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

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210 works between 1996 and 2024
All (210) Journal Article (174) Book Chapter (14) Conference Publication (21) Other Outputs (1)

61 - 80 of 210 works

2015

Journal Article

Sodium reduction during cardiopulmonary bypass: Plasma-Lyte 148 versus trial fluid as pump primes

Morgan, Thomas J., Presneill, Jeffrey J., Davies, Paul G., Power, Gerald and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2015). Sodium reduction during cardiopulmonary bypass: Plasma-Lyte 148 versus trial fluid as pump primes. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17 (4), 263-267.

Sodium reduction during cardiopulmonary bypass: Plasma-Lyte 148 versus trial fluid as pump primes

2015

Journal Article

Intensive Care Medicine Training in Australia and New Zealand: A Clarification

Bevan, Robert, Venkatesh, Balasubramanian and Freebairn, Ross (2015). Intensive Care Medicine Training in Australia and New Zealand: A Clarification. Critical Care Medicine, 43 (11), E538-E540. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001242

Intensive Care Medicine Training in Australia and New Zealand: A Clarification

2015

Journal Article

Acid-base physiology: comments on 10 contentious assertions

Morgan, Thomas J., Venkatesh, Balasubramanian and Bellomo, Rinaldo (2015). Acid-base physiology: comments on 10 contentious assertions. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17 (3), 211-213.

Acid-base physiology: comments on 10 contentious assertions

2015

Journal Article

Analysis of performance and predictors of success in the final fellowship examination of the College of Intensive Care Medicine

Karnik, Amod, Venkatesh, Bala and Angelico, Daniel (2015). Analysis of performance and predictors of success in the final fellowship examination of the College of Intensive Care Medicine. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 17 (1), 47-50.

Analysis of performance and predictors of success in the final fellowship examination of the College of Intensive Care Medicine

2015

Journal Article

Cortisol responses at baseline and after corticotropin in acute aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective study

Conway, Paul, Pretorius, Carel J, Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., Lassig-Smith, Melissa, Stuart, Janine, Jarrett, Paul, Starr, Therese, Dunlop, Rachael, Venkatesh, Bala and Cohen, Jeremy (2015). Cortisol responses at baseline and after corticotropin in acute aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective study. Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine, 17 (1), 37-42.

Cortisol responses at baseline and after corticotropin in acute aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a prospective study

2015

Journal Article

The utility of the corticotropin test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency in critical illness: An update

Venkatesh, Balasubramanian and Cohen, Jeremy (2015). The utility of the corticotropin test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency in critical illness: An update. Clinical Endocrinology, 83 (3), 289-297. doi: 10.1111/cen.12702

The utility of the corticotropin test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency in critical illness: An update

2015

Journal Article

Ten false beliefs about cortisol in critically ill patients

Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Cohen, Jeremy and Cooper, Mark (2015). Ten false beliefs about cortisol in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Medicine, 41 (10), 1817-1819. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3635-7

Ten false beliefs about cortisol in critically ill patients

2015

Journal Article

Highly ordered nanoporous carbon films with tunable pore diameters and their excellent sensing properties

Jia, Lichao, Lawrence, Geoffrey, Balasubramanian, V. V., Choi, Goeun, Choy, Jin-Ho, Abdullah, Aboubakr M., Elzatahry, Ahmed, Ariga, Katsuhiko and Vinu, Ajayan (2015). Highly ordered nanoporous carbon films with tunable pore diameters and their excellent sensing properties. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21 (2), 697-703. doi: 10.1002/chem.201404747

Highly ordered nanoporous carbon films with tunable pore diameters and their excellent sensing properties

2015

Journal Article

A randomized study of a single dose of intramuscular cholecalciferol in critically ill adults

Nair, Priya, Venkatesh, Bala, Lee, Paul, Kerr, Stephen, Hoechter, Dominik J., Dimeski, Goce, Grice, Jeffrey, Myburgh, John and Center, Jacqueline R. (2015). A randomized study of a single dose of intramuscular cholecalciferol in critically ill adults. Critical Care Medicine, 43 (11), 2313-2320. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001201

A randomized study of a single dose of intramuscular cholecalciferol in critically ill adults

2014

Journal Article

Elevated plasma free cortisol concentrations and ratios are associated with increased mortality even in the presence of statin therapy in patients with severe sepsis

Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Imeson, Lee, Kruger, Peter, Cohen, Jeremy, Jones, Mark and Bellomo, Rinaldo (2014). Elevated plasma free cortisol concentrations and ratios are associated with increased mortality even in the presence of statin therapy in patients with severe sepsis. Critical Care Medicine, 43 (3), 630-635. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000750

Elevated plasma free cortisol concentrations and ratios are associated with increased mortality even in the presence of statin therapy in patients with severe sepsis

2014

Journal Article

Hypovitaminosis D and morbidity in critical illness: is there proof beyond reasonable doubt?

Venkatesh, Bala and Nair, Priya (2014). Hypovitaminosis D and morbidity in critical illness: is there proof beyond reasonable doubt?. Critical Care, 18 (3) 138, 1-3. doi: 10.1186/cc13863

Hypovitaminosis D and morbidity in critical illness: is there proof beyond reasonable doubt?

