Overview
Background
Dr Peter Collins is a Senior Dietitian at Mater Health in Brisbane, where he covers patient caseloads across gastroenterology and general medicine in both the public and private hospitals. Peter is a UK trained Registered Dietitian (RD) and an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with a PhD in Clinical Nutrition from the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Southampton (June 2013). Peter’s research interests are around the detection and management of disease-related malnutrition, with a specific interest in the nutritional management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Peter is on the editorial board of the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics and was recently awarded an appointment to the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) Faculty as an Early Career member. He is regularly invited to present at international conferences on the topic of malnutrition and nutrition support and has taught as part of the prestigious Life-Long Learning (LLL) international program in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism for health care professionals including doctors, dietitians, nurses and pharmacists.
Availability
- Dr Peter Collins is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Research interests
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Clinical Nutrition
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Malnutrition
Disease-related malnutrition, with a specific interest in the nutritional management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Patient-led, technology-assisted malnutrition risk screening in hospital: a feasibility study
Roberts, Shelley, Marshall, Andrea P., Bromiley, Leisa, Hopper, Zane, Byrnes, Joshua, Ball, Lauren, Collins, Peter F. and Kelly, Jaimon (2024). Patient-led, technology-assisted malnutrition risk screening in hospital: a feasibility study. Nutrients, 16 (8) 1139. doi: 10.3390/nu16081139
2024
Journal Article
Faecal microbial transfer and complex carbohydrates mediate protection against COPD
Budden, Kurtis F, Shukla, Shakti D, Bowerman, Kate L, Vaughan, Annalicia, Gellatly, Shaan L, Wood, David L A, Lachner, Nancy, Idrees, Sobia, Rehman, Saima Firdous, Faiz, Alen, Patel, Vyoma K, Donovan, Chantal, Alemao, Charlotte A, Shen, Sj, Amorim, Nadia, Majumder, Rajib, Vanka, Kanth S, Mason, Jazz, Haw, Tatt Jhong, Tillet, Bree, Fricker, Michael, Keely, Simon, Hansbro, Nicole, Belz, Gabrielle T, Horvat, Jay, Ashhurst, Thomas, van Vreden, Caryn, McGuire, Helen, Fazekas de St Groth, Barbara ... Hansbro, Philip M (2024). Faecal microbial transfer and complex carbohydrates mediate protection against COPD. Gut, 73 (5), 751-769. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330521
2021
Journal Article
Recovery focused nutritional therapy across the continuum of care: learning from COVID-19
Cereda, Emanuele, Clavé, Pere, Collins, Peter F., Holdoway, Anne and Wischmeyer, Paul E. (2021). Recovery focused nutritional therapy across the continuum of care: learning from COVID-19. Nutrients, 13 (9) 3293, 3293. doi: 10.3390/nu13093293
2021
Journal Article
Effective nutrition support for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: managing malnutrition in primary care
Collins, Peter F., Nathan, Anita, Roberts, Shelley and Wilkinson, Tom (2021). Effective nutrition support for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: managing malnutrition in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 71 (710), 427-428. doi: 10.3399/bjgp21X717053
2021
Journal Article
Identifying and managing malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia in the community: a narrative review
Roberts, Shelley, Collins, Peter and Rattray, Megan (2021). Identifying and managing malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia in the community: a narrative review. Nutrients, 13 (7) 2316, 2316. doi: 10.3390/nu13072316
2020
Journal Article
Nutrition management for critically and acutely unwell hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Australia and New Zealand
Chapple, Lee-anne S., Fetterplace, Kate, Asrani, Varsha, Burrell, Aidan, Cheng, Allen C., Collins, Peter, Doola, Ra'eesa, Ferrie, Suzie, Marshall, Andrea P. and Ridley, Emma J. (2020). Nutrition management for critically and acutely unwell hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Australia and New Zealand. Nutrition and Dietetics, 77 (4), 426-436. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12636
2020
Journal Article
Effectiveness of tailored dietary counseling in treating malnourished outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial
Nguyen, Ha Thanh, Pavey, Toby G., Collins, Peter F., Nguyen, Nhung Viet, Pham, Tuong Duy and Gallegos, Danielle (2020). Effectiveness of tailored dietary counseling in treating malnourished outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 (5), 778-791.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.013
2020
Journal Article
The association of malnutrition with falls and harm from falls in hospital inpatients: findings from a 5‐year observational study
