Professor

Bala Venkatesh

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Professor Bala Venkatesh is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Clinical sciences

Qualifications

  • Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
  • Faculty of Anaesthetist of the Royal College Surgery Ireland, Faculty of Anaesthetist of the Royal College Surgery Ireland
  • Royal College of Anaesthetists, Royal College of Anaesthetists

Search Professor Bala Venkatesh’s works on UQ eSpace

207 works between 1996 and 2024
All (207) Journal Article (171) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (21) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 207 works

2024

Journal Article

Quantifying the impact of alternative definitions of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury on its incidence and outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Donaldson, Lachlan H., Vlok, Ruan, Sakurai, Ken, Burrows, Morgan, McDonald, Gabrielle, Venkatesh, Karthik, Bagshaw, Sean M., Bellomo, Rinaldo, Delaney, Anthony, Myburgh, John, Hammond, Naomi E. and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2024). Quantifying the impact of alternative definitions of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury on its incidence and outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Care Medicine, 52 (8), 1264-1274. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006284

Quantifying the impact of alternative definitions of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury on its incidence and outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2024

Journal Article

A multicentre point prevalence study of nocturnal hours awake and enteral pharmacological sleep aids in patients admitted to Australian and New Zealand intensive care units

Showler, Laurie, Deane, Adam M., Litton, Edward, Ankravs, Melissa J., Wibrow, Bradley, Barge, Deborah, Goldin, Jeremy, Hammond, Naomi, Saxena, Manoj K., Young, Paul J., Venkatesh, Bala, Finnis, Mark and Abdelhamid, Yasmine Ali (2024). A multicentre point prevalence study of nocturnal hours awake and enteral pharmacological sleep aids in patients admitted to Australian and New Zealand intensive care units. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 26 (3), 192-197. doi: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2024.06.009

A multicentre point prevalence study of nocturnal hours awake and enteral pharmacological sleep aids in patients admitted to Australian and New Zealand intensive care units

2024

Journal Article

TMPRSS2 inhibitors for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of nafamostat and camostat mesylate

Hernández-Mitre, María Patricia, Morpeth, Susan C., Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Hills, Thomas E., Davis, Joshua, Mahar, Robert K., McPhee, Grace, Jones, Mark, Totterdell, James, Tong, Steven Y. C. and Roberts, Jason A. (2024). TMPRSS2 inhibitors for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of nafamostat and camostat mesylate. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 30 (6), 743-754. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2024.01.029

TMPRSS2 inhibitors for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of nafamostat and camostat mesylate

2024

Journal Article

Selective digestive tract decontamination in critically ill adults with acute brain injuries: a post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial

Young, Paul J., Devaux, Anthony, Li, Qiang, Billot, Laurent, Davis, Joshua S., Delaney, Anthony, Finfer, Simon R., Hammond, Naomi E., Micallef, Sharon, Seppelt, Ian M., Venkatesh, Balasubramanian and Myburgh, John A. (2024). Selective digestive tract decontamination in critically ill adults with acute brain injuries: a post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Intensive Care Medicine, 50 (1), 56-67. doi: 10.1007/s00134-023-07261-y

Selective digestive tract decontamination in critically ill adults with acute brain injuries: a post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial

2023

Journal Article

Dexamethasone doses in patients with COVID-19 and hypoxia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Munch, Marie Warrer, Granholm, Anders, Maláska, Jan, Stašek, Jan, Rodriguez, Pablo O., Pitre, Tyler, Wilson, Rebecca, Savović, Jelena, Rochwerg, Bram, Svobodnik, Adam, Kratochvíl, Milan, Taboada, Manuel, Jha, Vivekanand, Vijayaraghavan, Bharath Kumar Tirupakuzhi, Myatra, Sheila Nainan, Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Perner, Anders and Møller, Morten Hylander (2023). Dexamethasone doses in patients with COVID-19 and hypoxia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 68 (2), 146-166. doi: 10.1111/aas.14346

Dexamethasone doses in patients with COVID-19 and hypoxia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

