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Critical illness is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. This fact has stimulated a wealth of studies that today shape the foundation of clinical practice. Clinical research in the ICU has helped us to better understand a myriad of disease processes, how we may detect and modify them, and how these processes relate to patient outcomes. Clearly, the driving force behind clinical research groups is to enhance our understanding of how complex disease processes can be safely modified or cured, thereby improving patient outcomes.
The Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG) is a highly collegial group that is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in and advancement of critical care research in Canada. This goal is achieved through thrice yearly meetings of the group as well as ongoing peer review and mentorship throughout the year. The group currently has more than 200 members from pediatric and adult critical care medicine. The CCCTG includes members from Newfoundland to Vancouver and has representation from both academic and community intensive care units. Currently, the CCCTG has are more than 30 research programs underway and over 75 peer-reviewed publications to its credit. Specific examples of how the research efforts of this group have impacted on clinical practice in critical care include the implementation of new transfusion thresholds for critically patients, the prevention and management of ventilator associated pneumonia and the management of brain injured children.
Membership is open to all individuals in Canada who are dedicated to the advancement in care and improvement in outcomes of critically ill children and adults through excellence in clinical research. Membership is open to practitioners and trainees from all backgrounds including medicine, nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy and research coordination. Specific subgroups of the CCCTG exist for those also interested in translational biology (CCCTBG) and research coordination (CCCRCG).
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