Research
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Latest papers
Beyond the ventilator: deploying adjuvant therapies across the course of ARDS.
Intensive care medicine · 2026
Cytomegalovirus DNAemia in Hospitalized Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Requiring Supplemental Oxygen: Virologic and Clinical Characteristics and Association With Outcomes.
The Journal of infectious diseases · 2026
The Global Public Health Imperative-Where Do We Go From Here?
JAMA network open · 2025
Latest funding
- $600,524
Minimizing Variation In Care Among Critically Ill Patients With Respiratory Failure Through Implementation Of An Evidence-Informed Care Pathway
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
- $880,404
The NEUROlogically-impaired extubation Timing Trial (NEURO-ETT)
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
- $900,554
Paramedic Initiated Treatment of Sepsis Trial in Out-of-hospital Patients (PITSTOP)
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
36 publications.
Beyond the ventilator: deploying adjuvant therapies across the course of ARDS.
Munshi L, Rubenfeld G, Wunsch H
Cytomegalovirus DNAemia in Hospitalized Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Requiring Supplemental Oxygen: Virologic and Clinical Characteristics and Association With Outcomes.
Boeckh M, Xie H, Stevens-Ayers T, Sircy L, Zamora D, Goldman JD, Woods CW, Stapleton RD, Rubenfeld G, Kalil A, Jerome KR, Dasgupta S, Limaye AP
The Global Public Health Imperative-Where Do We Go From Here?
Desai AN, Jacobs E, Ogedegbe O, Rubenfeld G, Berlin J, Shulman L, O'Cearbhaill R, Studenski S, Powell E, Mmeje O, Trueger NS, Chino F, Perlis R, Fihn S, Perencevich E
Machine-learning assisted swallowing assessment: a deep learning-based quality improvement tool to screen for post-stroke dysphagia
Saab R, Balachandar A, Mahdi H, Nashnoush E, Perri LX, Waldron AL, Sadeghian A, Rubenfeld G, Crowley M, Boulos MI
Mortality As a Measure of Treatment Effect in Clinical Trials Recruiting Critically Ill Patients*
Friedrich JO, Harhay MO, Angus DC, Burns KEA, Cook DJ, Fergusson DA, Finfer S, Hébert P, Rowan K, Rubenfeld G
Protocol and statistical analysis plan for the identification and treatment of hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome with protection, paralysis, and proning: A type-1 hybrid stepped-wedge cluster randomised effectiveness-implementation study.
Parhar KKS, Soo A, Knight G, Fiest K, Niven DJ, Rubenfeld G, Scales D, Stelfox HT, Zuege DJ, Bagshaw S
Early and late withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the United Kingdom: Institutional variation and association with hospital mortality.
Vlachos S, Rubenfeld G, Menon D, Harrison D, Rowan K, Maharaj R
Surge Mechanical Ventilation for the COVID-19 Surge and Future Pandemics-Time to Reframe the Strategy.
Rubinson L, Shah C, Rubenfeld G
Clinical trials in critical care: can a Bayesian approach enhance clinical and scientific decision making?
Yarnell CJ, Abrams D, Baldwin MR, Brodie D, Fan E, Ferguson ND, Hua M, Madahar P, McAuley DF, Munshi L, Perkins GD, Rubenfeld G, Slutsky AS, Wunsch H, Fowler RA, Tomlinson G, Beitler JR, Goligher EC
Outcome of acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: insights from the LUNG SAFE Study.
Pham T, Pesenti A, Bellani G, Rubenfeld G, Fan E, Bugedo G, Lorente JA, Fernandes ADV, Van Haren F, Bruhn A, Rios F, Esteban A, Gattinoni L, Larsson A, McAuley DF, Ranieri M, Thompson BT, Wrigge H, Brochard LJ, Laffey JG, LUNG SAFE Investigators and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Trials Group
Minimizing Variation In Care Among Critically Ill Patients With Respiratory Failure Through Implementation Of An Evidence-Informed Care Pathway
Principal investigators: Parhar, Ken Kuljit S; Fiest, Kirsten M; Niven, Daniel; Stelfox, Henry T
Keywords: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Ards); Care Pathway; Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure; Implementation Science; Intensive Care Unit; Mechanical Ventilation
The NEUROlogically-impaired extubation Timing Trial (NEURO-ETT)
Principal investigators: Scales, Damon C; Ferguson, Niall D
Keywords: Acute Brain Injury; Extubation; Mechanical Ventilation; Stroke; Tracheostomy
Paramedic Initiated Treatment of Sepsis Trial in Out-of-hospital Patients (PITSTOP)
Principal investigators: Scales, Damon C
Keywords: Antibiotics; Emergency Medical Services; Mortality; Multidisciplinary Care; Paramedics; Pre-Hospital Care; Sepsis; Time-Sensitive Treatment
An Evaluation of Adjuvant Treatments to Mechanical Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure
Principal investigators: Munshi, Laveena
Keywords: Acute Lung Injury; Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Acute Respiratory Failure; Corticosteroids; Extracorporeal Life Support; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; High Frequency Oscillation; Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilators; Mechanical Ventilation; Neuromuscular Blockading Agents
Intensive Care Rehabilitation Study (ICARuS): Barriers to Early Physical Rehabilitation in the ICU - A Delphi Study.
