By Conjoint Professor Balasubramanian Venkatesh

Journal articles

Venkatesh B; Hickman I; Nisbet J; Cohen J; Prins J, 2009, 'Changes in serum adiponectin concentrations in critical illness: A preliminary investigation', Critical Care, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc7941

Miller A; Scheinkestel C; Limpus A; Joseph M; Karnik A; Venkatesh B, 2009, 'Uni- and interdisciplinary effects on round and handover content in intensive care units', Human Factors, 51, pp. 339 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720809338188

Kruger PS; Freir NM; Venkatesh B; Robertson TA; Roberts MS; Jones M, 2009, 'A preliminary study of atorvastatin plasma concentrations in critically ill patients with sepsis', Intensive Care Medicine, 35, pp. 717 - 721, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1358-3

Marwick TH; Branagan H; Venkatesh B; Stewart S, 2009, 'Use of a nurse-led intervention to optimize beta-blockade for reducing cardiac events after major noncardiac surgery', American Heart Journal, 157, pp. 784 - 790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.09.014

Cohen J; Venkatesh B, 2009, 'Assessment of tissue cortisol activity.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 11, pp. 287 - 289

Venkatesh B; Kennedy P; Kruger PS; Looke D; Jones M; Hal J; Ray Barruel G, 2009, 'Changes in serum procalcitonin and C-reactive protein following antimicrobial therapy as a guide to antibiotic duration in the critically ill: A prospective evaluation', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 37, pp. 20 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0903700102

Morgan TJ; Vellaichamy M; Cowley DM; Weier SL; Venkatesh B; Jones MA, 2009, 'Equivalent metabolic acidosis with four colloids and saline on ex vivo haemodilution', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 37, pp. 407 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0903700304

Lee RP; Venkatesh B; Morley P, 2009, 'Evidence-based evolution of the high stakes postgraduate intensive care examination in Australia and New Zealand', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 37, pp. 525 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0903700422

Lee RP; Venkatesh B; Morley P, 2009, 'Evidence-based evolution of the high-stakes postgraduate intensive care examination in Australia and New Zealand.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 11, pp. 144 - 150

Cohen J; Deans R; Dalley A; Lipman J; Roberts MS; Venkatesh B, 2009, 'Measurement of tissue cortisol levels in patients with severe burns: a preliminary investigation.', Critical Care London England, 13, pp. R189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc8184

Dimeski G; Dastagir N; Kruger PS; Venkatesh B, 2009, 'Not all unexplained hyperkalaemia is pseudohyperkalaemia.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 11, pp. 219 - 221

Venkatesh B; Cohen J, 2009, 'Sick adrenal or sick euadrenal?', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 11, pp. 301 - 304

Dalley AJ; Lipman J; Deans R; Venkatesh B; Rudd M; Roberts MS; Cross SE, 2009, 'Tissue accumulation of cephalothin in burns: A comparative study by microdialysis of subcutaneous interstitial fluid cephalothin concentrations in burn patients and healthy volunteers', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 53, pp. 210 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00718-08

Sturgess D; Pascoe R; Scalia G; Venkatesh B, 2009, 'B-type natriuretic peptide, corrected flow time and central venous pressure as predictors of fluid responsiveness in septic shock', Critical care (London, England), 13, pp. P200 - P200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc7364

Grundgeiger T; Sanderson PM; MacDougall HG; Venkatesh B, 2009, 'Distributed Prospective Memory: An Approach to Understanding how Nurses Remember Tasks', Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 53, pp. 759 - 763, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120905301127

Kruger P; Harward M; Helyar J; Venkatesh B; Jones M, 2009, 'Statin therapy in patients admitted to hospital with presumed infection', Critical care (London, England), 13, pp. P331 - P331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc7495

White H; Cook D; Venkatesh B, 2008, 'The role of hypertonic saline in neurotrauma', European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 25, pp. 104 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0265021507003420

Morgan TJ; Power G; Venkatesh B; Jones MA, 2008, 'Acid-base effects of a bicarbonate-balanced priming fluid during cardiopulmonary bypass: Comparison with Plasma-Lyte 148. A randomised single-blinded study', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 36, pp. 822 - 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0803600611

Laurie GA; Venkatesh B; Kruger PS; Morgan TJ; Pascoe RLS, 2008, 'Basic science research in Australian intensive care practice', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 10, pp. 47 - 52

White H; Venkatesh B, 2008, 'Cerebral perfusion pressure in neurotrauma', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 107, pp. 979 - 988, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31817e7b1a

Venkatesh B; Morgan TJ, 2008, 'Unmeasured anions: the unknown unknowns.', Critical Care London England, 12, pp. 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc6768

Myburgh J; Cooper DA; Finfer SR; Venkatesh B; Jones DR; Higgins A; Bishop N; Higlett T, 2008, 'Epidemiology and 12-month outcomes from traumatic brain injury in Australia and New Zealand', Journal of Trauma: Injury Infection and Critical Care, 64, pp. 854 - 862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TA.0b013e3180340e77

Sturgess DJ; Haluska BA; Jones M; Venkatesh B, 2008, 'Noninvasive rodent cardiac output: comparison of a compact clinical monitor with echocardiography and proposal of a simple correction factor', Critical care (London, England), 12, pp. P84 - P84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc6305

Sturgess DJ; Haluska BA; Masci P; Jones M; Venkatesh B, 2008, 'Sepsis-associated diastolic dysfunction without elevated plasma B-type natriuretic peptide', Critical care (London, England), 12, pp. P447 - P447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc6668

Venkatesh B; Chen DL; Bhole SD, 2008, 'Three-dimensional fractal analysis of fracture surfaces in a titanium alloy for biomedical applications', SCRIPTA MATERIALIA, 59, pp. 391 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.04.010

