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Ryan Zarychanski

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Sections of Critical Care and Hematology/Medical …
Verified email at umanitoba.ca
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Interleukin-6 receptor antagonists in critically ill patients with Covid-19–preliminary report

…, AM Turner, FL van de Veerdonk, R Zarychanski… - Medrxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Background The efficacy of interleukin-6 receptor antagonists in critically ill patients with
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is unclear. Methods We evaluated tocilizumab and …

Critically ill patients with 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection in Canada

A Kumar, R Zarychanski, R Pinto, DJ Cook, J Marshall… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Context Between March and July 2009, the largest number of confirmed cases of 2009
influenza A(H1N1) infection occurred in North America. Objective To describe characteristics, …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine as postexposure prophylaxis for Covid-19

…, G Drobot, N Marten, R Zarychanski… - New England journal …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) occurs after exposure to severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). For persons who are exposed, the …

Effect of hydrocortisone on mortality and organ support in patients with severe COVID-19: the REMAP-CAP COVID-19 corticosteroid domain randomized clinical trial

…, F van de Veerdonk, B Venkatesh, R Zarychanski… - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Evidence regarding corticosteroid use for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
is limited. Objective To determine whether hydrocortisone improves outcome for …

Association between administration of IL-6 antagonists and mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19: a meta-analysis

…, F van de Veerdonk, S Webb, R Zarychanski… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Clinical trials assessing the efficacy of IL-6 antagonists in patients hospitalized
for COVID-19 have variously reported benefit, no effect, and harm. Objective To estimate the …

Hydroxychloroquine in nonhospitalized adults with early COVID-19: a randomized trial

…, LE Kelly, IS Schwartz, R Zarychanski… - Annals of internal …, 2020 - acpjournals.org
Background: No effective oral therapy exists for early coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Objective: To investigate whether hydroxychloroquine could reduce COVID-19 severity in …

Association of hydroxyethyl starch administration with mortality and acute kidney injury in critically ill patients requiring volume resuscitation: a systematic review and …

R Zarychanski, AM Abou-Setta, AF Turgeon… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hydroxyethyl starch is commonly used for volume resuscitation yet has been
associated with serious adverse events, including acute kidney injury and death. Clinical trials …

[HTML][HTML] Convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: an open-label, randomized controlled trial

…, N Shehata, AF Turgeon, H Wood, R Zarychanski… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
The efficacy of convalescent plasma for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unclear.
Although most randomized controlled trials have shown negative results, uncontrolled studies …

Surviving sepsis campaign guidelines on the management of adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the ICU: first update

…, M Greco, M Bala, R Zarychanski… - Critical care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic continues to affect millions worldwide.
Given the rapidly growing evidence base, we implemented a living guideline model to …

Early combination antibiotic therapy yields improved survival compared with monotherapy in septic shock: a propensity-matched analysis

A Kumar, R Zarychanski, B Light, J Parrillo… - Critical care …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Septic shock represents the major cause of infection-associated mortality in
the intensive care unit. The possibility that combination antibiotic therapy of bacterial septic …