Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Aidan Burrell
Cardiogenic Shock Challenges and Priorities: A Clinician Survey
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is common and survival outcomes have not substantially improved. Australia’s geography presents unique challenges in the management of CS. The challenges and research priorities for clinicians pertaining to CS identification and management have yet to be described. We used an exploratory sequential mixed methods design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 clinicians (medical and nursing) to identify themes for quantitative evaluation.
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest in Australia: a narrative review
Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja2.52130 Published online: 13 November 2023 Cardiac arrest treatment, to date, has been focused on high quality chest compressions and defibrillation, with pharmacological adjuncts (such as adrenaline) administered at the scene of cardiac arrest.
Inter‐hospital transfer and clinical outcomes for people with COVID‐19 admitted to intensive care units in Australia: an observational cohort study
Med J Aust 2023; 218 (10): 474-481.
Modified indirect calorimetry for patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a pilot feasibility study - European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Abstract Background/Objectives Traditional indirect calorimetry is unable to capture complete gas exchange in patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO). We aimed to determine the feasibility of using a modified indirect calorimetry protocol in patients receiving VA ECMO, report measured energy expenditure (EE) and compare EE to control critically ill patients. Subjects/Methods Mechanically ventilated adult patients receiving VA ECMO were included.
Venous Thromboembolism in Severe Burns Patients with Intravascular Warming Catheter: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract : Background: Use of intravascular warming catheters following major burns has been shown to be effective to maintain normothermia, but their use may be associated with complications. The aim of this study was to determine what proportion of patients with an intravascular warming catheter developed a potentially catheter-related venous thromboembolism (VTE) and to identify contributing risk factors.
Ischaemic cardiogenic shock
The recognition of cardiogenic shock in the setting of myocardial ischaemia has important prognostic and therapeutic implications. Resuscitative efforts should focus on stabilizing circulatory and respiratory function, with early restoration of coronary blood flow to avoid multi-organ dysfunction and death. The associated mortality rate remains high, in the order of 40–50%, and few therapeutic strategies have proven to reduce short- and long-term morbidity and mortality to date.
Outcomes for patients with COVID‐19 admitted to Australian intensive care units during the first four months of the pandemic
The known: In early overseas reports, mortality among patients with COVID‐19 admitted to intensive care was very high. The new: During the first four months of the pandemic in Australia, mortality among invasively ventilated COVID‐19 patients was lower than in some overseas reports, and the median duration of intensive care longer. Median peak intensive care unit bed occupancy by patients with COVID‐19 was 14%.
Burnout and psychological distress amongst Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
In December 2019, Wuhan reported a novel pneumonia, known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of 20 July 2020, over 14 million were confirmed cases worldwide, with over 500,000 fatalities.1 In response to this global pandemic, Australia rapidly implemented strict social distancing policies, and hospitals were modified to respond to a potential surge in COVID-19 presentations.
Outcomes of COVID-19 patients admitted to Australian intensive care units during the early phase of the pandemic
Advertisement Aidan JC Burrell, Breanna Pellegrini, Farhad Salimi, Husna Begum, Tessa Broadley, Lewis T Campbell, Allen C Cheng, Winston Cheung, D James Cooper, Arul Earnest, Simon J Erickson, Craig J French, John M Kaldor, Edward Litton, Srinivas Murthy, Richard McAllister, Alistair Nichol, Annamaria Palermo, Mark Plummer, Mahesh Ramanan, Benjamin Reddi, Claire Reynolds, Tony Trapani, Steven AR Webb and Andrew Udy Med J Aust Published online: 16 September 2020 Related Articles This is a...
Ischaemic cardiogenic shock
Abstract The recognition of cardiogenic shock in the setting of myocardial ischaemia has important prognostic and therapeutic implications. Resuscitative efforts should focus on stabilizing circulatory and respiratory function, with early restoration of coronary blood flow to avoid multi-organ dysfunction and death. However, despite recent progress, the mortality rate remains high, in the order of 40–50%.
ICU Admissions for Sepsis or Pneumonia in Australia and New Zealand in 2017
Seasonal patterns of presentations to intensive care units (ICUs) in the Southern Hemisphere can inform health care planning for critically ill patients worldwide, as was seen during the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009.1 During the late winter and early spring of 2017, ICUs in Australia and New Zealand had an unprecedented increase in admissions of patients with pneumonia or sepsis.
An unusual presentation of chronic cyanide toxicity from self-prescribed apricot kernel extract
Hypoxia under general anaesthesia is a potentially life-threatening condition. A seemingly well 67-year-old man appeared hypoxic with peripheral pulse oximetric measurement during routine anaesthesia. Postoperatively, the patient admitted to daily self-prescription of apricot kernel extract for a period of 5 years. Apricot kernel is a commonly taken extract used for a range of ailments, and is associated with cyanide toxicity, which was confirmed through blood analysis.
The Winnower | Alfred ICU Journal Club Review of "Laursen CB, et al. Point-of-care ultrasonography in patients admitted with respiratory symptoms: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial."
In patients admitted to the emergency department with respiratory symptoms and signs, does point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) of the heart, lungs, and deep veins, in addition to the usual initial diagnostic testing, improve the percentage of correct diagnoses 4 hours after admission? n=315 patients admitted to the medical emergency department (ED) at Odense University Hospital, Denmark, with respiratory symptoms and signs 3.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Aidan
Contact Aidan, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack