Overview
Background
Louise Cullen is a Pre-Eminent Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine, a clinical trialist and outcomes researcher in acute diseases. She is enthusiastically involved in the translation of research by clinical redesign and innovation.
As an accomplished acute disease researcher, Prof Cullen has focused on the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with possible Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) in the Emergency Department (ED). She has been engaged in many international collaborations (including ASPECT and ADAPT studies) She has authored over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals including The Lancet, focussed on strategies to improve efficiency, whilst maintaining safety for patients with possible ACS, syncope, heart failure, shortness of breath and atrial fibrillation.
More recently Prof Cullen has focussed on Health Services research and investigating methods to use medications and other resources in the ED wisely. She led the CREDIT trail, aimed at reducing unnecessary peripheral intravenous cannulation in the ED.
Professor Cullen’s mantra is that “you do not do research for research sake” and as such, clinical redesign and translational research is a key part of her endeavours.
Pre-Eminent Staff Specialist, Department of Emergency Medicine
Prof, Queensland University of Technology
A/Prof, University of Queensland
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Brisbane, Queensland 4029, AUSTRALIA.
Tel: (+ 61 7) 3636 7901. Fax: (+ 61 7) 3636 1643.
Email: louise.cullen@health.qld.gov.au
Twitter: @louiseacullen
Qualifications: MBBS (Hon) FACEM PhD
Availability
- Professor Louise Cullen is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Research impacts
Prof Cullen has been extensively involved translation of research findings into changed clinical practice. She is currently the Clinical Lead in the Accelerated Chest pain Risk Evaluation project (ACRE 2012-8), implementing changed practice models of care across Queensland Health for ED patients based on her research. This change has translated into significant improvements in ED efficiency while maintaining patient safety. She was awarded the Metro North Chief Executive Award for Research in 2018, QH Metro North Research Excellence Award: Integrated Care and Health Services Research in 2016, the Australian Society for Medical Research: Clinical Research winner in 2016 and Most Outstanding Redesign Practitioner in 2013.
Works
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2011
Journal Article
A 2-h diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms in the Asia-Pacific region (ASPECT): A prospective observational validation study
Than, Martin, Cullen, Louise, Reid, Christopher M., Lim, Swee Han, Aldous, Sally, Ardagh, Michael W., Peacock, W. Frank, Parsonage, William A., Ko, Hiu Fai, Kasliwal, Ravi R., Bansal, Manish, Soerianata, Sunarya, Hu, Dayi, Ding, Rongjing, Hua, Qi, Seok-Min, Kang, Sritara, Piyamitr, Sae-Lee, Ratchanee, Chiu, Te-Fa, Tsai, Kuang-Chau, Chu, Fang-Yeh, Chen, Wei-Kung, Chang, Wen-Han, Flaws, Dylan F., George, Peter M. and Richards, A. Mark (2011). A 2-h diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms in the Asia-Pacific region (ASPECT): A prospective observational validation study. The Lancet, 377 (9771), 1077-1084. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60310-3
2011
Conference Publication
The ASia-Pacific Evaluation of Chest pain Trial (ASPECT): two-hour emergency department rule-out evaluation for chest pain
Cullen, L. A., Than, M. P., Reid, C. M., Lim, S. H., Aldous, S., Ardagh, M. and Richards, A. M. (2011). The ASia-Pacific Evaluation of Chest pain Trial (ASPECT): two-hour emergency department rule-out evaluation for chest pain. NEW YORK: AMER THORACIC SOC.
2011
Journal Article
Authors' reply
Than, Martin, Cullen, Louise, Reid, Christopher M., Lim, Swee Han and Richards, Mark (2011). Authors' reply. The Lancet, 378 (9789), 398-399. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61206-3
2011
Conference Publication
Comparison of 2 and 6 hour time intervals in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction
Cullen, L. A., Greenslade, J. H., Brown, A. F. T., Hammett, C. J. K., Than, M. P., Chu, K. H., Ungerer, J. P. J. and Parsonage, W. A. (2011). Comparison of 2 and 6 hour time intervals in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. NEW YORK: AMER THORACIC SOC.
2010
Journal Article
Future developments in chest pain diagnosis and management
Brown, Anthony F. T., Cullen, Louise and Than, Martin (2010). Future developments in chest pain diagnosis and management. Medical Clinics of North America, 94 (2), 375-400. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.01.010
2010
Journal Article
Comprehensive standardized data definitions for acute coronary syndrome research in emergency departments in Australasia
Cullen, Louise, Than, Martin, Brown, Anthony F. T., Richards, Mark, Parsonage, William, Flaws, Dylan, Hollander, Judd E., Christenson, Robert H., Kline, Jeffrey A., Goodacre, Steven and Jaffe, Allan S. (2010). Comprehensive standardized data definitions for acute coronary syndrome research in emergency departments in Australasia. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 22 (1), 35-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2010.01256.x
2010
Conference Publication
Positive predictive value of exercise electrocardiography in patients referred from a Brisbane Emergency Department with chest pain
Camuglia, A., Gibson, J., Hammett, C., Brown, A., Cullen, L. and Parsonage, W. (2010). Positive predictive value of exercise electrocardiography in patients referred from a Brisbane Emergency Department with chest pain. The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 5-8 August 2010. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.742
2004
Journal Article
Nebulized Lidocaine Decreases the Discomfort of Nasogastric Tube Insertion: a randomized, Double-blind Trial
Cullen, Louise, Taylor, David, Taylor, Simone and Chu, Kevin (2004). Nebulized Lidocaine Decreases the Discomfort of Nasogastric Tube Insertion: a randomized, Double-blind Trial. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 44 (2), 131-137. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.03.033
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Louise Cullen is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Automated data extraction of electronic health records using natural language processing for a statewide chest pain clinical data registry: The HER DECoDeR study
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Data Extraction, Cohort Selection and Risk Stratification from Electronic Health Records of Emergency Department Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: The Chest Pain DECoDeR Study
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Decision Aid Derivation Methods for the Acute Coronary Syndrome Pathway
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Atrial Fibrillation in Critical Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Robert Boots
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