Improving Outcomes For Critically Ill Patients After Traumatic Brain Injury And Blood Transfusion
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$418,049.00
Summary
The Fellowship will support an academic clinician to lead the Alfred Intensive Care Department, and the Monash ANZIC Research Centre. Two pivotal NHMRC supported clinical trials, led by the Fellow, are each the largest and most definitive trials in their fields, and will complete during Fellowship and provide extensive data for research outputs. Concurrently, a new research program to improve patients function and quality of life after critical illness, will be supported.
Centre Of Research Excellence For Patient Blood Management In Critical Illness And Trauma
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,498,410.00
Summary
Blood transfusion is area of major public interest. In critically ill or major trauma patients it can both be life-saving and dangerous. There is continuing uncertainty about how best to use blood and blood products in such patients. The Centre of Research Excellence for Patient Blood Management in Critical Illness and Trauma will undertake vital research to improve our understanding of the effects of transfusion on patient outcomes and how to best manage this vital community resource.