Journal Article

A randomized trial of Nafamostat for Covid-19

Morpeth, Susan C., Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Totterdell, James A., McPhee, Grace M., Mahar, Robert K., Jones, Mark, Bandara, Methma, Barina, Lauren A., Basnet, Bhupendra K., Bowen, Asha C., Burke, Andrew J., Cochrane, Belinda, Denholm, Justin T., Dhungana, Ashesh, Dore, Gregory J., Dotel, Ravindra, Duffy, Eamon, Dummer, Jack, Foo, Hong, Gilbey, Timothy L., Hammond, Naomi E., Hudson, Bernard J., Jha, Vivekanand, Jevaji, Purnima R., John, Oommen, Joshi, Rajesh, Kang, Gagandeep, Kaur, Baldeep, Kim, Seungtaek ... Tong, Steven Y.C. (2023). A randomized trial of Nafamostat for Covid-19. NEJM Evidence, 2 (11). doi: 10.1056/evidoa2300132

A randomized trial of Nafamostat for Covid-19

2023

Journal Article

Impact of 1-hour and 3-hour sepsis time bundles on antibiotic use in emergency departments in Queensland, Australia: a before-and-after cohort study

Wilks, Kathryn, Mason, Donna, Rice, Michael, Seaton, Robert, Redpath, Lyndell, Gibbons, Kristen, Ergetu, Endrias, Lane, Paul and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2023). Impact of 1-hour and 3-hour sepsis time bundles on antibiotic use in emergency departments in Queensland, Australia: a before-and-after cohort study. BMJ Open, 13 (9) e072167, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072167

Impact of 1-hour and 3-hour sepsis time bundles on antibiotic use in emergency departments in Queensland, Australia: a before-and-after cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Anticoagulation strategies in non–critically ill patients with Covid-19

McQuilten, Zoe K., Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Jha, Vivekanand, Roberts, Jason, Morpeth, Susan C., Totterdell, James A., McPhee, Grace M., Abraham, John, Bam, Niraj, Bandara, Methma, Bangi, Ashpak K., Barina, Lauren A., Basnet, Bhupendra K., Bhally, Hasan, Bhusal, Khema R., Bogati, Umesh, Bowen, Asha C., Burke, Andrew J., Christopher, Devasahayam J., Chunilal, Sanjeev D., Cochrane, Belinda, Curnow, Jennifer L., Das, Santa Kumar, Dhungana, Ashesh, Di Tanna, Gian Luca, Dotel, Ravindra, DSouza, Hyjel, Dummer, Jack, Dutta, Sourabh ... Tong, Steven Y.C. (2022). Anticoagulation strategies in non–critically ill patients with Covid-19. NEJM Evidence, 2 (2). doi: 10.1056/evidoa2200293

Anticoagulation strategies in non–critically ill patients with Covid-19

2022

Journal Article

Recruitment characteristics of randomised trials in critical care: a systematic review

Ramanan, Mahesh, Kumar, Aashish, Billot, Laurent, Myburgh, John and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2022). Recruitment characteristics of randomised trials in critical care: a systematic review. Clinical Trials, 19 (6), 1-8. doi: 10.1177/17407745221123248

Recruitment characteristics of randomised trials in critical care: a systematic review

2022

Journal Article

Estimates of Sepsis Prevalence and Outcomes in Adult Patients in the ICU in India: A Cross-sectional Study

Hammond, Naomi E., Kumar, Ashwani, Kaur, Parmeet, Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan, Bharath Kumar, Ghosh, Arpita, Grattan, Sarah, Jha, Vivekanand, Mathai, Dilip, Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Bhatia, Pradeep, Todi, Subhash, Chatterjee, Sharmila, Sahu, Samir, Singh, Sanjeev, Mathew, Meghena, Mani, Ashwin, De, Swarup Ranjan, Venkataraman, Ramesh, Sirga, Sudeep, Ramachandran, Pratheema, Jayakumar, Devachandran, Devaprasad, Dedeepiya, Rani, Usha, Rabindrarajan, Ebenezer, Jain, Nikhilesh, Chacko, Binila, Samprathi, Abhishek, Trivedi, Shaleen, Gopal, Palepu B. ... on behalf of the Sepsis in India Prevalence Study (SIPS) Investigator Network (2022). Estimates of Sepsis Prevalence and Outcomes in Adult Patients in the ICU in India: A Cross-sectional Study. Chest, 161 (6), 1543-1554. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.12.673

Estimates of Sepsis Prevalence and Outcomes in Adult Patients in the ICU in India: A Cross-sectional Study

2022

Journal Article

Outcomes following severe septic shock in a cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a nested cohort study from the ADRENAL trial

