By Associate Professor Hergen Buscher

Journal articles

Breeding J; Nair P; Nguyen N; Buscher H; Frost C; Gopal M; Pye R; Whittam S, 2013, 'Is peripheral arterial waveform analysis continuous cardiac output monitoring useful with assessment of oxygenation status for patients on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation?', AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, 26, pp. 87 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2013.02.020

Breeding J; Welch S; Whittam S; Buscher H; Burrows F; Frost C; Jonkman M; Mathews N; Wong KS; Wong A, 2013, 'Medication Error Minimization Scheme (MEMS) in an adult tertiary Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 2009-2011', Australian Critical Care, 26, pp. 58 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2012.07.003

Meltzer EC; Fins JJ, 2012, 'Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for ARDS in Adults', NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 366, pp. 575 - 576, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000299991300028&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Buscher H; Nair P, 2012, 'Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for ARDS in adults [7]', New England Journal of Medicine, 366, pp. 575 - 576, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1114604

Shekar K; Roberts J; Welch S; Buscher H; Rudham S; Burrow F; Ghassabian S; Wallis S; Levkovich B; Pellegrino V; McGuinness S; Parke R; Gilder E; Barnett A; Walsham J; Mullany D; Fung Y; Smith M; Fraser JF, 2012, 'ASAP ECMO: Antibotic, sedative and analgesic pharmacokinetics during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a multi-centre study to optimise drug therapy during ECMO', BMC Anesthesiology, 12, pp. 29 - 38, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/12/29

Welch SA; Snowden LN; Buscher H, 2010, 'Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza, pregnancy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, pp. 668, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03675.x

Currie G, 2009, 'Letter to the editor', ANZ Nuclear Medicine, 40

Buscher H, 2006, 'Diagnosis and treatment of shock types. Recommendations of the interdisciplinary working group shock of the DIVI - Part V: Septic shock [4]', Anasthesiologie und Intensivmedizin, 47, pp. 175

Buscher H; Valta P; Boie T; Hinz J; Moerer O; Sydow M; Mudaliar MY; Burchardi H, 2005, 'Assessment of diaphragmatic function with cervical magnetic stimulation of critically ill patients', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 33, pp. 483 - 491, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0503300410

Moerer O; Baller C; Hinz J; Buscher H; Crozier TA, 2002, 'Neuromuscular effects of rapacuronium on the diaphragm and skeletal muscles in anaesthetized patients using cervical magnetic stimulation for stimulating the phrenic nerves', European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 19, pp. 883 - 887, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00003643-200212000-00005

Neumann P; Golisch W; Strohmeyer A; Buscher H; Burchardi H; Sydow M, 2002, 'Influence of different release times on spontaneous breathing pattern during airway pressure release ventilation', Intensive Care Medicine, 28, pp. 1742 - 1749, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-002-1522-0

Moerer O; Baller C; Hinz J; Buscher H; Crozier TA, 2002, 'Neuromuscular effects of rapacuronium on the diaphragm and skeletal muscles in anaesthetized patients using cervical magnetic stimulation for stimulating the phrenic nerves', European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 19, pp. 883 - 883, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0265021502001412

Kazmaier S; Rathgeber J; Busch T; Buhre W; Buscher H; Sonntag H, 2000, 'Mechanical ventilation in patients after CABG-surgery: Comparison of two ventilatory modes allowing a spontaneous breathing, BIPAP and S-IMV/PSV', Zeitschrift fur Herz-, Thorax- und Gefasschirurgie, 14, pp. 252 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003980070004

Kazmaier S; Rathgeber J; Buhre W; Buscher H; Busch T; Mensching K; Sonntag H, 2000, 'Comparison of ventilatory and haemodynamic effects of BIPAP and S-IMV/PSV for postoperative short-term ventilation in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting', European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 17, pp. 601 - 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2346.2000.00732.x

Buscher H; Valta P; Sydow M; Thies K; Burchardi H, 2000, 'Pressure signal transmission of five commercially available oesophageal balloon catheters', Intensive Care Medicine, 26, pp. 462 - 465, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001340051182

Kazmaier S; Rathgeber J; Buhre W; Buscher H; Busch T; Mensching K; Sonntag H, 2000, 'Comparison of ventilatory and haemodynamic effects of BIPAP and S-IMV/PSV for postoperative short-term ventilation in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting', European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 17, pp. 601 - 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2346.2000.00732.x

Buscher H; Sydow M; Thies K; Zinserling J; Hinz J; Burchardi H, 1999, 'Work of breathing in patients with and without COPD during mechanical ventilation with low-level PEEP and pressure support', Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 36, pp. 197 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003900050227

