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New publication from the HEMOTION trial

Mar 12, 2026 – A new sub-study from the multicenter randomized HEMOTION trial has been published in Intensive Care Medicine. This secondary analysis evaluated whether the presence of multiple trauma modifies the effect of liberal (hemoglobin threshold ≤10 g/dL) versus restrictive (≤7 g/dL) transfusion strategies in adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Using data from… Read more »

Congratulations to Philippe Boisvert on MSc thesis submission

Dec 10, 2025 – The Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS), Mrs. Annie Pilote, warmly congratulates Philippe on the final submission of his Master’s thesis (Master of Science in Epidemiology with Thesis program of Université Laval). We wish Philippe every success in his future projects.

Congratulations to Félix Côté, Kendy Imrith, Comlan Lucien Hountongbé, and Soualio Gnanou, recipients of research scholarships!

Oct 6, 2025 – Desjardins Training Scholarships for Research and Innovation On September 24, the CHU de Québec Foundation held its Evening for the Next Generation and Research Innovation, presented by Desjardins. On this occasion, 51 awardees were recognized, with a total of $332,500 in scholarships awarded. Congratulations to the recipients of the Desjardins Scholarships… Read more »

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Finding better ways to treat neurocritically ill patients

Our mission is to improve bedside management strategies and health outcomes of critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury, by carrying out patient-oriented research and implementing evidence-based informed decision-making.

The Chair

This Chair targets patient-oriented applied clinical research at the bedside of critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Alexis F. Turgeon
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Our team is specialized in clinical applied research focused on improving the care of critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury. The goal of our research is to improve bedside practices and health outcomes in this group of patients by using evidence-based, patient-centered decision-making. Our projects are carried out in collaboration with the Canadian Traumatic brain injury Research Consortium (CTRC), the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group (CCCTG), the Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials Group (PACT) and other groups worldwide.

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