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2016

Journal Article

Quantification of perflutren microsphere contrast destruction during transit through an ex vivo extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit

Platts, David G., McDonald, Charles, Shekar, Kiran, Burstow, Darryl J., Mullany, Daniel, Ziegenfuss, Marc, Diab, Sara and Fraser, John F. (2016). Quantification of perflutren microsphere contrast destruction during transit through an ex vivo extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 4 (1) 7, 7. doi: 10.1186/s40635-016-0079-0

Quantification of perflutren microsphere contrast destruction during transit through an ex vivo extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit

2016

Journal Article

Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection: a retrospective analysis

Tsai, Yi-Chin, Phan, Kevin, Stroebel, Andrie, Williams, Livia, Nicotra, Lisa, Drake, Lesley, Ryan, Elizabeth, McGree, James, Tesar, Peter and Shekar, Kiran (2016). Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection: a retrospective analysis. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 8 (11), 3294-3300. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.11.70

Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection: a retrospective analysis

2016

Journal Article

Low preoperative selenium is associated with post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients having intermediate-risk coronary artery surgery

McDonald, C., Fraser, J., Shekar, K., Clarke, A., Coombes, J., Barnett, A., Pearse, B. and Fung, L. (2016). Low preoperative selenium is associated with post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients having intermediate-risk coronary artery surgery. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70 (10), 1138-1143. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.125

Low preoperative selenium is associated with post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients having intermediate-risk coronary artery surgery

2016

Other Outputs

Sick patients, starved circuits and sticky drugs: understanding pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to optimise drug dosing and improve patient outcomes

Shekar, Kiran (2016). Sick patients, starved circuits and sticky drugs: understanding pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to optimise drug dosing and improve patient outcomes. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.789

Sick patients, starved circuits and sticky drugs: understanding pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to optimise drug dosing and improve patient outcomes

2016

Journal Article

Mechanical circulatory support in the new era: an overview

Shekar, Kiran, Gregory, Shaun D. and Fraser, John F. (2016). Mechanical circulatory support in the new era: an overview. Critical Care, 20 (1) 66, 66.1-66.12. doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1235-3

Mechanical circulatory support in the new era: an overview

2016

Journal Article

Effects of volume resuscitation on the microcirculation in animal models of lipopolysaccharide sepsis: a systematic review

Obonyo, Nchafatso G., Fanning, Jonathon P., Ng, Angela S. Y., Pimenta, Leticia P., Shekar, Kiran, Platts, David G., Maitland, Kathryn and Fraser, John F. (2016). Effects of volume resuscitation on the microcirculation in animal models of lipopolysaccharide sepsis: a systematic review. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 4 (1) 38, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s40635-016-0112-3

Effects of volume resuscitation on the microcirculation in animal models of lipopolysaccharide sepsis: a systematic review

2016

Journal Article

The complex relationship of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and acute kidney injury: causation or association?

Kilburn, Daniel J., Shekar, Kiran and Fraser, John F. (2016). The complex relationship of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and acute kidney injury: causation or association?. BioMed Research International, 2016 1094296, 1094296-14. doi: 10.1155/2016/1094296

The complex relationship of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and acute kidney injury: causation or association?

2015

Journal Article

Can physicochemical properties of antimicrobials be used to predict their pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? Illustrative data from ovine models

Shekar, Kiran, Roberts, Jason A., Barnett, Adrian G., Diab, Sara, Wallis, Steven C., Fung, Yoke L. and Fraser, John F. (2015). Can physicochemical properties of antimicrobials be used to predict their pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? Illustrative data from ovine models. Critical Care, 19 (1) 437, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-1151-y

Can physicochemical properties of antimicrobials be used to predict their pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? Illustrative data from ovine models

2015

Journal Article

Ovine platelet function is unaffected by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation within the first 24 h

Hayes, Rylan A., Foley, Samuel, Shekar, Kiran, Diab, Sara, Dunster, Kimble R., McDonald, Charles and Fraser, John F. (2015). Ovine platelet function is unaffected by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation within the first 24 h. Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis, 26 (7), 816-822. doi: 10.1097/MBC.0000000000000360

Ovine platelet function is unaffected by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation within the first 24 h

2015

Journal Article

Successful conservative management of an iatrogenic ECMO cannula--related inferior vena cava injury

Bhaskar, B., Mullany, D., Parmar, D., Ziengenfuss, M. and Shekar, K. (2015). Successful conservative management of an iatrogenic ECMO cannula--related inferior vena cava injury. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 43 (3), 418-419.

