Overview
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
Works
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2023
Journal Article
The impact of hospital-based post-discharge pharmacist medication review on patient clinical outcomes: A systematic review
Costello, Jaclyn, Barras, Michael, Foot, Holly and Cottrell, Neil (2023). The impact of hospital-based post-discharge pharmacist medication review on patient clinical outcomes: A systematic review. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 11 100305, 1-29. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100305
2023
Conference Publication
Investigating the Natural Disaster Preparedness of Hospital Pharmacists Across Four Hospitals in Australia
McCourt, Elizabeth, Anderson, Amelia, Hollingworth, Samantha and Barras, Michael (2023). Investigating the Natural Disaster Preparedness of Hospital Pharmacists Across Four Hospitals in Australia. 22nd Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Killarney, Ireland, 9-12 May 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/s1049023x23003035
2023
Journal Article
Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence
Tanzer, Timothy, Warren, Nicola, McMahon, Laura, Barras, Michael, Kisely, Steve, Brooks, Emily, Wong, Emily and Siskind, Dan (2023). Treatment strategies for clozapine-induced nocturnal enuresis and urinary incontinence. CNS Spectrums, 28 (2), 133-144. doi: 10.1017/S1092852922000050
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Michael Barras is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Patient-Centred Pharmacy Care in the hospital setting
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Coombes, Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer
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Doctor Philosophy
A predictive model for 30-day hospital readmission in Cardiology patients
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Coombes, Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer
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Doctor Philosophy
A pharmacist to improve medication management and patient outcomes for critically ill patients in the emergency department.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer
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Master Philosophy
Pharmacist led post discharge medication review in patients at high-risk of medication related harm
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Carla Scuderi, Professor Ian Coombes, Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer
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Doctor Philosophy
Quality and Safe Use of Clozapine
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren, Professor Steve Kisely, Professor Dan Siskind
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Doctor Philosophy
Voluntary assisted dying services in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam La Caze
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Doctor Philosophy
Development and Integration of a Medication Harm Prediction Tool within an Australian Digital Hospital
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Scott, Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer
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Doctor Philosophy
Implementing a Medication review pharmacy clinic and the potential impact on patient care.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Centaine Snoswell, Dr Holly Foot
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the impact of electronic medication management on the safety and quality of therapeutic anticoagulation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan, Dr Lee Woods
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Medication harm in patients after acute myocardial infarction
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Coombes
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Cellular studies on the role of matrix dependent mechanism of atherosclerosis: role of transcription factor Smad and its phosphorylation
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Aspirin for the Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolic Events
Associate Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Prioritising patients at high-risk of medication harm: Development and validation of risk prediction models
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the effectiveness of communication taking place between hospital pharmacists and patients during medication counselling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Bernadette Watson
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