Donaldson, Lachlan H., Hammond, Naomi E., Agarwal, Sidharth, Taylor, Sean, Bompoint, Severine, Coombes, Julieann, Bennett-Brook, Keziah, Bellomo, Rinaldo, Myburgh, John and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2022). Outcomes following severe septic shock in a cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a nested cohort study from the ADRENAL trial. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 24 (1), 20-28. doi: 10.51893/2022.1.OA3

Outcomes following severe septic shock in a cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a nested cohort study from the ADRENAL trial

2022

Journal Article

Challenges in operationalising clinical trials in India during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bassi, Abhinav, Arfin, Sumaiya, Joshi, Rohina, Bathla, Nikita, Hammond, Naomi E., Rajbhandari, Dorrilyn, Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan, Bharath Kumar, Venkatesh, Balasubramanian and Jha, Vivekanand (2022). Challenges in operationalising clinical trials in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet Global Health, 10 (3), e317-e319. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00546-5

Challenges in operationalising clinical trials in India during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

Journal Article

Association between convalescent plasma treatment and mortality in COVID-19: a collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Axfors, Cathrine, Janiaud, Perrine, Schmitt, Andreas M., van’t Hooft, Janneke, Smith, Emily R., Haber, Noah A., Abayomi, Akin, Abduljalil, Manal, Abdulrahman, Abdulkarim, Acosta-Ampudia, Yeny, Aguilar-Guisado, Manuela, Al-Beidh, Farah, Alejandria, Marissa M., Alfonso, Rachelle N., Ali, Mohammad, AlQahtani, Manaf, AlZamrooni, Alaa, Anaya, Juan-Manuel, Ang, Mark Angelo C., Aomar, Ismael F., Argumanis, Luis E., Averyanov, Alexander, Baklaushev, Vladimir P., Balionis, Olga, Benfield, Thomas, Berry, Scott, Birocco, Nadia, Bonifacio, Lynn B., Bowen, Asha C. ... Hemkens, Lars G. (2021). Association between convalescent plasma treatment and mortality in COVID-19: a collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21 (1) 1170, 1170. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06829-7

Association between convalescent plasma treatment and mortality in COVID-19: a collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

2021

Journal Article

Impact of 1-hour and 3-hour sepsis time bundles on patient outcomes and antimicrobial use: a before and after cohort study

Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Schlapbach, Luregn, Mason, Donna, Wilks, Kathryn, Seaton, Robert, Lister, Paula, Irwin, Adam, Lane, Paul, Redpath, Lyndell, Gibbons, Kristen, Ergetu, Endrias and Rice, Michael (2021). Impact of 1-hour and 3-hour sepsis time bundles on patient outcomes and antimicrobial use: a before and after cohort study. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 18 100305, 100305. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100305

Impact of 1-hour and 3-hour sepsis time bundles on patient outcomes and antimicrobial use: a before and after cohort study

2021

Journal Article

Queensland Pediatric Sepsis Breakthrough Collaborative: Multicenter Observational Study to Evaluate the Implementation of a Pediatric Sepsis Pathway Within the Emergency Department

Harley, Amanda, Lister, Paula, Gilholm, Patricia, Rice, Michael, Venkatesh, Bala, Johnston, Amy N.B., Massey, Debbie, Irwin, Adam, Gibbons, Kristen and Schlapbach, Luregn J. (2021). Queensland Pediatric Sepsis Breakthrough Collaborative: Multicenter Observational Study to Evaluate the Implementation of a Pediatric Sepsis Pathway Within the Emergency Department. Critical Care Explorations, 3 (11) e0573, 1-14. doi: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000573

Queensland Pediatric Sepsis Breakthrough Collaborative: Multicenter Observational Study to Evaluate the Implementation of a Pediatric Sepsis Pathway Within the Emergency Department

2021

Journal Article

Long-term functional outcomes after sepsis for adult and pediatric critical care patients—protocol for a systematic review

Simpson, Adam, Long, Deborah, Fleischmann-Struzek, Carolin, Minogue, Jessicah, Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Hammond, Naomi E., Tian, David H. and Schlapbach, Luregn J. (2021). Long-term functional outcomes after sepsis for adult and pediatric critical care patients—protocol for a systematic review. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 9 734205, 734205. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.734205

Long-term functional outcomes after sepsis for adult and pediatric critical care patients—protocol for a systematic review

2021

Journal Article

An evaluation of factors that may influence clinicians’ decisions not to enroll eligible patients into randomized trials in critical care

