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Therapeutic Thermal Regulation In Critical Illness
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$189,384.00
Summary
Patients who are admitted to intensive care units often develop abnormalities of their body temperature as part of their illness. Common illnesses include infections and injuries to the brain from trauma or strokes. Clinicians are unsure of how to react to these changes in temperature. My research is designed to provide high quality evidence on body temperature and the use of treatments, so that clinicians can improve patient outcomes.
IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF PLEURAL EFFUSIONS - FROM OUTPATIENT CLINIC TO INTENSIVE CARE.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$340,891.00
Summary
Pleural effusions (PE) are collections of fluid around the lung. They are common in patients in intensive care (ICU) and in patients with metastatic cancer. Some pleural effusions resolve with medications, others require drainage procedures which have risks including lung damage, bleeding or infection which can be dangerous, especially in critically ill (ICU) patients. This proposal aims to optimise treatment decisions for PE in the ICU and cancer settings.
Safer Fluid Resuscitation- Which (type), What (to Expect) And How (mechanisms)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$189,384.00
Summary
Intravenous fluid administration to patients is the most common clinical intervention, often done to help sick patents get better, however paradoxically it is associated with worsening oxygen levels and increased death rates. In humans and animal I have demonstrated increased respiratory dysfunction with its administration. This study aims to understand the efficacy, compare different types of fluids and establish safer fluid administration thereby decreasing patient suffering and death rates.
Demystifying The Burden Of Intensive Care Survivorship - Understanding Muscle Wasting And Falls
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
For individuals who survive an intensive care admission, there is no prevention or cure for the development of intensive care acquired weakness. This project aims to examine the impact of muscle loss and weakness on balance, falls and the ability to walk. These outcomes are important to patients as it directly impacts on the ability to undertake day-to-day activities, their confidence and return to work. Results will be used to inform clinical practice and improvement in patient care.
Intensive Care Management And Quality Of Survival Of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$307,946.00
Summary
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe inflammatory condition of the lungs that complicates many critical illnesses and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Although intensive care admission and mechanical ventilation provide life-saving support during ARDS, they can lead to poor long term outcome. The aim of this program is to compare the clinical efficiency of new strategies in ICU to that of current standard care and to improve the quality of survival of patients w ....Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe inflammatory condition of the lungs that complicates many critical illnesses and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Although intensive care admission and mechanical ventilation provide life-saving support during ARDS, they can lead to poor long term outcome. The aim of this program is to compare the clinical efficiency of new strategies in ICU to that of current standard care and to improve the quality of survival of patients with ARDS.Read moreRead less
The Effects Of Acute And Chronic Hyperglycaemia On Short And Long-term Outcomes In The Critically Ill
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$263,513.00
Summary
Dr Adam Deane is an intensive care clinician/scientist who is an emerging leader in the field of critical care. His research activities are almost exclusively clinically based and relate primarily to the effects of critical illness on gastrointestinal function, nutrition and blood sugar control. This fellowship will allow Dr Deane to continue and grow his internationally recognised work in these areas.