Döbel KU; Buscher H; Ludwig HC; Burchardi H, 1999, 'Treatment of left heart failure caused by subarachnoid hemorrhage with phosphodiesterase inhibitors', Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 36, pp. 300 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003900050242

Hinz J; Buscher H; Auer P; Sydow M; Wrigge M; Burchardi H, 1998, 'Direkte Messung der Zwerchfellrelaxation nach Mivacurium mittels trachealer Okklusionsdruckmessung nach Magnetstimulation der Nervi phrenici', Anaesthesist, 47, pp. 878 - 879

Sydow M; Thies K; Engel J; Golisch W; Buscher H; Zinserling J; Burchardi H, 1996, 'Variation of the initial flow rate during pressure support ventilation: Influence on respiratory pattern and mechanical respiration work', Anaesthesist, 45, pp. 1051 - 1058, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001010050339

Sydow M; Golisch W; Buscher H; Zinserling J; Crozier TA; Burchardi H, 1995, 'Effect of low-level PEEP on inspiratory work of breathing in intubated patients, both with healthy lungs and with COPD', Intensive Care Medicine, 21, pp. 887 - 895, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01712329

Willers A; Swol J; Buscher H; McQuilten Z; van Kuijk S; ten Cate H; McKellar S; Lorusso R; Tonna JE, 'Longitudinal Trends in Bleeding Complications on Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) Over the Past Two Decades – ELSO Registry Analysis', SSRN Electronic Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3822273

Conference Papers

Heuts S; Mariani S; van Bussel BCT; Boeken U; Samalavicius R; Bounader K; Hou X; Bunge JJH; Sriranjan K; Wiedemann D; Saeed D; Pozzi M; Loforte A; Salazar L; Meyns B; Mazzeffi MA; Matteucci S; Sponga S; Sorokin V; Russo C; Formica F; Sakiyalak P; Fiore A; Camboni D; Raffa GM; Diaz R; Wang IW; Jung JS; Belohlavek J; Pellegrino V; Bianchi G; Pettinari M; Barbone A; Garcia JP; Shekar K; Whitman G; Lorusso R; Ravaux J; di Mauro M; Schaefer AK; Conci L; Szalkiewicz P; Khalil J; Lehmann S; Obadia JF; Kalampokas N; Flecher E; Reis Miranda DD; Buscher H; Herr D; Vedadi N; Di Eusanio M; Maclaren G; Ramanathan R; Costetti A; Schmid C; Castillo R; Mikulenka V; Solinas M, 2023, 'The Relation Between Obesity and Mortality in Postcardiotomy Venoarterial Membrane Oxygenation', in Annals of Thoracic Surgery, pp. 147 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.03.025

Cheong C; Xie A; Chew H; Shah M; Shehab S; MacDonald P; Buscher H; Dhital K, 2017, 'Investigation of Watershed Areas During Femoro-Femoral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) Using a Mock Loop Circuit', in JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, San Diego, CA, pp. S384 - S384, presented at 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation (ISHLT), San Diego, CA, 05 April 2017 - 08 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2017.01.1095

Buscher H; Glanville A; Lee C; Jackson A, 2015, 'Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation: Short- and Long-Term Outcome and Quality of Life', in JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, FRANCE, Nice, pp. S258 - S258, presented at 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation, FRANCE, Nice, 15 April 2015 - 18 April 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.718

Breeding J; Baker N; Buscher H; Frost C; Glenister N; Mathews N; McGauley J; Welch S; Whittam S, 2015, 'Early outcomes following implementation of confusion assessment method (CAM)-ICU and a delirium management protocol to guide quality improvement', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. 46 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2014.10.023

Breeding J; Welch S; Beckett H; Burrows F; Buscher H; Wong K; Whittam S; Mackay B; Mathews N; Sakowicz V; McCann K; Otani C, 2015, 'The Medication Error Minimisation Scheme in a tertiary intensive care unit 2009-2014', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. 46 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2014.10.024

Foster B; Knowles S; Reynolds C; Buscher H, 2014, 'Quality of life post extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in one Australian intensive care unit', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. 44 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2013.10.007

Ryan K; Lynch W; Wypij D; Buscher H; Yarlagadda V; Rycus P; Thiagarajan R, 2014, 'Higher Body Weight Increases Mortality in Adults With Severe Cardiac Failure Supported With Ecmo', in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, CA, San Francisco, presented at 43rd Annual Critical Care Congress, CA, San Francisco, 09 January 2014 - 13 January 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ccm.0000439209.07706.42