Ramanan, Mahesh, Billot, Laurent, Rajbhandari, Dorrilyn, Myburgh, John and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2021). An evaluation of factors that may influence clinicians’ decisions not to enroll eligible patients into randomized trials in critical care. PLoS One, 16 (7) e0255361, e0255361. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255361

An evaluation of factors that may influence clinicians’ decisions not to enroll eligible patients into randomized trials in critical care

2021

Journal Article

Long-term costs and cost-effectiveness of adjunctive corticosteroids for patients with septic shock in New Zealand

Thompson, Kelly J., Young, Paul J., Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Cohen, Jeremy, Finfer, Simon R., Grattan, Sarah, Hammond, Naomi E., Jan, Stephen, Li, Qiang, Di Tanna, Gian Luca, McArthur, Colin, Myburgh, John, Rajbhandari, Dorrilyn and Taylor, Colman B. (2021). Long-term costs and cost-effectiveness of adjunctive corticosteroids for patients with septic shock in New Zealand. Australian Critical Care, 35 (3), 241-250. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2021.05.006

Long-term costs and cost-effectiveness of adjunctive corticosteroids for patients with septic shock in New Zealand

2021

Journal Article

The relationship between adrenocortical candidate gene expression and clinical response to hydrocortisone in patients with septic shock

Cohen, Jeremy, Blumenthal, Antje, Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Evans, David M., Finfer, Simon, Li, Qiang, Ljungberg, Johanna, Myburgh, John, Peach, Elizabeth, Powell, Joseph, Rajbhandari, Dorrilyn, Rhodes, Andrew, Senabouth, Anne and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2021). The relationship between adrenocortical candidate gene expression and clinical response to hydrocortisone in patients with septic shock. Intensive Care Medicine, 47 (9), 974-983. doi: 10.1007/s00134-021-06464-5

The relationship between adrenocortical candidate gene expression and clinical response to hydrocortisone in patients with septic shock

2021

Journal Article

Time for tocilizumab in COVID-19?

Butler, Ethan, Munch, Marie Warrer and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2021). Time for tocilizumab in COVID-19?. Intensive Care Medicine, 47 (6), 692-694. doi: 10.1007/s00134-021-06441-y

Time for tocilizumab in COVID-19?

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2017
    Towards biomarkers for patient stratification in sepsis
    TRI Spore Grants
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Gene expression profiling in critically ill patients with septic shock: The ADRENAL-GEPS Study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Interruptions, work coordination, and resilience
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    A phase II randomised controlled trial of atorvastatin therapy in intensive care patients with severe sepsis (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Tissue cortisol activity in critical illness
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Block funding grant for Intensive Care Unit
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Comparison of BNP, Troponin and tissue doppler in the evaluation of ventricular filling and prognosis is severe sepsis.
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2006
    The continued administration of Atorvastatin in critically ill patients with sepsis
    Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2006
    The Metabolic Syndrome in Critical Illness
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2010
    Unravelling the metabolic syndrome in critical illness: Role of tissue cortisol and 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Modulation of cell death for improved outcome in shock states: role of activated Protein-C, Anti-Parp and Anti-Caspase Antibodies
    Lilly Corporate Center
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Development of an experimental intensive care facility
    Princess Alexandra Hospital R&D Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Management of burn injury: Fluid dynamics and antibiotic pharmacokinetics
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005
    NHMRC Equipment Grant : Estimation of drugs, peptides and metabolites using HPLC-Mass-spectrometry-microdialysis
    NHMRC Equipment Grant
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Optimal Antibiotic Dosing in Burns: Fluid Dynamics and Drug Tissue Pharmacokinetics
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Study of Risk Assessment To reduce complications In patients Following noncardiac surgerY (STRATIFY)
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Modulating Cell Death With Anti-PARP & Anti-Caspase To Improve Outcome In Hemorrhagic Shock
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Critical tissue oxygenation and acidosis: Implications for dysoxia, and apoptosis in the critically ill
    Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Relationship between Tissue Hypoxia and Apoptosis.
    Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Procalcitonin in neurotruama and acute subarachnoid haemorrage
    Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Determining the Optimal Strong Ion Difference in Crystalloid Resuscitation Fluid
    Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Research Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Bala Venkatesh is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The metabolic fate of infused citrate in the critically ill population undergoing continuous renal replacment therapy using regional citrate anticoagulation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts

Completed supervision

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