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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156 works between 2004 and 2025
All (156) Journal Article (120) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (33) Other Outputs (1)

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2018

Journal Article

Therapeutic drug monitoring: using Bayesian methods to evaluate hospital practice

Donagher, Joni and Barras, Michael A. (2018). Therapeutic drug monitoring: using Bayesian methods to evaluate hospital practice. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 48 (6), 522-529. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1432

Therapeutic drug monitoring: using Bayesian methods to evaluate hospital practice

2018

Journal Article

Using EMR-enabled computerized decision support systems to reduce prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications: a narrative review

Scott, Ian A., Pillans, Peter I., Barras, Michael and Morris, Christopher (2018). Using EMR-enabled computerized decision support systems to reduce prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications: a narrative review. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 9 (9), 559-573. doi: 10.1177/2042098618784809

Using EMR-enabled computerized decision support systems to reduce prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications: a narrative review

2018

Journal Article

Reply to Iuga and Genaidy "Comment on Falconer et al. (2018) - the need for specific adverse drug reaction outcomes"

Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2018). Reply to Iuga and Genaidy "Comment on Falconer et al. (2018) - the need for specific adverse drug reaction outcomes". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 84 (8), 1857-1857. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13633

Reply to Iuga and Genaidy "Comment on Falconer et al. (2018) - the need for specific adverse drug reaction outcomes"

2018

Journal Article

Endothelial function and dysfunction: impact of metformin

Nafisa, Asma, Gray, Susan G., Cao, Yingnan, Wang, Tinghuai, Xu, Suowen, Wattoo, Feroza H., Barras, Michael, Cohen, Neale, Kamato, Danielle and Little, Peter J. (2018). Endothelial function and dysfunction: impact of metformin. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 192, 150-162. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2018.07.007

Endothelial function and dysfunction: impact of metformin

2018

Journal Article

Using Discursis to enhance the qualitative analysis of hospital pharmacist-patient interactions

Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A., Cottrell, William N. and Angus, Daniel J. (2018). Using Discursis to enhance the qualitative analysis of hospital pharmacist-patient interactions. PLoS One, 13 (5) e0197288, e0197288. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197288

Using Discursis to enhance the qualitative analysis of hospital pharmacist-patient interactions

2018

Journal Article

The SHPA Medal of Merit 2017 Oration

Barras, Michael (2018). The SHPA Medal of Merit 2017 Oration. Pharmacy Growth, Research, Innovation and Training, 2 (1). doi: 10.24080/grit.1085

The SHPA Medal of Merit 2017 Oration

2018

Journal Article

Systematic review of predictive risk models for adverse drug events in hospitalised patients

Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2018). Systematic review of predictive risk models for adverse drug events in hospitalised patients. British journal of clinical pharmacology, 84 (5), 846-864. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13514

Systematic review of predictive risk models for adverse drug events in hospitalised patients

2018

Conference Publication

Dosing of Unfractionated Heparin in obese patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital

George, C., Winckel, K., Barras, M., Coombes, J. and Cottrell, N. (2018). Dosing of Unfractionated Heparin in obese patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Translational Research Institute Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, August 2018.

Dosing of Unfractionated Heparin in obese patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital

2018

Journal Article

Monitoring of tobramycin exposure: what is the best estimation method and sampling time for clinical practice?

Gao, Yanhua, Hennig, Stefanie and Barras, Michael (2018). Monitoring of tobramycin exposure: what is the best estimation method and sampling time for clinical practice?. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 58 (3), 389-399. doi: 10.1007/s40262-018-0707-9

Monitoring of tobramycin exposure: what is the best estimation method and sampling time for clinical practice?