Principal investigators: Cuthbertson, Brian H
Keywords: Barriers; Critical Care; Knowledge Translation; Long-Term Outcomes; Mixed Methods; Morbidity; Mortality; Multi-Professional Care; Rehabilitation
Catecholamines as primary mediators of post-burn hypermetabolism: A clinical prospective trial.
Principal investigators: Jeschke, Marc G
Keywords: Beta Blocker; Burn; Catecholamines; Er Stress Response; Inflammation; Insulin Resistance; Stress; Survival
A National Comparison of Intensity of End-of-Life Care in Canada: Defining Changing Patterns, Risk Factors and Targets for Intervention.
Principal investigators: Fowler, Robert A
Keywords: Aging; Critical Care; End-Of-Life; Health Policy; Palliative Care; Population
Weaning and Variability Evaluation (WAVE)- a multicenter evaluation of altered heart rate and respiratory rate variability to predict extubation failure
Principal investigators: Seely, Andrew J
Keywords: Complex Systems Science; Critical Care Medicine; Failed Extubation; Variability Analysis; Weaning
The PACT Study: The impact of a post cardiac arrest consult team on process and clinical outcomes in patiens resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Principal investigators: Brooks, Steven C
Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Knowledge Translation, Therapeutic Hypotherm
Understanding Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation in Canada: A Programmatic Approach
Principal investigators: Rose, Louise; Dial, Mary S
Keywords: Chronic Respiratory Failure; Critical Care; Long Term Mechanical Ventilation; Mechanical Ventilation
From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.
Frequent collaborators
- Donald Arnold and Jeannie Callum: 794 shared papers
- Julie Ray and Joel Ray: 596 shared papers
- David Gomez Jaramillo and David Gomez: 139 shared papers
- Laurent Brochard and Ewan Goligher: 107 shared papers
- Eddy Fan and Niall Ferguson: 95 shared papers
- Barbara Haas and Avery Nathens: 84 shared papers
- Niall Ferguson and Ewan Goligher: 80 shared papers
- Niall Ferguson and Laurent Brochard: 77 shared papers
- Hannah Wunsch and Damon Scales: 66 shared papers
- Arthur Slutsky and Niall Ferguson: 63 shared papers
- Hannah Wunsch and Hayley Gershengorn: 63 shared papers
- Deborah Cook and Niall Ferguson: 62 shared papers
- Arthur Slutsky and Laurent Brochard: 61 shared papers
- Arthur Slutsky and Eddy Fan: 60 shared papers
- Eddy Fan and Laurent Brochard: 57 shared papers
- Damon Scales and Ruxandra Pinto: 57 shared papers
- Eddy Fan and Ewan Goligher: 55 shared papers
- Eddy Fan and Laveena Munshi: 51 shared papers
- Avery Nathens and David Gomez Jaramillo: 51 shared papers
- Avery Nathens and David Gomez: 51 shared papers
- Damon Scales and Niall Ferguson: 48 shared papers
- Avery Nathens and Charles De Mestral: 46 shared papers
- Deborah Cook and Donald Arnold: 38 shared papers
- Deborah Cook and Jeannie Callum: 35 shared papers
- Deborah Cook and Jan Friedrich: 34 shared papers
- Barbara Haas and David Gomez Jaramillo: 34 shared papers
- Barbara Haas and David Gomez: 34 shared papers
- Charles De Mestral and David Gomez: 34 shared papers
- Deborah Cook and Ruxandra Pinto: 33 shared papers
- David Gomez Jaramillo and Charles De Mestral: 33 shared papers
- Jan Friedrich and Niall Ferguson: 30 shared papers
- Niall Ferguson and Laveena Munshi: 30 shared papers
- Jan Friedrich and Damon Scales: 25 shared papers
- Hannah Wunsch and Ruxandra Pinto: 23 shared papers
- Damon Scales and Allan Garland: 22 shared papers
- Hannah Wunsch and Laveena Munshi: 21 shared papers
- Hannah Wunsch and Allan Garland: 21 shared papers
- Hayley Gershengorn and Allan Garland: 20 shared papers
- Julie Ray and Damon Scales: 14 shared papers
- Julie Ray and Avery Nathens: 14 shared papers
- Joel Ray and Damon Scales: 14 shared papers
- Joel Ray and Avery Nathens: 14 shared papers
- Donald Arnold and Damon Scales: 12 shared papers
- Damon Scales and Jeannie Callum: 12 shared papers
- Eddy Fan and Ken Parhar: 11 shared papers
- Damon Scales and Hayley Gershengorn: 11 shared papers