Venkatesh B; Cohen J; Hickman I; Nisbet J; Thomas P; Ward G; Hall J; Prins J, 2007, 'Evidence of altered cortisol metabolism in critically ill patients: A prospective study', Intensive Care Medicine, 33, pp. 1746 - 1753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-007-0727-7

Sturgess DJ; Marwick TH; Joyce CJ; Jones M; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Tissue Doppler in critical illness: A retrospective cohort study', Critical Care, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc6114

Dalley AJ; Lipman J; Venkatesh B; Rudd M; Roberts MS; Cross SE, 2007, 'Inadequate antimicrobial prophylaxis during surgery: A study of β-lactam levels during burn debridement', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 60, pp. 166 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkm128

Sturgess DJ; Joyce C; Marwick TH; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'A clinician's guide to predicting fluid responsiveness in critical illness: Applied physiology and research methodology', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 35, pp. 669 - 678, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0703500504

Morgan TJ; Venkatesh B; Beindorf A; Andrew I; Hail J, 2007, 'Acid-base and bio-energetics during balanced versus unbalanced normovolaemic haemodilution', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 35, pp. 173 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0703500204

Venkatesh B; Morley P; Lee RP; van Heerden PV, 2007, 'Examinations in intensive care medicine: an international perspective.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 9, pp. 259 - 263

Sturgess DJ; Venkatesh B; Perry C; Kelly W, 2007, 'Negative-pressure pulmonary oedema with normal concentration of B-type natriuretic peptide.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 9, pp. 107 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1441-2772(23)01996-8

Venkatesh B; Gobe G; Morgan TJ; Beindorf A; Hall J; Jones M, 2007, 'Relationship between tissue hypoxia and apoptosis: a preliminary observational study.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 9, pp. 129 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1441-2772(23)01113-4

Morgan TJ; Cowley DM; Weier SL; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Stability of the strong ion gap versus the anion gap over extremes of PCO2 and pH', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 35, pp. 370 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0703500308

Sturgess D; Marwick T; Joyce C; Jones M; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Left ventricular volumes but not filling pressure are determinants of mortality in critically ill patients', Critical care (London, England), 11, pp. P278 - P278

Chandramohan S; Devi RPK; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Radial System Reconfiguration to Minimize Operating Costs in Markets', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.2202/1553-779X.1255

Cohen J; Ward G; Prins J; Jones M; Venkatesh B, 2006, 'Variability of cortisol assays can confound the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in the critically ill population', Intensive Care Medicine, 32, pp. 1901 - 1905, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-006-0389-x

White H; Venkatesh B, 2006, 'Applications of transcranial Doppler in the ICU: A review', Intensive Care Medicine, 32, pp. 981 - 994, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-006-0173-y

Hauser B; Gröger M; Ehrmann U; Albicini M; Brückner UB; Schelzig H; Venkatesh B; Li H; Szabó C; Speit G; Radermacher P; Kick J, 2006, 'The PARP-1 inhibitor INO-1001 facilitates hemodynamic stabilization without affecting DNA repair in porcine thoracic aortic cross-clamping-induced ischemia/reperfusion', Shock, 25, pp. 633 - 640, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.shk.0000209561.61951.2e

Sturges DJ; Marwick TH; Joyce CJ; Venkatesh B, 2006, 'B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations and myocardial dysfunction in critical illness', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 34, pp. 151 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0603400218

Cheung BK; Morze CJ; Jones MA; Venkatesh B, 2006, 'Information on the Internet about head injury pertaining to intensive care: less quantity and more quality is needed.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 8, pp. 100 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1441-2772(23)01403-5

Venkatesh B, 2006, 'Lindsay Worthley: a giant who transformed the landscape of Australasian intensive care.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 8, pp. 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1441-2772(23)02083-5

Venkatesh B; Prins J; Torpy D; Chapman M; Joyce C; Cooper DJ; Cohen J; Hickman I; Jones D; Higgins A, 2006, 'Relative adrenal insufficiency in sepsis: match point or deuce?', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 8, pp. 376 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1441-2772(23)02076-8

Foot CL; Coucher J; Stickley M; Mundy J; Venkatesh B, 2006, 'The imaginary line method is not reliable for identification of prosthetic heart valves on AP chest radiographs.', Critical Care and Resuscitation Journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 8, pp. 15 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1441-2772(23)02199-3

White H; Cook D; Venkatesh B, 2006, 'The use of hypertonic saline for treating intracranial hypertension after traumatic brain injury', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 102, pp. 1836 - 1846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/01.ane.0000217208.51017.56

Cohen J; Venkatesh B, 2005, 'Assessment of adrenocortical function in the critically ill', Clinical Intensive Care, 16, pp. 89 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09563070500078319

Venkatesh B; Morgan TJ; Hall J; Endre Z; Willgoss D, 2005, 'Subcutaneous gas tensions closely track ileal mucosal gas tensions in a model of endotoxaemia without anaerobism', Intensive Care Medicine, 31, pp. 447 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-005-2558-8

Venkatesh B; Mortimer RH; Couchman B; Hall J, 2005, 'Evaluation of random plasma cortisol and the low dose corticotropin test as indicators of adrenal secretory capacity in critically ill patients: A prospective study', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 33, pp. 201 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0503300208

Hauser B; Bracht H; Matejovic M; Radermacher P; Venkatesh B, 2005, 'Nitric oxide synthase inhibition in sepsis? Lessons learned from large-animal studies', Anesthesia and Analgesia, 101, pp. 488 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1213/01.ANE.0000177117.80058.4D

Roberts D; Fraser JF; Buckley NA; Venkatesh B, 2005, 'Experiences of anticholinesterase pesticide poisonings in an Australian tertiary hospital', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 33, pp. 469 - 476

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