Breeding J; Welch S; Whittam S; Buscher H; Burrows F; Frost C; Jonkman M; Wong K; Mathews N; Wong A, 2013, 'The medication error minimisation scheme (MEMS)', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, pp. 89 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2013.02.026

Buscher H; Bole T; Sydow M; Burchardi H, 1999, 'Diaphragmatic dysfunction in critically ill patients with weaning problems', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER LUNG ASSOC, pp. A590 - A590, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000082237103265&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Sydow M; Golisch W; Buscher H; THies K; Burchard H, 1999, 'Effect of different release times on spontaneous breathing pattern during airway pressure release ventilation', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER LUNG ASSOC, pp. A50 - A50, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000082237100208&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Posters

Samadi B; Buscher H; Nair P, 2016, 'Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) as a bridge to a mechanical ventricular assist device (VAD) as a bridge to transplantation (BTT)', Vol. 29, pp. 122 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2015.12.033

Conference Presentations

Cunio C; Uster D; Carland J; Buscher H; Liu Z; Brett J; Stefani M; Jones G; Day R; Wicha S; Stocker S, 2020, 'Towards precision dosing of vancomycin in critically ill patients: evaluating predictive performance of pharmacometric models in Intensive Care Unit patients', presented at ASCEPT, Virtual, 29 November 2020 - 02 December 2020

Conference Abstracts

Wildi K; Li Bassi G; McNicholas B; Rainieri F; Forsyth S; Cho S; Motos A; Cabrera R; Barnett A; Panigada M; Colombo S; Matsuoka A; Ohshimo S; Bandera A; Laffey JG; Muscatello A; Sheehan J; Battaglini D; Robba C; Torres A; Roche-Campo F; Luna CM; Hodgson CL; Burrell A; Buscher H; Salazar L; Monsalve MM; Chia Y; Dalton HJ; Choi H; Suen J; Fraser J, 2022, 'Long-Term Impact in Intensive Care Survivors of Coronavirus Disease-19 (AFTERCOR Study): Preliminary 3-Month Analysis After ICU Discharge', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, CA, San Francisco, Vol. 205, presented at International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society, CA, San Francisco, 13 May 2022 - 18 May 2022, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000792480406026&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Wong S; Nair P; Buscher H, 2020, 'A SINGLE CENTER RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILES AND BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSIONS OF PATIENTS ON DIFFERENT ECMO MODALITIES BETWEEN 2007-2016', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 33, pp. S26 - S27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2020.04.083

Breeding J; Buscher H; Causby B; Frost C; Lowe D; McLean G; Pile A; Roshan A; Ryan D; Scott S; Whittam S, 2020, 'IMPROVEMENT IN SELF PERCEPTION OF LEARNING IN AN ECMO WORKSHOP', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 33, pp. S35 - S35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2020.04.111

Corley A; Lye I; Lavana J; Ahuja A; Jarrett P; Anstey C; Haisz E; Parke R; Buscher H; Pellegrino V; Fraser J, 2019, 'Nosocomial Infection Rates in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Across Australia and New Zealand: An Interim Analysis', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 32, pp. S12 - S12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2018.11.043

Chapman J; Bajic M; Buscher H, 2019, 'Radiologically Confirmed Neurological Complications in Adult Ecmo Patients - The Experience of an Ecmo Referral Centre', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 32, pp. S9 - S10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2018.11.034

Wong SCK; Li D; Nair P; Buscher H, 2018, 'Coagulopathy and transfusion requirements in adult patients treated with extracorporeal life support (ECLS)', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 31, pp. 129 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2017.12.049

Breeding J; Buscher H; Nair P; Baker N; Frost C; Mathews N; McGauley J; Welch S; Whittam S; Burrows F, 2018, 'Sound and light in ICU during different environmental conditions', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 31, pp. 135 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2017.12.065

Breeding J; Buscher H; Nair P; Iyer A, 2018, 'VV ECMO parameters and outcomes', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 31, pp. 130 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2017.12.050

Breeding J; Nair P; Buscher H; Whittam S, 2014, 'ECMO in an Australian tertiary ICU: A four year review', in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, Vol. 27, pp. 47 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2013.10.015

Reports

Venkatesh K; Nair PS; Hoechter DJ; Buscher H, 2016, Current limitations of the assessment of haemostasis in adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients and the role of point-of-care testing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0310057x1604400601

Buscher H; Nair P, 2011, Cardiac arrest: Time matters-Does time of day too?, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2011.03.011

Preprints

Vlok R; Buscher H; Delaney A; Garside T; Myburgh J; Nair P, 2023, Anticoagulation and associated complications in Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adult Patients: A Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.06.23288275

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