By Professor Balasubramanian Venkatesh

Book Chapters

Jones DA; Venkatesh B; Webb S, 2020, 'Adrenal Dysfunction in the Critically Ill: Doubts and Controversies', in Critical Care Nephrology, Second Edition, pp. 740 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-4252-5.50149-0

White H; Kruger P; Venkatesh B, 2017, 'Novel Metabolic Substrates for Feeding the Injured Brain', in Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Springer International Publishing, pp. 329 - 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51908-1_27

Robinson K; Prins J; Venkatesh B, 2016, 'Adipokines in critical illness', in The Stress Response of Critical Illness: Metabolic and Hormonal Aspects, pp. 169 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27687-8_14

Venkatesh B; Cohen J, 2016, 'Adrenal insufficiency', in Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, Third Edition, pp. 507 - 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19668-8_37

Venkatesh B, 2013, 'Acute calcium disorders', in Oh's Intensive Care Manual, Seventh Edition, pp. 666 - 673, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-4762-6.00062-X

Venkatesh B; Cohen J, 2013, 'Adrenocortical insufficiency in critical illness', in Oh's Intensive Care Manual, Seventh Edition, pp. 660 - 665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-4762-6.00061-8

Venkatesh B, 2013, 'Disorders of consciousness', in Oh's Intensive Care Manual, Seventh Edition, pp. 549 - 559, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-4762-6.00049-7

Morgan TJ; Venkatesh B, 2013, 'Monitoring oxygenation', in Oh's Intensive Care Manual, Seventh Edition, pp. 146 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7020-4762-6.00018-7

Krishnan A; Nair P; Venkatesh B, 2013, 'Vitamin D and the Critically Ill Patient: An Update for the Intensivist', in Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2013, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 183 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35109-9_15

Venkatesh B; Cohen J, 2010, 'Adrenal insufficiency', in Surgical Intensive Care Medicine: Second Edition, pp. 399 - 406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77893-8_36

Krishnan A; Ochola J; Venkatesh B, 2010, 'Vitamin D in Critical Illness', in Vincent JL (ed.), INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE: ANNUAL UPDATE 2010, SPRINGER, pp. 273 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5562-3_26

Adams F; Venkatesh B, 2009, 'Biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Illness', in Vincent JL (ed.), YEARBOOK OF INTENSIVE CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2009, SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN, pp. 603 - 611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92276-6_56

Ochola J; Venkatesh B, 2009, 'Rational Approach to Fluid Therapy in Acute Diabetic Ketoacidosis', in Vincent JL (ed.), YEARBOOK OF INTENSIVE CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2009, SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN, pp. 254 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92276-6_24

Venkatesh B, 2008, 'In-Line Blood Gas Monitoring', in Mechanical Ventilation: Clinical Applications and Pathophysiology, pp. 487 - 499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-7216-0186-1.50046-6

Jones DA; Venkatesh B; Webb S, 2008, 'Adrenal Dysfunction in the Critically Ill: Doubts and Controversies', in Critical Care Nephrology, Second Edition, pp. 740 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4160-4252-5.50149-0

Ranasinghe K; Cross SE; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Antibiotic dosing in burn injury: Should we be looking at the tissues more closely?', in Intensive Care Medicine: Annual Update 2006, pp. 525 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/0-387-35096-9_49

Adams F; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Biomarkers of acute kidney injury in critical illness', in Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2009, pp. 603 - 611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92278-2_56

Sturgess DJ; Marwick TH; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Diastolic (Dys) function in sepsis', in Intensive Care Medicine: Annual Update 2007, pp. 444 - 454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49518-7_40

Venkatesh B; Miller A; Karnik A, 2007, 'Information exchange in intensive care: How can we improve?', in Intensive Care Medicine: Annual Update 2006, pp. 755 - 760, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/0-387-35096-9_71

Cohen J; Prins J; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Plasma cortisol: Time to look deeper?', in Intensive Care Medicine: Annual Update 2007, pp. 106 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49518-7_11

Ochola J; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Rational approach to fluid therapy in acute diabetic ketoacidosis', in Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2009, pp. 254 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92278-2_24

Cohen J; Prins J; Venkatesh B, 2007, 'Plasma Cortisol: Time to Look Deeper?', in Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 106 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49433-1_11

Journal articles

Hernández-Mitre MP; Morpeth SC; Venkatesh B; Hills TE; Davis J; Mahar RK; McPhee G; Jones M; Totterdell J; Tong SYC; Roberts JA, 2025, 'Erratum to ‘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’ [Clin Microbiol Infect (30) (2024) 743–754, (S1198743X24000557), (10.1016/j.cmi.2024.01.029)]', Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 31, pp. 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2024.08.005

