Caroline Arbour, Ph.D.

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Assistant Professor Faculty of Nursing Sciences, Université de Montréal Regular Research - Acute Trauma Care Axis, RC-HSCM (CIUSSS-NIM) 514-338-2222 poste 3741 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Formation: Post-doctorate in Psyschology (Université de Montréal) Development fellowship at the Coma Science Group (Université de Liège, Belgique) Ph.D. in Nursing Sciences (McGill University)
Research Interests: Pain componants (evaluation, management, modulation mechanisms); Neurological recovery and sensory experience of intensive care patients in altered state of consciousness; Quantitative evaluation of pain thresholds after a moderate/severe traumatic brain injury
Methodologies: Clinical correlational transversal studies; Prospective cohort studies; Validation of pain perception behavioral and physiological measurements; Pupil and oculomotor fonction measurements; Quantitative evaluation of pain thresholds
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Academic Links:
http://fsi.umontreal.ca/presentation/corps-professoral/index.htm
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Caroline_Arbour
Chosen Publications:
Arbour C, Baril AA, Westwick HJ, Potvin M-J, Gilbert D, Giguère JF, Lavigne GJ, Desautels A, Bernard F, Laureys S, Gosselin N. Visual fixation in the intensive care unit: a strong predictor of long-term recovery after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Critical Care Medicine 2016 44(12), e1186-e1193.
Arbour C, Khoury S, Lavigne GJ, Gagnon K, Poirier G, Montplaisir J, Carrier J, Gosselin N. Are NREM sleep characteristics associated to subjective sleep complaints after mild traumatic brain injury? Sleep Medicine 2015, 16(4), 534-539.
Arbour C, Gélinas C, Loiselle C, Bourgault P. An exploratory study of the bilateral bispectral index for pain detection in traumatic brain injured patients with altered level of consciousness. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing 2015, 47(3), 1-12.
Arbour C, Choinière M, Topolovec-Vranic J, Loiselle C, Puntillo K, Gélinas C. Detecting pain in traumatic brain-injured patients with different levels of consciousness during common procedures in the ICU: typical or atypical behaviors? Clinical Journal of Pain 2014, 30(11), 960-969.
Arbour C. La douleur chez les patients en état végétatif: résultats probants et pistes de réflexion. Recherche en Soins Infirmiers 2013, 112, 46-60.
Publications
Arbour C, Baril AA, Westwick HJ, Potvin M-J, Gilbert D, Giguère JF, Lavigne GJ, Desautels A, Bernard F, Laureys S, Gosselin N. Visual fixation in the intensive care unit: a strong predictor of long-term recovery after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Critical Care Medicine 2016, 44(12), e1186-e1193.
Suzuki Y, Khoury S, El-Khatib H, Chauny JM, Paquet J, Giguère JF, Denis R, Gosselin N, Lavigne GJ, Arbour C. Individuals with pain need more sleep in the early stage of mild traumatic brain injury. Sleep Medicine 2016, 33, 36-42.
Duclos C, Dumont M, Arbour C, Paquet J, Blais H, Menon DK, De Beaumont L, Bernard F, Gosselin N. Parallel recovery of consciousness and sleep in acute traumatic brain injury. Neurology 2016, 88(3), 268-275.
Arbour C, Khoury S, Lavigne GJ, Gagnon K, Poirier G, Montplaisir J, Carrier J, Gosselin N. Are NREM sleep characteristics associated to subjective sleep complaints after mild traumatic brain injury? Sleep Medicine 2015, 16(4), 534-539.
Arbour C, Gélinas C, Loiselle C, Bourgault P. An exploratory study of the bilateral bispectral index for pain detection in traumatic brain injured patients with altered level of consciousness. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing 2015, 47(3), 1-12.
Baril AA, Gagnon K, Arbour C, Soucy JP, Montplaisir J, Gagnon JF, Gosselin N. Regional cerebral blood flow during wakeful rest in older subjects with mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep 2015, 38(9), 1439-1449.
Boitor M, Martorella G, Arbour C, Michaud C, Gélinas C. Evaluation of the preliminary effectiveness of hand massage therapy on postoperative pain of cardiac surgery adults in the intensive care unit: a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Management Nursing 2015, 16(3), 354-366.
Duclos C, Dumont M, Wiseman-Hakes C, Arbour C, Mongrain V, Mongrain V, Gaudreault PO, Khoury S, Lavigne G, Desautels A, Gosselin N. Sleep and wake disturbances following traumatic brain injury. Pathologie Biologie 2014, 62(5), 252-261.
Arbour C, Choinière M, Topolovec-Vranic J, Loiselle C, Puntillo K, Gélinas C. Detecting pain in traumatic brain-injured patients with different levels of consciousness during common procedures in the ICU: typical or atypical behaviors? Clinical Journal of Pain 2014, 30(11), 960-969.
Arbour C, Gélinas C. Behavioral and physiologic indicators of pain in nonverbal patients with a traumatic brain injury: an integrative review. Pain Management Nursing 2014, 15(2), 506-518.
Arbour C, Choinière M, Topolovec-Vranic J, Loiselle C, Gélinas C. Can fluctuations in vital signs be used for pain assessment in critically ill patients with a traumatic brain injury? Pain Research and Treatment 2014, 175794.
Gélinas C, Arbour C, Michaud C, Robar L, Côté J. Patients and ICU nurses’ perspectives of non-pharmacological interventions for pain management. Nursing in Critical Care 2013, 18(6), 307-318.
Le Q, Gélinas C, Arbour C, Rodrigue N. Description of behaviors in nonverbal critically ill patients with a traumatic brain injury when exposed to common procedures in the intensive care unit: a pilot study. Pain Management Nursing 2013, 14(4), e251-e261.
Arbour C. La douleur chez les patients en état végétatif: résultats probants et pistes de réflexion. Recherche en Soins Infirmiers 2013, 112, 46-60.
Arbour C, Gélinas C. Setting goals for pain management when using a behavioral scale: example with the critical-care pain observation tool. Critical Care Nurse 2011, 31(6), 66-68.
Gélinas C, Arbour C, Michaud C, Vaillant F, Desjardins S. Implementation of the critical-care pain observation tool on pain assessment/management nursing practices in an intensive care unit with nonverbal critically ill adults: a before and after study. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2011, 48(2), 1495-1504.
Arbour C, Gélinas C, Michaud C. Impact of the implementation of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) on pain management and clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated trauma intensive care unit patients: a pilot study. Journal of Trauma Nursing 2011, 18(1), 52-60.