Successful conservative management of an iatrogenic ECMO cannula--related inferior vena cava injury

2015

Journal Article

Protein-bound drugs are prone to sequestration in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit: Results from an ex vivo study

Shekar, Kiran, Roberts, Jason A, Mcdonald, Charles I, Ghassabian, Sussan, Anstey, Chris, Wallis, Steven C, Mullany, Daniel V, Fung, Yoke L and Fraser, John F (2015). Protein-bound drugs are prone to sequestration in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit: Results from an ex vivo study. Critical Care, 19 (164) 164, 164. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0891-z

Protein-bound drugs are prone to sequestration in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit: Results from an ex vivo study

2015

Journal Article

The impact of acute lung injury, ECMO and transfusion on oxidative stress and plasma selenium levels in an ovine model

McDonald, Charles I, Fung, Yoke Lin, Shekar, Kiran, Diab, Sara D, Dunster, Kimble R, Passmore, Margaret R, Foley, Samuel R, Simonova, Gabriela, Platts, David and Fraser, John F (2015). The impact of acute lung injury, ECMO and transfusion on oxidative stress and plasma selenium levels in an ovine model. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 30, 4-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2015.01.004

The impact of acute lung injury, ECMO and transfusion on oxidative stress and plasma selenium levels in an ovine model

2015

Journal Article

Feasibility of perflutren microsphere contrast transthoracic echocardiography in the visualization of ventricular endocardium during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a validated ovine model

Platts, David G., Diab, Sara, Dunster, Kimble R., Shekar, Kiran, Burstow, Darryl J., Sim, Beatrice, Tunbridge, Matthew, McDonald, Charles, Chemonges, Saul, Chan, Jonathan and Fraser, John F. (2015). Feasibility of perflutren microsphere contrast transthoracic echocardiography in the visualization of ventricular endocardium during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a validated ovine model. Echocardiography, 32 (3), 548-556. doi: 10.1111/echo.12695

Feasibility of perflutren microsphere contrast transthoracic echocardiography in the visualization of ventricular endocardium during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a validated ovine model

2015

Journal Article

Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for mechanical circulatory support in a patient with 5-fluorouracil induced acute heart failure

Rateesh, Shruti, Shekar, Kiran, Naidoo, Rishendran, Mittal, Dolly and Bhaskar, Balu (2015). Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for mechanical circulatory support in a patient with 5-fluorouracil induced acute heart failure. Circulation: Heart Failure, 8 (2), 381-383. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.115.002080

Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for mechanical circulatory support in a patient with 5-fluorouracil induced acute heart failure

2015

Conference Publication

Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection

Tsai, Yi-Chin, Phan, Kevin, Stroebel, Andrie, Williams, Livia, Nicotra, Lisa, Drake, Lesley, Ryan, Elizabeth, McGree, James, Tesar, Peter and Shekar, Kiran (2015). Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection. Australia and New Zealand Society of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons’ Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 9-12 November 2014. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.12.105

Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection

2014

Journal Article

The combined effects of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and renal replacement therapy on meropenem pharmacokinetics: a matched cohort study

Shekar, Kiran, Fraser, John F., Taccone, Fabio Silvio, Welch, Susan, Wallis, Steven C., Mullany, Daniel V., Lipman, Jeffrey and Roberts, Jason A. (2014). The combined effects of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and renal replacement therapy on meropenem pharmacokinetics: a matched cohort study. Critical Care, 18 (6) 565, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s13054-014-0565-2

The combined effects of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and renal replacement therapy on meropenem pharmacokinetics: a matched cohort study

2014

Journal Article

Reduced radiation tolerance of penile structures associated with dose-escalated hypofractionated prostate radiotherapy

McDonald, Andrew M., Baker, Christopher B., Shekar, Kiran, Popple, Richard A., Clark, Grant M., Yang, Eddy S., Jacob, Rojymon, Kim, Robert Y. and Fiveash, John B. (2014). Reduced radiation tolerance of penile structures associated with dose-escalated hypofractionated prostate radiotherapy. Urology, 84 (6), 1383-1388. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.07.060

Reduced radiation tolerance of penile structures associated with dose-escalated hypofractionated prostate radiotherapy

2014

Journal Article

Vancomycin population pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy: a matched cohort study

Donadello, Katia, Roberts, Jason A., Cristallini, Stefano, Beumier, Marjorie, Shekar, Kiran, Jacobs, Frederique, Belhaj, Asmae, Vincent, Jean-Louis, de Backer, Daniel and Taccone, Fabio Silvio (2014). Vancomycin population pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy: a matched cohort study. Critical Care, 18 (632) 632, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s13054-014-0632-8

Vancomycin population pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy: a matched cohort study

2014

Journal Article

Macro- and micronutrient disposition in an ex vivo model of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Estensen, Kristine, Shekar, Kiran, Robins, Elissa, McDonald, Charles, Barnett, Adrian G. and Fraser, John F. (2014). Macro- and micronutrient disposition in an ex vivo model of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2 (1) 29, 29. doi: 10.1186/s40635-014-0029-7

Macro- and micronutrient disposition in an ex vivo model of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

2014

Journal Article

PC6 acupoint stimulation for the prevention of postcardiac surgery nausea and vomiting: a protocol for a two-group, parallel, superiority randomised clinical trial

Cooke, Marie, Rickard, Claire, Rapchuk, Ivan, Shekar, Kiran, Marshall, Andrea P., Comans, Tracy, Doi, Suhail, McDonald, John and Spooner, Amy (2014). PC6 acupoint stimulation for the prevention of postcardiac surgery nausea and vomiting: a protocol for a two-group, parallel, superiority randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open, 4 (11) 006179, 1-6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006179

PC6 acupoint stimulation for the prevention of postcardiac surgery nausea and vomiting: a protocol for a two-group, parallel, superiority randomised clinical trial