Overview
Background
Professor David Sturgess is the Deputy Director of Anaesthesia (Professional Development) at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. He is also a Councillor (Non-executive Director) of the Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), as well as Medical lead & Co-chair of the Queensland Health Statewide Anaesthesia and Perioperative Network (SWAPNet).
Professor Sturgess' doctoral thesis focused upon the non-invasive evaluation of heart function during life threatening infection. This culminated in award of a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD), in the Discipline of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, from The University of Queensland. Professor Sturgess maintains a keen interest in haemodynamic monitoring and echocardiography.
The scope of his current research interests has broadened and is best collated under the theme of Perioperative Medicine. Professor Sturgess' research brings together elements of the inflammatory response, critical care equipment and inter-professional collaboration.
Postgraduate research student supervision and published collaborations include exploration of the interactions between opioids, regional anaesthesia and cancer recurrance; perioperative nutrition and hyperglycaemia; analysis and interpretation of large observational perioperative datasets; risk stratification of acute coronary syndromes using echocardiography; neuraxial anatomy and haemodynamics relevent to peripartum anaesthesia; implementation science and perioperative temperature monitoring and management.
Availability
- Professor David Sturgess is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Professor Sturgess' expertise in perioperative care has generated impact through several avenues. He has contributed to Australian Healthcare Facility Guidelines (AusHFG), Safe Central Venous Access Checklist and Context Document (Clinical Excellence Queensland) and College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) professional standards for the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit.
Inter-professional education and collaboration has allowed impact spanning perioperative medication management, perioperative nutrition and perioperative nursing and implementation science.
Works
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2016
Conference Publication
Perioperative opioids and tumour growth and metastasis
Sturgess D (2016). Perioperative opioids and tumour growth and metastasis. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland NZ, 30 April - 4 May 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Establishment of new methods to quantify the Mu-opioid and Tlr-4 receptor activation potential in biological samples to assess the influence of opioids on tumor metastasis
Xie, Nan, Cabot, Peter, Shaw, Paul N., Sturgess, David and Parat, Marie-Odile (2016). Establishment of new methods to quantify the Mu-opioid and Tlr-4 receptor activation potential in biological samples to assess the influence of opioids on tumor metastasis. COSA's 43rd and ANZBCTG's 38th Annual Scientific Meetings. Partners for Progress in Breast Cancer Research and Care, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 15–17 November 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2015
Journal Article
Being overweight is associated with greater survival in ICU patients: Results from the intensive care over nations audit
Sakr, Yasser, Alhussami, Ilmi, Nanchal, Rahul, Wunderink, Richard G., Pellis, Tommaso, Wittebole, Xavier, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Francois, Bruno, Leone, Marc, Vincent, Jean-Louis, Intensive Care Over Nations Investigators and Sturgess, David (2015). Being overweight is associated with greater survival in ICU patients: Results from the intensive care over nations audit. Critical Care Medicine, 43 (12), 2623-2632. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001310
2015
Book Chapter
Transthoracic echocardiography: an overview
Sturgess, David (2015). Transthoracic echocardiography: an overview. Critical care ultrasound. (pp. 139-145) edited by Philip Lumb and Dimitrios Karakitsos. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
2015
Book Chapter
Perioperative nutrition
Doola, Ra'eesa, Sturgess, David and Todd, Alwyn (2015). Perioperative nutrition. Australasian Anaesthesia 2015 (Blue book). (pp. 45-55) Melbourne, Australia: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
2015
Conference Publication
Quantification the mu-opioid and TLR4 receptor activation potential in the circulation of mice and humans to assess the influence of morphine on tumour metastasis
Parat, M. O., Xie, N., Cabot, P., Shaw, N., Gregory, K. and Sturgess, D. (2015). Quantification the mu-opioid and TLR4 receptor activation potential in the circulation of mice and humans to assess the influence of morphine on tumour metastasis. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide AU, 2-5 May 2015.
2015
Book Chapter
Hemodynamic monitoring considerations in the intensive care unit
Sturgess, David, Hamilton, Douglas R., Sargsyan, Ashot E., Lumb, Philip and Karakitsos, Dimitrios (2015). Hemodynamic monitoring considerations in the intensive care unit. Critical care ultrasound. (pp. 193-199) edited by Philip Lumb and Dimitrios Karakitsos. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier.
2015
Conference Publication
A nutritional approach to the management of hyperglycaemia in the critically ill patient
Doola, R., Sturgess, D., Todd, A. and Gregory, K. (2015). A nutritional approach to the management of hyperglycaemia in the critically ill patient. World Congress of Gastroenterology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 September-2 October 2015. Richmond, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13096
2015
Book Chapter
Will my patient get stuck in ICU?