Lackoff, Ariel S., Hickling, Donna, Collins, Peter F., Stevenson, Katherine J., Nowicki, Tracy A. and Bell, Jack J. (2020). The association of malnutrition with falls and harm from falls in hospital inpatients: findings from a 5‐year observational study. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29 (3-4), 429-436. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15098
2020
Journal Article
Nutrition management for critically and acutely unwell hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Australia and New Zealand
Chapple, Lee-anne S., Fetterplace, Kate, Asrani, Varsha, Burrell, Aidan, Cheng, Allen C., Collins, Peter, Doola, Ra'eesa, Ferrie, Suzie, Marshall, Andrea P. and Ridley, Emma J. (2020). Nutrition management for critically and acutely unwell hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Australia and New Zealand. Australian Critical Care, 33 (5), 399-406. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.06.002
2019
Journal Article
Restrictive diets in older malnourished cardiac inpatients: a cross‐sectional study
Lee, Rui Jia, Collins, Peter F., Elmas, Kai and Bell, Jack J. (2019). Restrictive diets in older malnourished cardiac inpatients: a cross‐sectional study. Nutrition and Dietetics, 78 (2) 1747-0080.12590, 121-127. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12590
2019
Journal Article
Nutritional support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence update
Collins, Peter F., Yang, Ian A., Chang, Yuan-Chin and Vaughan, Annalicia (2019). Nutritional support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence update. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11 (Suppl. 17), S2230-S2237. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.41
2019
Journal Article
Evaluating the concurrent validity of body mass index (BMI) in the identification of malnutrition in older hospital inpatients
Ng, W. L., Collins, P. F., Hickling, D. F. and Bell, J. J. (2019). Evaluating the concurrent validity of body mass index (BMI) in the identification of malnutrition in older hospital inpatients. Clinical Nutrition, 38 (5), 2417-2422. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.10.025
2019
Journal Article
Nutritional status, dietary intake, and health-related quality of life in outpatients with COPD
Nguyen, Ha Thanh, Collins, Peter F., Pavey, Toby G., Nguyen, Nhung Viet, Pham, Tuong Duy and Gallegos, Danielle L. (2019). Nutritional status, dietary intake, and health-related quality of life in outpatients with COPD. The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 14, 215-226. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S181322
2018
Journal Article
The pressures of obesity: the relationship between obesity, malnutrition and pressure injuries in hospital inpatients
Ness, Samantha J., Hickling, Donna F., Bell, Jack J. and Collins, Peter F. (2018). The pressures of obesity: the relationship between obesity, malnutrition and pressure injuries in hospital inpatients. Clinical Nutrition, 37 (5), 1569-1574. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2017.08.014
2018
Journal Article
The influence of deprivation on malnutrition risk in outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Collins, P. F., Elia, M., Kurukulaaratchy, R. J. and Stratton, R. J. (2018). The influence of deprivation on malnutrition risk in outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Clinical Nutrition, 37 (1), 144-148. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.11.005
2018
Journal Article
Nutritional monitoring of patients post-bariatric surgery: Implications for smartphone applications
Elvin-Walsh, L., Ferguson, M. and Collins, P. F. (2018). Nutritional monitoring of patients post-bariatric surgery: Implications for smartphone applications. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 31 (1), 141-148. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12492
2018
Book Chapter
Nutrition support in pulmonary and cardiac disease
Collins, Peter F. (2018). Nutrition support in pulmonary and cardiac disease. Advanced nutrition and dietetics in nutrition support. (pp. 270-277) edited by Mary Hickson and Sara Smith. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118993880.ch5.6
2018
Journal Article
Influence of deprivation on health care use, health care costs, and mortality in COPD
Collins, Peter F., Stratton, Rebecca J., Kurukulaaratchy, Ramesh J. and Elia, Marinos (2018). Influence of deprivation on health care use, health care costs, and mortality in COPD. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 13, 1289-1296. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S157594
2017
Journal Article
Economic and operational burden associated with malnutrition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hoong, Jian Ming, Ferguson, Maree, Hukins, Craig and Collins, Peter F. (2017). Economic and operational burden associated with malnutrition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clinical Nutrition, 36 (4), 1105-1109. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.07.008
2017
Journal Article
Nutritional status of Vietnamese outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hogan, D., Lan, L. T. T., Diep, D. T. N., Gallegos, D. and Collins, P. F. (2017). Nutritional status of Vietnamese outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 30 (1), 83-89. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12402
Funding
Past funding
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