Professor Michael Barras
Professor

Michael Barras

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Background

Prof Michael Barras is the Director of Pharmacy at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and a Research conjoint with the School of Pharmacy (Hospital 0.8 FTE / UQ 0.2 FTE). He currently supervises 8 HDR students who are conducting research related to medication safety, health informatics and advanced scope clinical pharmacy. He has a strong interest in designing, testing and monitoring individualised dosing strategies for high-risk patients in the hospital setting. Michael has many significant research relationships in hospital, university, and industry settings. He is a member of the SoP research committee.

Availability

Professor Michael Barras is:
Not available for supervision

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153 works between 2004 and 2024
All (153) Journal Article (117) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (33) Other Outputs (1)

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2023

Journal Article

Experiences and learnings of pharmacists, students, and clinical assistants working collaboratively in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic: a qualitative study

Paradissis, Chariclia, De Guzman, Keshia R., Barras, Michael, La Caze, Adam, Winckel, Karl, Taufatofua, Natasha and Falconer, Nazanin (2023). Experiences and learnings of pharmacists, students, and clinical assistants working collaboratively in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic: a qualitative study. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 9 100241, 100241. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100241

Experiences and learnings of pharmacists, students, and clinical assistants working collaboratively in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic: a qualitative study

2023

Journal Article

Pharmacists reducing medication risk in medical outpatient clinics: a retrospective study of 18 clinics

Snoswell, Centaine L., De Guzman, Keshia R. and Barras, Michael (2023). Pharmacists reducing medication risk in medical outpatient clinics: a retrospective study of 18 clinics. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (1) imj.15504, 95-103. doi: 10.1111/imj.15504

Pharmacists reducing medication risk in medical outpatient clinics: a retrospective study of 18 clinics

2022

Journal Article

Obesity and the risk of venous thromboembolism after major lower limb orthopaedic surgery: a literature review

Gurunathan, Usha, Barras, Michael, McDougall, Catherine, Nandurkar, Harshal and Eley, Victoria (2022). Obesity and the risk of venous thromboembolism after major lower limb orthopaedic surgery: a literature review. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 122 (12), 1969-1979. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1757200

Obesity and the risk of venous thromboembolism after major lower limb orthopaedic surgery: a literature review

2022

Journal Article

The effect of digitisation on the safe management of anticoagulants

Austin, Jodie Ann, Barras, Michael, Woods, Leanna Sarah and Sullivan, Clair (2022). The effect of digitisation on the safe management of anticoagulants. Applied Clinical Informatics, 13 (04), 845-856. doi: 10.1055/a-1910-4339

The effect of digitisation on the safe management of anticoagulants

2022

Journal Article

Predicting therapeutic response to unfractionated heparin therapy: a methodological pilot study using machine learning

Abdel-Hafez, Ahmad, Scott, Ian A., Falconer, Nazanin, Canaris, Stephen, Bonilla, Oscar, Marxen, Sven, Van Garderen, Aaron and Barras, Michael (2022). Predicting therapeutic response to unfractionated heparin therapy: a methodological pilot study using machine learning. Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 11 (2) e34533, e34533. doi: 10.2196/34533

Predicting therapeutic response to unfractionated heparin therapy: a methodological pilot study using machine learning

2022

Conference Publication

A qualitative study of the experiences of a pharmacy team working collaboratively in a COVID-19 vaccination service

Paradissis, Chariclia, De Guzman, Keshia R., Barras, Michael, La Caze, Adam, Winckel, Karl, Taufatofua, Natasha and Falconer, Nazanin (2022). A qualitative study of the experiences of a pharmacy team working collaboratively in a COVID-19 vaccination service. 61st PAH Health Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 23-26 August 2022.

A qualitative study of the experiences of a pharmacy team working collaboratively in a COVID-19 vaccination service

2022

Journal Article

Correction to: Scoping Review of Studies Evaluating Frailty and Its Association with Medication Harm

Lam, Jonathan Yong Jie, Barras, Michael, Scott, Ian A., Long, Duncan, Shafiee Hanjani, Leila and Falconer, Nazanin (2022). Correction to: Scoping Review of Studies Evaluating Frailty and Its Association with Medication Harm. Drugs & Aging, 39 (8), 671-672. doi: 10.1007/s40266-022-00956-9

Correction to: Scoping Review of Studies Evaluating Frailty and Its Association with Medication Harm

2022

Journal Article

Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced hypotension: a systematic review

Tanzer, Timothy David, Brouard, Thomas, Dal Pra, Samuel, Warren, Nicola, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve, Brooks, Emily and Siskind, Dan (2022). Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced hypotension: a systematic review. Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 12, 1-16. doi: 10.1177/20451253221092931

Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced hypotension: a systematic review

2022

Journal Article

Scoping review of studies evaluating frailty and its association with medication harm

Lam, Jonathan Yong Jie, Barras, Michael, Scott, Ian A., Long, Duncan, Shafiee Hanjani, Leila and Falconer, Nazanin (2022). Scoping review of studies evaluating frailty and its association with medication harm. Drugs and Aging, 39 (5), 333-353. doi: 10.1007/s40266-022-00940-3

Scoping review of studies evaluating frailty and its association with medication harm

2022

Journal Article

Infusion reaction incidence after switching all patients to an infliximab biosimilar in an Australian hospital

Whatmough, Sarah, Snoswell, Centaine, Callaghan, Gavin, Lucas, Grace, Barras, Michael and Morris, Christopher (2022). Infusion reaction incidence after switching all patients to an infliximab biosimilar in an Australian hospital. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 52 (4), 322-325. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1811

Infusion reaction incidence after switching all patients to an infliximab biosimilar in an Australian hospital