Walsham J; Hammond N; Blumenthal A; Cohen J; Myburgh J; Finfer S; Evans D; Peake S; Kruger P; McCullough J; Johnk L; Ghelani D; Billot L; Shan S; Meyer J; Rajbhandari D; Koch C; Bellomo R; Burrell LM; Young M; Roberts M; Mackenzie L; Medley G; Dalton J; Venkatesh B, 2024, 'Fludrocortisone dose–response relationship in septic shock: a randomised phase II trial', Intensive Care Medicine, 50, pp. 2050 - 2060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07616-z

Venkatesh B, 2024, 'Is hypernatremia worth its salt?', Critical Care and Resuscitation, 26, pp. 225 - 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccrj.2024.11.001

Donaldson LH; Hammond NE; Smyth KL; Agarwal S; Taylor S; Bompoint S; Coombes J; Bennett-Brook K; Bellomo R; Myburgh J; Venkatesh B, 2024, 'Sepsis associated acute kidney injury is common among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with septic shock and has poor outcomes: A nested cohort study', Nephrology, 29, pp. 1000 - 1004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nep.14405

Hadley-Brown K; Hailstone L; Devane R; Chan T; Devaux A; Davis JS; Hammond N; Li Q; Litton E; Myburgh J; Poole A; Santos J; Seppelt I; Tong SYC; Udy A; Venkatesh B; Young PJ; Delaney AP, 2024, 'Prophylactic Antibiotics in Adults With Acute Brain Injury Who Are Invasively Ventilated in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.', Chest, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.10.031

Showler L; Deane AM; Litton E; Ankravs MJ; Wibrow B; Barge D; Goldin J; Hammond N; Saxena MK; Young PJ; Venkatesh B; Finnis M; Abdelhamid YA, 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, pp. 192 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccrj.2024.06.009

Donaldson LH; Vlok R; Sakurai K; Burrows M; McDonald G; Venkatesh K; Bagshaw SM; Bellomo R; Delaney A; Myburgh J; Hammond NE; Venkatesh B, 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, pp. 1264 - 1274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0000000000006284

Pirracchio R; Venkatesh B; Legrand M, 2024, 'Low-Dose Corticosteroids for Critically Ill Adults with Severe Pulmonary Infections: A Review', JAMA, 332, pp. 318 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.6096

Cook D; Deane A; Lauzier F; Zytaruk N; Guyatt G; Saunders L; Hardie M; Heels-Ansdell D; Alhazzani W; Marshall J; Muscedere J; Myburgh J; English S; Arabi YM; Ostermann M; Knowles S; Hammond N; Byrne KM; Chapman M; Venkatesh B; Young P; Rajbhandari D; Poole A; Al-Fares A; Reis G; Johnson D; Iqbal M; Hall R; Meade M; Hand L; Duan E; Clarke F; Dionne JC; Tsang JLY; Rochwerg B; Karachi T; Lamontagne F; D'Aragon F; St Arnaud C; Reeve B; Geagea A; Niven D; Vazquez-Grande G; Zarychanski R; Ovakim D; Wood G; Burns KEA; Goffi A; Wilcox ME; Henderson W; Forrest D; Fowler R; Adhikari NKJ; Ball I; Mele T; Binnie A; Trop S; Mehta S; Morgan I; Loubani O; Vanstone M; Fiest K; Charbonney E; Cavayas YA; Archambault P; Rewa OG; Lau V; Kristof AS; Khwaja K; Williamson D; Kanji S; Sy E; Dennis B; Reynolds S; Marquis F; Lellouche F; Rahman A; Hosek P; Barletta JF; Cirrone R; Tutschka M; Xie F; Billot L; Thabane L; Finfer S, 2024, 'Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis during Invasive Mechanical Ventilation', New England Journal of Medicine, 391, pp. 9 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2404245

Meier N; Munch MW; Granholm A; Perner A; Hertz FB; Venkatesh B; Hammond NE; Li Q; De Bus L; De Waele J; Kauzonas E; Sjövall F; Møller MH; Helleberg M, 2024, 'Empirical carbapenems or piperacillin/tazobactam for infections in intensive care: An international retrospective cohort study', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 68, pp. 821 - 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.14419

Hernández-Mitre MP; Morpeth SC; Venkatesh B; Hills TE; Davis J; Mahar RK; McPhee G; Jones M; Totterdell J; Tong SYC; Roberts JA, 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, pp. 743 - 754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2024.01.029

Venkatesh B; Cohen J, 2024, 'Corticosteroids in septic shock secondary to community acquired pneumonia: clarity mixed with uncertainty', The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 12, pp. 338 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00470-8

Zampieri FG; Cavalcanti AB; Di Tanna GL; Damiani LP; Hammond NE; Machado FR; Micallef S; Myburgh J; Ramanan M; Venkatesh B; Rice TW; Semler MW; Young PJ; Finfer S, 2024, 'Balanced crystalloids versus saline for critically ill patients (BEST-Living): a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis', The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 12, pp. 237 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00417-4

Ramanan M; Delaney A; Venkatesh B, 2024, 'Fluid therapy in diabetic ketoacidosis', Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 27, pp. 178 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0000000000001005