2014

Journal Article

Supraphysiological 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 level at admission is associated with illness severity and mortality in critically ill patients

Ralph, Ravikar, Peter, John Victor, Chrispal, Anugrah, Zachariah, Anand, Dian, Joseph, Sebastian, Tunny, Venkatesh, Bala and Thomas, Kurien (2014). Supraphysiological 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 level at admission is associated with illness severity and mortality in critically ill patients. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolisma, 33 (2), 239-243. doi: 10.1007/s00774-014-0585-7

Supraphysiological 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 level at admission is associated with illness severity and mortality in critically ill patients

2014

Journal Article

High-stakes assessment of the non-technical skills of critical care trainees using simulation: feasibility, acceptability and reliability

Nunnink, Leo, Foot, Carole, Venkatesh, Bala, Corke, Charlie, Saxena, Manoj, Lucey, Mark and Jones, Mark (2014). High-stakes assessment of the non-technical skills of critical care trainees using simulation: feasibility, acceptability and reliability. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 16 (1), 6-12. doi: 10.1016/s1441-2772(23)01445-x

High-stakes assessment of the non-technical skills of critical care trainees using simulation: feasibility, acceptability and reliability

2014

Journal Article

Are there any benefits from statin treatment for the septic patient?

Kruger, P.S. and Venkatesh, B. (2014). Are there any benefits from statin treatment for the septic patient?. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 16 (1) 378, 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s11883-013-0378-9

Are there any benefits from statin treatment for the septic patient?

2013

Journal Article

Emergency medical equipment storage: benefits of visual cues tested in field and simulated settings

Grundgeiger, Tobias, Harris, Bonnie, Ford, Nicholas, Abbey, Michael, Sanderson, Penelope M. and Venkatesh, Balasubramanian (2013). Emergency medical equipment storage: benefits of visual cues tested in field and simulated settings. Human Factors, OnlineFirst (5), 1-15. doi: 10.1177/0018720813514605

Emergency medical equipment storage: benefits of visual cues tested in field and simulated settings

2013

Journal Article

Evidence for extra-renal production of 1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 in critical illness: a preliminary study

Krishnan, Anand, Grosso, Alex, Dimeski, Goce, Grice, Jeff, Jones, Mark and Venkatesh, Bala (2013). Evidence for extra-renal production of 1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 in critical illness: a preliminary study. Intensive Care Medicine, 39 (8), 1505-1506. doi: 10.1007/s00134-013-2961-5

Evidence for extra-renal production of 1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D-3 in critical illness: a preliminary study

2013

Journal Article

The ADRENAL study protocol: ADjunctive corticosteroid tREatment iN criticAlly ilL patients with septic shock

Venkatesh, Bala, Myburgh, John, Finfer, Simon, Webb, Steve A. R., Cohen, Jeremy, Bellomo, Rinaldo, McArthur, Colin, Joyce, Christopher J., Rajbhandari, Dorrilyn, Glass, Parisa, Harward, Meg and The ANZICS CTG investigators (2013). The ADRENAL study protocol: ADjunctive corticosteroid tREatment iN criticAlly ilL patients with septic shock. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 15 (2), 83-88. doi: 10.1016/s1441-2772(23)01786-6

The ADRENAL study protocol: ADjunctive corticosteroid tREatment iN criticAlly ilL patients with septic shock

2013

Journal Article

Effect of a hypertonic balanced ketone solution on plasma, CSF and brain beta-hydroxybutyrate levels and acid-base status

White, Hayden, Venkatesh, Balasubramanian, Jones, Mark, Worrall, Simon, Chuah, Teong and Ordonez, Jenny (2013). Effect of a hypertonic balanced ketone solution on plasma, CSF and brain beta-hydroxybutyrate levels and acid-base status. Intensive Care Medicine, 39 (4), 727-733. doi: 10.1007/s00134-012-2790-y

Effect of a hypertonic balanced ketone solution on plasma, CSF and brain beta-hydroxybutyrate levels and acid-base status

2013

Journal Article

A multicenter randomized trial of atorvastatin therapy in intensive care patients with severe sepsis

Kruger, Peter, Bailey, Michael, Bellomo, Rinaldo, Cooper, David James, Harward, Meg, Higgins, Alisa, Howe, Belinda, Jones, Darryl, Joyce, Chris, Kostner, Karam, McNeil, John, Nichol, Alistair, Roberts, Michael S., Syres, Gillian, Venkatesh, Bala and ANZ-STATInS Investigators–ANZICS Clinical Trials Group (2013). A multicenter randomized trial of atorvastatin therapy in intensive care patients with severe sepsis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 187 (7), 743-750. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201209-1718OC

A multicenter randomized trial of atorvastatin therapy in intensive care patients with severe sepsis

2013

Journal Article

Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of measured and calculated free cortisol in acutely ill patients using the Coolens equation

Cohen, Jeremy, Venkatesh, Bala and Tan, Terrence (2013). Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of measured and calculated free cortisol in acutely ill patients using the Coolens equation. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 15 (1), 39-41. doi: 10.1016/s1441-2772(23)02186-5

Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of measured and calculated free cortisol in acutely ill patients using the Coolens equation

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    NASCENT: National infrastructure for real-time clinical AI trials
    MRFF - National Critical Infrastructure Initiative
    Open grant

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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