- Deborah Cook and Ken Parhar: 10 shared papers
- Hannah Wunsch and Gordon Rubenfeld: 10 shared papers
- Eddy Fan and Gordon Rubenfeld: 7 shared papers
- Ken Parhar and Laveena Munshi: 7 shared papers
- Damon Scales and Gordon Rubenfeld: 6 shared papers
- Barbara Haas and Brandon Zagorski: 5 shared papers
- Avery Nathens and Brandon Zagorski: 5 shared papers
- David Gomez Jaramillo and Brandon Zagorski: 5 shared papers
- Hayley Gershengorn and Gordon Rubenfeld: 5 shared papers
- Barbara Haas and Gordon Rubenfeld: 4 shared papers
- Avery Nathens and Gordon Rubenfeld: 4 shared papers
- Laurent Brochard and Gordon Rubenfeld: 4 shared papers
- David Gomez Jaramillo and Gordon Rubenfeld: 4 shared papers
- Gordon Rubenfeld and David Gomez: 4 shared papers
- Julie Ray and Gordon Rubenfeld: 3 shared papers
- Joel Ray and Gordon Rubenfeld: 3 shared papers
- Arthur Slutsky and Gordon Rubenfeld: 3 shared papers
- Laveena Munshi and Gordon Rubenfeld: 3 shared papers
- Gordon Rubenfeld and Brandon Zagorski: 3 shared papers
- Deborah Cook and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Donald Arnold and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Jan Friedrich and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Niall Ferguson and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Ewan Goligher and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Ken Parhar and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Jeannie Callum and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Charles De Mestral and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Ruxandra Pinto and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Allan Garland and Gordon Rubenfeld: 2 shared papers
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Surgery
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
- Critical Care Medicine
- Department of Family Medicine
- Department of Internal Medicine
- Cumming School of Medicine
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Hannah Wunsch
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
10 shared papers, latest 2026
Eddy Fan
Department of Medicine
7 shared papers, latest 2021
Damon Scales
Department of Medicine
6 shared papers, latest 2023
Hayley Gershengorn
Critical Care Medicine
5 shared papers, latest 2019
David Gomez
Department of Surgery
4 shared papers, latest 2016
Avery Nathens
Department of Surgery
4 shared papers, latest 2016
Laurent Brochard
Department of Medicine
4 shared papers, latest 2021
Barbara Haas
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
4 shared papers, latest 2016
John Laffey
Department of Anesthesia
4 shared papers, latest 2021
David Gomez Jaramillo
Department of Surgery
4 shared papers, latest 2016
Brandon Zagorski
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
3 shared papers, latest 2013
Joel Ray
Department of Medicine
3 shared papers, latest 2013
Arthur Slutsky
Department of Medicine
3 shared papers, latest 2021
Julie Ray
Department of Family Medicine
3 shared papers, latest 2013
Laveena Munshi
Department of Medicine
3 shared papers, latest 2026
Sandro Rizoli
Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care
2 shared papers, latest 2011
Deborah Cook
Department of Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Ken Parhar
Cumming School of Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Jan Friedrich
Department of Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Jeannie Callum
Department of Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2011
Donald Arnold
Department of Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2011
Charles De Mestral
Department of Surgery
2 shared papers, latest 2012
Ruxandra Pinto
Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine
2 shared papers, latest 2016
Jeffrey Singh
Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Homer Tien
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Leodante da Costa
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2015
David Houlden
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2015
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