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Francis Bernard

ResearcherUniversité de Montréal

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Francis Bernard

Researcher

Health Sciences

Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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28 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Agitation Behaviours Dexmedetomidine Traumatic Brain Injury Cannabidiol Treatment Co-Analgesia Hyperalgesia Inflammation

Latest papers

Pharmacological Interventions for Agitated Behaviors in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: An Updated Systematic Review.
Journal of neurotrauma · 2026
ARIMA-based forecasting of cerebral physiologic signals in acute traumatic brain injury: a CAnadian high-resolution TBI (CAHR-TBI) cohort study.
Intensive care medicine experimental · 2026
Effects of propofol on high-density EEG in disorders of consciousness: An exploratory study of patient-specific neurophysiological modulation.
NeuroImage · 2026

All 49 publications

Latest funding

Initiating early acute cycling within the first days after spinal cord injury to decrease complications and improve neurofunctional recovery
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,136,025
Effects of dexmedetomidine on agitation in critically ill TBI patients - DEX-TBI
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$229,500
Large reductions in arterial CARbon dioxide and development of acute Brain Injury in invasively mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory failure (CARBI)
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$130,051

All 8 grants and awards

49 publications.

Pharmacological Interventions for Agitated Behaviors in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: An Updated Systematic Review.

Klimenko T, Briand MM, Dumais C, Cavayas YA, Bernard F, Arbour C, Burry L, Perreault M, Potvin MJ, Williamson D

Journal of neurotrauma2026

DOI: 10.1177/08977151251381347 PMID: 41051905

ARIMA-based forecasting of cerebral physiologic signals in acute traumatic brain injury: a CAnadian high-resolution TBI (CAHR-TBI) cohort study.

Vakitbilir N, Raj R, Griesdale DEG, Sekhon M, Bernard F, Gallagher C, Thelin EP, Mathieu F, Stein KY, Kramer AH, Aries MJH, Zeiler FA

Intensive care medicine experimental2026

DOI: 10.1186/s40635-026-00855-y PMID: 41770467

Effects of propofol on high-density EEG in disorders of consciousness: An exploratory study of patient-specific neurophysiological modulation.

Girard Pepin R, Jutras R, Lahaie L, Bazregarzadeh H, Martin A, Maschke C, Badawy M, Létourneau J, Plourde G, Briand MM, Bernard F, Blain-Moraes S, Duclos C

NeuroImage2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2026.121915 PMID: 41967785

Association Between Individualized Intracranial Pressure Thresholds and Long-Term Outcomes in Moderate-to-Severe TBI: A CAHR-TBI Multicenter Study.

Stein KY, Griesdale D, Sekhon M, Bernard F, Gallagher C, Thelin EP, Raj R, Aries M, Froese L, Mathieu F, Kramer A, Zeiler FA

Journal of neurotrauma2026

DOI: 10.1177/08977151261481325 PMID: 42681854

Variation in Arterial CO2 is a Stronger Determinant of Brain Tissue Oxygenation Than its Synchronous Value in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Brain Injury.

Martineau J, Bernard F, Gagnon A, Williams V, Araujo de Franca S, Williamson D, Cavayas YA

Critical care explorations2025

DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000001241 PMID: 40172291

Early exercise therapy in patients with severe traumatic spinal cord injury: is it feasible in the ICU?

Dionne A, Magnuson D, Richard-Denis A, Petit Y, Barthélémy D, Bernard F, Mac-Thiong JM

Critical care (London, England)2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13054-025-05297-8 PMID: 40102964

Impact of an acute 1-month cannabidiol treatment on pain and inflammation after a long bone fracture: a triple-blind randomised, placebo-controlled, clinical trial protocol.

Brazeau D, Deshaies AA, Williamson D, Bernard F, Arbour C, Pinard AM, Rouleau D, De Beaumont L

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092919 PMID: 39979051

Experiences and attitudes towards agitated behaviours in TBI ICU patients (EXSTATIC): understanding various management practices through qualitative interviews with nurses.

Saavedra-Mitjans M, David PM, Arbour C, Perreault MM, Roux M, Frenette AJ, Khwaja K, Bernard F, Williamson DR

Brain injury2025

DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2025.2460022 PMID: 39895622

Safety and Feasibility of Early Activity-Based Therapy Following Severe Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Results from a Single-Arm Pilot Trial.

Dionne A, Magnuson D, Richard-Denis A, Petit Y, Barthélémy D, Bernard F, Mac-Thiong JM

Journal of neurotrauma2025

DOI: 10.1089/neu.2024.0297 PMID: 39611653

Optimal cerebrovascular reactivity thresholds for the determination of individualized intracranial pressure thresholds in traumatic brain injury: a CAHR-TBI cohort study.

Stein KY, Griesdale D, Sekhon M, Bernard F, Gallagher C, Thelin EP, Raj R, Aries M, Froese L, Kramer AH, Zeiler FA

Critical care (London, England)2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13054-025-05619-w PMID: 41053839

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Francis Bernard

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Pharmacological Interventions for Agitated Behaviors in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: An Updated Systematic Review.

ARIMA-based forecasting of cerebral physiologic signals in acute traumatic brain injury: a CAnadian high-resolution TBI (CAHR-TBI) cohort study.

Effects of propofol on high-density EEG in disorders of consciousness: An exploratory study of patient-specific neurophysiological modulation.

Association Between Individualized Intracranial Pressure Thresholds and Long-Term Outcomes in Moderate-to-Severe TBI: A CAHR-TBI Multicenter Study.

Variation in Arterial CO2 is a Stronger Determinant of Brain Tissue Oxygenation Than its Synchronous Value in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Brain Injury.

Early exercise therapy in patients with severe traumatic spinal cord injury: is it feasible in the ICU?

Impact of an acute 1-month cannabidiol treatment on pain and inflammation after a long bone fracture: a triple-blind randomised, placebo-controlled, clinical trial protocol.

Experiences and attitudes towards agitated behaviours in TBI ICU patients (EXSTATIC): understanding various management practices through qualitative interviews with nurses.

Safety and Feasibility of Early Activity-Based Therapy Following Severe Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Results from a Single-Arm Pilot Trial.

Optimal cerebrovascular reactivity thresholds for the determination of individualized intracranial pressure thresholds in traumatic brain injury: a CAHR-TBI cohort study.

Frequent collaborators

Mypinder Sekhon

Donald Griesdale

David Williamson

Caroline Arbour

Lisa Burry

Nadia Gosselin

Catherine Duclos

Francois Mathieu

Sangeeta Mehta

Jean-Marc Mac-Thiong

Axel BENHAMED

Krishan Yadav

Brice Batomen

Stefanie Blain-Moraes

Louis De Beaumont

Julie Carrier

Louise Rose

Michael Detsky

Dominique Rouleau

Eric Mercier

Jennifer Foster

Yoanna Skrobik

Raoul Daoust

Raoul Daoust

Catherine Wiseman-Hakes

Francois Lamontagne

Marcel Emond

David Lloyd Streiner

Eddy Fan

Damon Scales

Lynne Moore