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Dr Despoina Koulenti
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Despoina Koulenti

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Overview

Availability

Dr Despoina Koulenti is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Doctor of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Australia & New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Australia & New Zealand Intensive Care Society
  • Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand, Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand

Research interests

  • Severe Respiratory Infections, Hospital-acquired infections, Sepsis, Infections in Critically Ill Patients, Infections my multidrug-resistant pathogens

Works

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135 works between 2003 and 2025

121 - 135 of 135 works

2011

Journal Article

Use of early corticosteroid therapy on ICU admission in patients affected by severe pandemic (H1N1)v influenza A infection

Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Lisboa, Thiago, Rhodes, Andrew, Moreno, R. P., Silva, Eliezer, Sprung, C., Chiche, Jean-Daniel, Barahona, Diego, Villabon, Mario, Balasini, Carina, Pearse, Rupert, Matos, Ricardo, Rello, Jordi, Rodriguez, Alejandro, Capuzzo, Maurizia, Reina, Rosa, Marsh, Brian, Flaaten, Haans, Sigurdsson, Gisli, Ivana, Zykova, Cerny, Vladimir, Quintel, Michael, Welte, Tobias, Mayorga, Manuel, Offenstadt, Georges, Guidet, Bertrand, Levin, Phillip, Rothen, Hans-Ulrich, Gomersall, Charles ... The ESICM H1N1 Registry Contributors (2011). Use of early corticosteroid therapy on ICU admission in patients affected by severe pandemic (H1N1)v influenza A infection. Intensive Care Medicine, 37 (2), 272-283. doi: 10.1007/s00134-010-2078-z

Use of early corticosteroid therapy on ICU admission in patients affected by severe pandemic (H1N1)v influenza A infection

2011

Journal Article

Patient to nurse ratio and risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

Blot, Stijn I., Serra, Mireia Llaurado, Koulenti, Despoina, Lisboa, Thiago, Deja, Maria, Myrianthefs, Pavlos, Manno, Emilpaolo, Diaz, Emili, Topeli, Arzu, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio and Rello, Jordi (2011). Patient to nurse ratio and risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients. American Journal of Critical Care, 20 (1), e1-e9. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2011555

Patient to nurse ratio and risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

2009

Journal Article

Spectrum of practice in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European intensive care units

Koulenti, Despoina, Lisboa, Thiago, Brun-Buisson, Christian, Krueger, Wolfgang, Macor, Antonio, Sole-Violan, Jordi, Diaz, Emili, Topeli, Arzu, DeWaele, Jan, Carneiro, Antonio, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio, Armaginidis, Apostolos, Rello, Jordi and EU-VAP/CAP Study (2009). Spectrum of practice in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European intensive care units. Critical Care Medicine, 37 (8), 2360-2368. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181a037ac.

Spectrum of practice in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European intensive care units

2007

Journal Article

Quality of life outcome of critical care survivors eighteen months after discharge from intensive care

Fildissis, George, Zidianakis, Vasilios, Tisgou, Efi, Koulenti, Despina, Katostaras, Theofanis , Economou, Aikaterini and Baltopoulos, George (2007). Quality of life outcome of critical care survivors eighteen months after discharge from intensive care. Croatian Medical Journal, 48 (6), 814-821. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2007.6.814

Quality of life outcome of critical care survivors eighteen months after discharge from intensive care

2007

Book Chapter

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Staphylococcus aureus

Koulenti, Despoina and Agbaht, Kemal (2007). Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Nosocomial Pneumonia: Strategies for Management. (pp. 107-129) Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.. doi: 10.1002/9780470518274.ch7

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Staphylococcus aureus

2007

Journal Article

Oral care practices in intensive care units: a survey of 59 European ICUs

Rello, Jordi, Koulenti, Despoina, Blot, Stijn, Sierra, Rafael, Diaz, Emili, De Waele, Jan J., Macor, Antonio, Agbaht, Kemal and Rodriguez, Alejandro (2007). Oral care practices in intensive care units: a survey of 59 European ICUs. Intensive Care Medicine, 33 (6), 1066-1070. doi: 10.1007/s00134-007-0605-3