2017

Journal Article

Bayesian estimation of tobramycin exposure in patients with cystic fibrosis — an update

Gao, Yanhua, Barras, Michael and Hennig, Stefanie (2017). Bayesian estimation of tobramycin exposure in patients with cystic fibrosis — an update. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 62 (3) e01972, e01972-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01972-17

Bayesian estimation of tobramycin exposure in patients with cystic fibrosis — an update

2017

Journal Article

Hospital pharmacists’ and patients’ views about what constitutes effective communication between pharmacists and patients

Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A. and Cottrell, William N. (2017). Hospital pharmacists’ and patients’ views about what constitutes effective communication between pharmacists and patients. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 26 (5), 450-457. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12423

Hospital pharmacists’ and patients’ views about what constitutes effective communication between pharmacists and patients

2017

Journal Article

A word to the wise

Barras, M.A. (2017). A word to the wise. Pharmacy GRIT, Autumn, 16-18.

A word to the wise

2017

Journal Article

Individualised medicine: why we need Bayesian dosing

Donagher, Joni, Martin, Jennifer H. and Barras, Michael A. (2017). Individualised medicine: why we need Bayesian dosing. Internal Medicine Journal, 47 (5), 593-600. doi: 10.1111/imj.13412

Individualised medicine: why we need Bayesian dosing

2017

Journal Article

Investigating strategies used by hospital pharmacists to effectively communicate with patients during medication counselling

Chevalier, Bernadette A. M., Watson, Bernadette M., Barras, Michael A. and Cottrell, William Neil (2017). Investigating strategies used by hospital pharmacists to effectively communicate with patients during medication counselling. Health Expectations, 20 (5), 1121-1132. doi: 10.1111/hex.12558

Investigating strategies used by hospital pharmacists to effectively communicate with patients during medication counselling

2017

Journal Article

The type and incidence of adverse drug events in ageing medical inpatients and their effect on length of hospital stay

Paradissis, Chariclia, Coombes, Ian D., Donovan, Peter, Doran, Elizabeth, Mckean, Mitchell and Barras, Michael A. (2017). The type and incidence of adverse drug events in ageing medical inpatients and their effect on length of hospital stay. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 47 (5), 347-354. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1255

The type and incidence of adverse drug events in ageing medical inpatients and their effect on length of hospital stay

2017

Journal Article

A randomized trial of olanzapine versus palonosetron versus infused ondansetron for the treatment of breakthrough chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Nakagaki, Midori, Barras, Michael, Curley, Cameron, Butler, Jason P. and Kennedy, Glen A. (2017). A randomized trial of olanzapine versus palonosetron versus infused ondansetron for the treatment of breakthrough chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Supportive Care in Cancer, 25 (2), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s00520-016-3445-2

A randomized trial of olanzapine versus palonosetron versus infused ondansetron for the treatment of breakthrough chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

2017

Conference Publication

Identifying Clinical Pharmacist Patient Prioritisation Criteria

Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2017). Identifying Clinical Pharmacist Patient Prioritisation Criteria. Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) and the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) Joint Scientific Meeting, Brisbane QLD Australia, December 2017.

Identifying Clinical Pharmacist Patient Prioritisation Criteria

2017

Conference Publication

The influence of sampling time on estimated tobramycin exposure in patient with cystic fibrosis

Gao, Yanhua, Hennig, Stefanie and Barras, Michael (2017). The influence of sampling time on estimated tobramycin exposure in patient with cystic fibrosis. Australian Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology National Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5 – 8 December 2017.

The influence of sampling time on estimated tobramycin exposure in patient with cystic fibrosis

2017

Conference Publication

Identifying inpatients at high risk of adverse drug events: Systematic review of predictive risk scores

Falconer, Nazanin, Barras, Michael and Cottrell, Neil (2017). Identifying inpatients at high risk of adverse drug events: Systematic review of predictive risk scores. Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia conference, Sydney, Australia, November 2017.

Identifying inpatients at high risk of adverse drug events: Systematic review of predictive risk scores

2017

Journal Article

Drug dosing in obese adults

Barras, Michael and Legg, Amy (2017). Drug dosing in obese adults. Australian Prescriber, 40 (5), 189-193. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2017.053

Drug dosing in obese adults

Current funding

  • 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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