Patricia Williams

Experience, influences, and impacts on breathlessness among people receiving care in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study

Introduction Breathlessness is frequently experienced by patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and associated with anxiety and delays in weaning from mechanical ventilation. Breathlessness in this clinical setting remains under-recognised in clinical guidelines, and little is...

The effect of augmented protein intake on nitrogen balance: A nested cohort study of the TARGET protein trial

Purpose The impact of augmenting enteral protein delivery on nitrogen balance, urea generation, and kidney function in critically ill patients remains poorly defined. This study aimed to investigate these effects in a nested cohort within the TARGET Protein trial. Methods We cond...