2022

Journal Article

Benefits, challenges and contributors to the introduction of new hospital-based outpatient clinic pharmacist positions

Snoswell, Centaine L., Cossart, Amelia R., Chevalier, Bernadette and Barras, Michael (2022). Benefits, challenges and contributors to the introduction of new hospital-based outpatient clinic pharmacist positions. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 5 100119, 100119. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100119

Benefits, challenges and contributors to the introduction of new hospital-based outpatient clinic pharmacist positions

2022

Journal Article

Toward a learning health care system: a systematic review and evidence-based conceptual framework for implementation of clinical analytics in a digital hospital

Lim, Han Chang, Austin, Jodie A., van der Vegt, Anton H., Rahimi, Amir Kamel, Canfell, Oliver J., Mifsud, Jayden, Pole, Jason D., Barras, Michael A., Hodgson, Tobias, Shrapnel, Sally and Sullivan, Clair M. (2022). Toward a learning health care system: a systematic review and evidence-based conceptual framework for implementation of clinical analytics in a digital hospital. Applied Clinical Informatics, 13 (02), 339-354. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1743243

Toward a learning health care system: a systematic review and evidence-based conceptual framework for implementation of clinical analytics in a digital hospital

2022

Conference Publication

Collaborative Optimisation and Ordering of Medications (COOM)

Smareglia, Leon, Hill, Courtney, Barras, Michael, Currey, Elizabeth, Ghahreman-Falconer, Nazanin and Snoswell, Centaine L. (2022). Collaborative Optimisation and Ordering of Medications (COOM). Medicines Management 2021 (MM2021), Adelaide, SA Australia, 25-26 February 2022. The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.

Collaborative Optimisation and Ordering of Medications (COOM)

2022

Journal Article

Exploring factors of uneven use of telehealth among outpatient pharmacy clinics during COVID-19: a multi-method study

Thomas, Emma, de Camargo Catapan, Soraia, M. Haydon, Helen, Barras, Michael and Snoswell, Centaine (2022). Exploring factors of uneven use of telehealth among outpatient pharmacy clinics during COVID-19: a multi-method study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18 (9), 3602-3611. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.02.003

Exploring factors of uneven use of telehealth among outpatient pharmacy clinics during COVID-19: a multi-method study

2022

Journal Article

Treatment strategies for clozapine induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence: a systematic review

Tanzer, Timothy, Warren, Nicola, McMahon, Laura, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve, Brooks, Emily, Wong, Emily and Siskind, Dan (2022). Treatment strategies for clozapine induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence: a systematic review. CNS Spectrums, 28 (2) PII S1092852922000050, 1-12. doi: 10.1017/s1092852922000050

Treatment strategies for clozapine induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence: a systematic review

2022

Journal Article

Evaluation of two European risk models for predicting medication harm in an Australian patient cohort

Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael, Abdel-Hafiz, Ahmad, Radburn, Sam and Cottrell, Neil (2022). Evaluation of two European risk models for predicting medication harm in an Australian patient cohort. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 78 (4), 679-686. doi: 10.1007/s00228-021-03271-1

Evaluation of two European risk models for predicting medication harm in an Australian patient cohort

2021

Conference Publication

Validation and updating of the adverse inpatient medication event (AIME) model

Falconer, N., Scott, I., Abdel-Hafez, A., Snoswell, C., Cottrell, N., Morris, C., Lam, J. and Barras, M. (2021). Validation and updating of the adverse inpatient medication event (AIME) model. Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APS) Conference, Online, 6-8 December 2021. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Bellberry.

Validation and updating of the adverse inpatient medication event (AIME) model

2021

Journal Article

The right time and place: the need for seven‐day pharmacist service models

Falconer, Nazanin, Snoswell, Centaine, Morris, Christopher and Barras, Michael (2021). The right time and place: the need for seven‐day pharmacist service models. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 51 (6), 444-455. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1761

The right time and place: the need for seven‐day pharmacist service models

2021

Journal Article

Systematic review of machine learning models for personalised dosing of heparin

Falconer, Nazanin, Abdel-Hafez, Ahmad, Scott, Ian A., Marxen, Sven, Canaris, Stephen and Barras, Michael (2021). Systematic review of machine learning models for personalised dosing of heparin. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 87 (11) bcp.14852, 4124-4139. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14852

Systematic review of machine learning models for personalised dosing of heparin

2021

Conference Publication

Evaluation of the Collaborative Ordering of Medications (COOM) pharmacist-physician model of care at the point of discharge in a digital hospital

Smareglia, L., Ghahreman-Falconer, N., Barras, M., Currey, E. and Snoswell, C. (2021). Evaluation of the Collaborative Ordering of Medications (COOM) pharmacist-physician model of care at the point of discharge in a digital hospital. 60th Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Health Symposium: Embracing diversity in healthcare, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 24 - 27 August 2021. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Metro South Health.

Evaluation of the Collaborative Ordering of Medications (COOM) pharmacist-physician model of care at the point of discharge in a digital hospital

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    Evaluating a Collaborative Approach for Reducing harm and optimising Medication outcomes through partnered charting: The CARe-MED study. (MRFF ARH Grant administered by UNISA)
    University of South Australia
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Evaluating a Collaborative Approach for Reducing harm and optimising Medication outcomes through partnered charting: The CARe-MED study. (MRFF ARH Grant administered by UNISA)
    University of South Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    REducing hospital re-admission for high-risk CARDiology patients
    MRFF Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Collaborative Optimisation and Ordering of Medications (COOM): a trial of a team-based pharmacy model, including partnered physician pharmacist
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Personalised Medicine in action: Applying machine learning to develop personalised medication dosing (MSHHS Research Support Scheme grant administered by MSHHS)
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Michael Barras is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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