Decontaminating N95 and SN95 masks with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation does not impair mask efficacy and safety

K O'Hearn, S Gertsman, M Sampson, R Webster… - Journal of Hospital …, 2020 - Elsevier
… The airflow resistance in masks were on average 9.89 mm H 2 O (ranging from 7.52 to 11.70
mm H 2 O) and 10.20 mm H 2 O (ranging from 7.98 to 11.44 mm H 2 O) for the control and …

Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital and intensive care in the first phase of the pandemic in Canada: a national cohort study

…, TC Lee, K Menon, H O'Grady, K O'Hearn… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Clinical data on patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
provide clinicians and public health officials with information to guide practice and …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D deficiency in critically ill children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JD McNally, N Nama, K O'Hearn, M Sampson… - Critical Care, 2017 - Springer
Background Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) has been hypothesized not only to be common but
also to represent a potentially modifiable risk factor for greater illness severity and clinical …

Rapid normalization of vitamin D levels: a meta-analysis

…, K Iliriani, S Pojsupap, M Sampson, K O'Hearn… - …, 2015 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency may represent a modifiable risk factor to improve outcome
in severe illness. The efficacy of high-dose regimens in rapid normalization of vitamin D …

Efficacy of high-dose vitamin D in pediatric asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Pojsupap, K Iliriani, TZAL Sampaio, K O'Hearn… - Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Observational studies have suggested a relationship between vitamin D status and
asthma-related respiratory outcomes. The benefit of vitamin D supplementation for …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence of hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus infection amongst children in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study using validated health …

…, MA Belair, S Pojsupap, T Karnauchow, K O'Hearn… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Importance RSV is a common illness among young children that causes significant morbidity
and health care costs. Objective Routinely collected health administrative data can be used …

Efficacy and safety of disinfectants for decontamination of N95 and SN95 filtering facepiece respirators: a systematic review

K O'Hearn, S Gertsman, R Webster… - Journal of Hospital …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Decontaminating and reusing filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) for
healthcare workers is a potential solution to address inadequate FFR supply during a global …

Beyond survival: Pediatric critical care interventional trial outcome measure preferences of families and healthcare professionals

…, K Choong, D McNally, K O'Hearn… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To identify, in addition to survival, preferred outcome measures of PICU family
care providers and PICU healthcare professionals for interventional trials enrolling critically ill …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of fluid overload on the length of mechanical ventilation in pediatric congenital heart surgery

TZAL Sampaio, K O'Hearn, D Reddy, K Menon - Pediatric cardiology, 2015 - Springer
Fluid overload and prolonged mechanical ventilation lead to worse outcomes in critically ill
children. However, the association between these variables in children following congenital …

Decontamination interventions for the reuse of surgical mask personal protective equipment: a systematic review

DJ Zorko, S Gertsman, K O'Hearn, N Timmerman… - Journal of Hospital …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The high demand for personal protective equipment during the novel coronavirus
outbreak has prompted the need to develop strategies to conserve supply. Little is known …