancer: a systematic review.

Fritz H, Seely D, Kennedy DA, Fernandes R, Cooley K, Fergusson D

Integrative cancer therapies2013Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/1534735412442378 PMID: 22532034

Soy, Red Clover, and Isoflavones and Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review

Fritz H, Seely D, Flower G, Skidmore B, Fernandes R, Vadeboncoeur S, Kennedy D, Cooley K, Wong R, Sagar S

PLoS ONE2013160 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081968 PMID: W2094989997

LEAP: Low molecular weight hEparin vs. Aspirin Postpartum, a multicenter pilot RCT

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Vlachodimitropoulou Koumoutsea, Evangeli; Carrier, Marc; Shehata, Nadine

Keywords: Deep Vein Thrombosis; Pilot Study; Postpartum; Randomized Controlled Trial; Venous Thromboembolism

$332,775

The Clinical Evaluation of Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery Utilizing Intraoperative Incisional Wound Irrigation (CLEAN Wound) Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects - Indirect Costs

Principal investigators: Karanicolas, Paul J; Abou Khalil, Jad; Smith, David E; Tsang, Melanie E; Mason, Stephanie

Keywords: Adaptive Trial Design; Innovative Clinical Trials; Intraoperative Interventions; Perioperative Care; Pragmatic Trials; Surgery

$687,538

The Clinical Evaluation of Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery Utilizing Intraoperative Incisional Wound Irrigation (CLEAN Wound) Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Clinical Trials Projects

Principal investigators: Karanicolas, Paul J; Abou Khalil, Jad; Smith, David E; Tsang, Melanie E; Mason, Stephanie

Keywords: Adaptive Trial Design; Innovative Clinical Trials; Intraoperative Interventions; Perioperative Care; Pragmatic Trials; Surgery

$2,750,148

TRICS IV - Restrictive versus Liberal Transfusion in Younger Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Mazer, David; da Costa, Bruno R; Fergusson, Dean A; Jüni, Peter; Shehata, Nadine; Verma, Subodh S; Whitlock, Richard

Keywords: Anemia; Cardiac Surgery; Cardiopulmonary; Multi-Centre; Transfusion

$1,675,350

Development of the Innovative, Multicentre, Patient-Centred Approach to Clinical Trials in Surgery (IMPACTS) Program

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Catalyst Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trials (iCT)

Principal investigators: Karanicolas, Paul J; Calderone, Michael; Herriott, Judith A; Jackson, Timothy D; Mcleod, Robin S; Voltan, Ed; Kayssi, Ahmed; Tsang, Melanie E

Keywords: Collaborative Partnerships; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Innovative Clinical Trials; Patient-Centered Care; Peri-Operative Care; Surgery

$100,000

Methods and Applications Group for Indirect Comparisons

Co-investigatorCIHR2014DSEN Collaborating Centre for Network Meta-Analysis

Principal investigators: Straus, Sharon E; Hutton, Brian E; Moher, David; Tricco, Andrea C; Wells, George A

Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness Research; Drug Safety And Effectiveness; Knowledge Synthesis; Knowledge Translation; Network Meta Analysis

$6,998,765

Cough augmentation techniques to optimize weaning success and prevent reintubation for critically ill patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Principal investigators: Rose, Louise; Mckim, Douglas

Keywords: Airway Clearance; Assisted Cough; Critical Care; Difficult Weaning; Mechanical Ventilation; Systematic Review

$80,000

Transfusion Requirement in Cardiac Surgery III (TRICS III)

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Mazer, David; Fergusson, Dean A; Shehata, Nadine; Thorpe, Kevin E; Whitlock, Richard

Keywords: Cardiac Surgery; Randomized Controlled Trial; Red Cell Transfusion; Red Cell Transfusion Thresholds

$3,323,110

Transfusion Requirements in Cardaic Surgery II (TRICSII)

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Shehata, Nadine; Mazer, David

Keywords: Cardiac Surgery; Randomized Controlled Trial; Red Cell Transfusion

$293,728

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Dean Fergusson

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Red Cell Transfusion in General Medicine Patients at Teaching and Non-teaching Hospitals: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

2023 Canadian Surgery Forum

Effect of Hydrocortisone on Mortality and Organ Support in Patients With Severe COVID-19

New and expanding ventricular hemorrhage predicts poor outcome in acute intracerebral hemorrhage.

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Adults*

Recall of ICU Stay in Patients Managed With a Sedation Protocol or a Sedation Protocol With Daily Interruption

Changing trends in blood transfusion: an analysis of 244,013 hospitalizations.

Black Cohosh and Breast Cancer

Green tea and lung cancer: a systematic review.

Soy, Red Clover, and Isoflavones and Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review

Frequent collaborators

Dean Fergusson

Niall Ferguson

Karen Burns

Robert Fowler

Stephen Sagar

Raimond Wong

Lisa Burry

Maureen Meade

Deborah Cook

Robert Fowler

Margaret Herridge

Sangeeta Mehta

Deborah Cook

Maureen Meade

John Granton

Karen Burns

Nadine Shehata

Michael Jacka

Andrew Seely

Peter Dodek

Dean Fergusson

Sean Bagshaw

Nick Daneman

Carmen Loiselle

Neill Adhikari

Frances Wright

Justin Presseau

Alexis Turgeon

Muriel Brackstone

Na Li

Cagla Eskicioglu

Bradley Allan Petrisor

Timothy Whelan

Edward Passos

John Agzarian

Paul Engels

Ilun Yang

Dennis Hong

Bobby Shayegan

Mark Norman Levine