Shepherd, Thomas J., Sturgess, David J. and Maxwell, Claire (2015). Will my patient get stuck in ICU?. Australasian anaesthesia 2015. (pp. 149-156) edited by Richard Riley. Melbourne, Australia: Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetist.
2015
Conference Publication
New Diagnostic Modalities in ICU
Sturgess, David (2015). New Diagnostic Modalities in ICU. Intensive Care Update, Darwin, 28 May 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Prolonged echocardiography-guided resuscitation of pulseless electrical activity cardiac arrest due to Prinzmetal angina
Sturgess, D. J., Fairless, S., Palka, P. and Presneill, J. (2014). Prolonged echocardiography-guided resuscitation of pulseless electrical activity cardiac arrest due to Prinzmetal angina. Internal Medicine Journal, 44 (12A), 1257-1258. doi: 10.1111/imj.12607
2014
Conference Publication
Carbetocin use during caesarean section is independently associated with a reduction in post-partum haemorrhage
Sturgess, D., Morrison, S., Turner, M., Gregory, K. and Parat, M.-O. (2014). Carbetocin use during caesarean section is independently associated with a reduction in post-partum haemorrhage. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, 5-9 May 2014.
2014
Conference Publication
Perioperative Transthoracic Echocardiography in High Risk Obstetric Patients
Smith B, Kostner K, Presneill P, Dennis A, Davies K, Cramp P, Paxton J and Sturgess D (2014). Perioperative Transthoracic Echocardiography in High Risk Obstetric Patients. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, 5-9 May 2014.
2014
Conference Publication
Controlled Release Oxycodone for Post caesarean section Pain relief (The CROPP Trial): an open label randomised controlled trial
Kotze P, Elepfandt P, Malan M, Dealtry R, Bond J, McCormack D and Sturgess D (2014). Controlled Release Oxycodone for Post caesarean section Pain relief (The CROPP Trial): an open label randomised controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, 5-9 May 2014.
2013
Journal Article
A preliminary evaluation of plasma b-type natriuretic peptide as a screening test for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in non-cardiac intensive care
Sturgess, D.J., Parmar, D., Dulhunty, J.M., Hegde, R., Jarrett, P. and Udy, A. (2013). A preliminary evaluation of plasma b-type natriuretic peptide as a screening test for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in non-cardiac intensive care. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 41 (5), 591-595. doi: 10.1177/0310057x1304100503
2013
Conference Publication
Q&A Panel Discussion
Sturgess, David, Story D and Ongley D (2013). Q&A Panel Discussion. ANZCA Perioperative SIG Meeting, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia, 14 September 2013.
2013
Book Chapter
Haemodynamic monitoring
Sturgess, David J. (2013). Haemodynamic monitoring. Oh's Intensive Care Manual: Expert Consult. (pp. 122-137) edited by Andrew D. Bersten and Neil Soni. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Butterworth-Heinemann Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-4762-6.00016-3
2013
Book Chapter
Carbetocin in the prevention and management of post partum haemorrhage: A review of current evidence for obstetric anaesthesia
Langerak, Graham, Sturgess, David J. and McCormack, David (2013). Carbetocin in the prevention and management of post partum haemorrhage: A review of current evidence for obstetric anaesthesia. Australian Anaesthesia 2013. (pp. 95-102) Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
2013
Book Chapter
Novel oral anticoagulants: Implications for the anaesthetist
Bacajewski, R., Sturgess, David J. and Presneill, Jeffrey J. (2013). Novel oral anticoagulants: Implications for the anaesthetist. Australian Anaesthesia 2013. (pp. 57-68) edited by Richard Riley. Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
2013
Conference Publication
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in 'non-cardiac' critical illness: spplication of transthoracic echocardiography and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide
Sturgess, D., Parmar, D., Dulhunty, J., Hegde, R., Jarrett, P. and Udy, A. (2013). Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in 'non-cardiac' critical illness: spplication of transthoracic echocardiography and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, Australia, 8-11 August 2013. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.214
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Intraoperative cell salvage as an alternative to allogeneic blood transfusion: An evaluation of immune related adverse outcomes.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andre Van Zundert
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of lumbar interspinous ligaments
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Building up dynamic knowledge graph based on data warehouse for anaesthesia.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andre Van Zundert
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of lumbar interspinous ligaments
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Posterior Lumbar Anatomy as it Applies to Translaminar Neuraxial Anaesthetic Practice
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Intraoperative cell salvage as an alternative to allogeneic blood transfusion: An evaluation of immune related adverse outcomes.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andre Van Zundert
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Nutritional management of hyperglycaemia in intensive care medicine
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Josephine Forbes
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
MORPHINE AND CANCER METASTASIS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Cabot, Professor Nick Shaw, Associate Professor Marie-Odile Parat
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