Oral care practices in intensive care units: a survey of 59 European ICUs

2007

Book Chapter

Sepsis in Obstetrics

Koulenti, D. and Correa, H. (2007). Sepsis in Obstetrics. Infectious Diseases in Critical Care.. (pp. 488-493) edited by Rello, J.,, Kollef, M., Díaz, E. and Rodríguez, A.. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-34406-3_46

Sepsis in Obstetrics

2006

Journal Article

Hospital-acquired pneumonia in the 21st century: a review of existing treatment options and their impact on patient care

Koulenti, Despoina and Rello, Jordi (2006). Hospital-acquired pneumonia in the 21st century: a review of existing treatment options and their impact on patient care. Expert Opinion in Pharmacotherapy, 7 (12), 1555-1569. doi: 10.1517/14656566.7.12.1555

Hospital-acquired pneumonia in the 21st century: a review of existing treatment options and their impact on patient care

2006

Journal Article

Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia: aetiology and management

Koulenti, Despoina and Rello, Jordi (2006). Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia: aetiology and management. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 12 (3), 198-204. doi: 10.1097/01.mcp.0000219269.73180.5d

Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia: aetiology and management

2006

Journal Article

Desmoid tumor presenting as intra-abdominal abscess

Cholongitas, E., Despoina, K., Panetsos, G., Kafiri, G., Tzirakis, E., Thalasinou, P. and Papatheodoridis, G. V. (2006). Desmoid tumor presenting as intra-abdominal abscess. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 51 (1), 68-69. doi: 10.1007/s10620-006-3086-2

Desmoid tumor presenting as intra-abdominal abscess

2005

Journal Article

Neumonía nosocomial causada por Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina [Hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus]

Koulenti, Despoina (2005). Neumonía nosocomial causada por Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina [Hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus]. Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica, 23 (Supplement 3), 37-45. doi: 10.1157/13091219

Neumonía nosocomial causada por Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina [Hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus]

2004

Conference Publication

Outcome of ICU patients compared to admission status

Myrianthefs, P., Tsigou, E., Koulenti, D., Zidianakis, V., Fildisis, G. and Baltopoulos, G. (2004). Outcome of ICU patients compared to admission status. 17th Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Berlin, Germany, 10-13 October 2004. Springer.

Outcome of ICU patients compared to admission status

2004

Conference Publication

Characteristics of liver dysfunction in critically ill patients

Koulenti, D., Mis, M., Myrianthefs, P., Tsigou, E., Ioannidis, C., Gavala, A., Grigoriou, P. and Baltopoulos, G. (2004). Characteristics of liver dysfunction in critically ill patients. 17th ESICM Annual Congress, Berlin, Germany, 10-13 October 2004. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.

Characteristics of liver dysfunction in critically ill patients

2003

Journal Article

Nimesulide-induced acute hepatitis

Cholongitas, E., Koulenti, D., Petraki, K. and Papatheodoridis, George V. (2003). Nimesulide-induced acute hepatitis. Annals of Gastroenterology, 16 (4), 359-362.

Nimesulide-induced acute hepatitis

2003

Journal Article

Intraabdominal abscess formation as a first presentation of desmoid tumor

Koulenti, D., Panetsos, G., Cholongitas, E., Kafiri, G., Tzirakis, G., Thalasinou, P. and Papatheodoridis, G. V. (2003). Intraabdominal abscess formation as a first presentation of desmoid tumor. Archives of Hellenic Medicine, 20 (3), 308-311.

Intraabdominal abscess formation as a first presentation of desmoid tumor

Funding

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2024
    Novel dosing regimens to maximise antibiotic effectiveness for treatment of pneumonia in the intensive care unit
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    International multicentre prospective observational cohort study of nosocomial pneumonia in intensive care units (PneumoINSPIRE study)
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Advancing infectious diseases research in critical care
    UQ Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Interventional multi-centre prospective epidemiological study of ventilator-associated pneumonia
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant

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