Munch MW; Granholm A; Maláska J; Stašek J; Rodriguez PO; Pitre T; Wilson R; Savović J; Rochwerg B; Svobodnik A; Kratochvíl M; Taboada M; Jha V; Vijayaraghavan BKT; Myatra SN; Venkatesh B; Perner A; Møller MH, 2024, 'Dexamethasone doses in patients with COVID-19 and hypoxia: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 68, pp. 146 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.14346

Adigbli D; Liu R; Meyer J; Cohen J; Di Tanna GL; Gianacas C; Bhattacharya A; Hammond N; Walsham J; Venkatesh B; Hotchkiss R; Finfer S, 2024, 'EARLY PERSISTENT LYMPHOPENIA AND RISK OF DEATH IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT SEPSIS', Shock, 61, pp. 197 - 203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SHK.0000000000002284

Daubney ER; D'Urso S; Cuellar-Partida G; Rajbhandari D; Peach E; De Guzman E; McArthur C; Rhodes A; Meyer J; Finfer S; Myburgh J; Cohen J; Schirra HJ; Venkatesh B; Evans DM, 2024, 'A Genome-Wide Association Study of Serum Metabolite Profiles in Septic Shock Patients', Critical Care Explorations, 6, pp. E1030, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCE.0000000000001030

Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan BK; Granholm A; Munch MW; Kjær MBN; Møller MH; Perner A; Myatra SN; Jha V; Hammond N; Micallef S; Venkatesh B; Hammond N; Lange T; Saseedharan S; Benfield T; Wahlin RR; Rasmussen BS; Andreasen AS; Poulsen LM; Cioccari L; Khan MS; Kapadia F; Divatia JV; Brøchner AC; Bestle MH; Helleberg M; Michelsen J; Padmanaban A; Bose N; Møller A; Borawake K; Kristiansen KT; Shukla U; Chew MS; Dixit S; Ulrik CS; Amin PR; Chawla R; Wamberg CA; Shah MS; Darfelt IS; Jørgensen VL; Smitt M; Meyhoff TS; Vesterlund GK; Bassi A; John O; Jha A; Cronhjort M; Jakob SM; Gluud C; Kadam V; Marcussen KV; Hollenberg J; Hedman A; Nielsen H; Schjørring OL; Jensen MQ; Leistner JW; Jonassen TB; Kristensen CM; Clapp EC; Hjortsø CJS; Jensen TS; Halstad LS; Bak ERB; Zaabalawi R; Metcalf-Clausen M; Abdi S; Hatley EV; Aksnes TS; Gleipner-Andersen E; Alarcón AF; Yamin G; Heymowski A; Berggren A; la Cour K; Weihe S; Pind AH; Engstrøm J, 2024, 'Heterogeneity of treatment effect of higher dose dexamethasone by geographic region (Europe vs. India) in patients with COVID-19 and severe hypoxemia – a post hoc evaluation of the COVID STEROID 2 trial', The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100293

Walsham J; Venkatesh B, 2024, 'Is fludrocortisone the missing piece in septic shock? A closer look. Author's reply', Intensive Care Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07692-1

Young PJ; Devaux A; Li Q; Billot L; Davis JS; Delaney A; Finfer SR; Hammond NE; Micallef S; Seppelt IM; Venkatesh B; Myburgh JA; Gordon A; Cuthbertson B; Fowler R; Murthy S; Pattison N; Iredell J; Taylor C; Young D; van der Poll T; Roberts I; Boschert C; Broadfield E; Chimunda T; Fletcher J; Knott C; Porwal S; Smith J; Bhonagiri D; Leijten M; Narayan S; Sanchez D; Saunders P; Sherriff C; Barrett J; Hanlon G; Jelly-Butterworth S; O’Donnell J; Watson J; Bihari S; Brown J; Comerford S; Laver R; McIntyre JA; Shrestha T; Xia J; Bates S; Fennessy G; French C; Kootayi S; Marshall F; McEldrew R; McGain F; Morgan R; Mulder J; Tippett A; Towns M; Barker E; Donovan S; Ellis K; Gaur A; Gibbons H; Gregory R; Hair E; Keehan M; Naumoff J; Turner E; Brinkerhoff G; Bush D; Cazzola F; Havill K; Healey P; Poulter A; Sunkara K; Aneman A; Choit R; Dobell-Brown K; Guo K; Lee J; Lombardo L; Manalil Z; Miller J; Rogers J; Stewart A; Yanga J; Gresham R; Lowrey J; Masters K; Whitehead C; Zaratan B; Grigg M; Harward M; Jones C; Mackay J; Meyer J; Saylor E, 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, pp. 56 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-023-07261-y

Gupta L; Bassi A; Tirupakuzhi Vijayaraghavan BK; Bains L; Saxena KN; Hammond NE; Myatra S; Divatia J; Rajagopal S; Tanna GLD; Liu X; Knowles S; Bathla N; Jha V; Venkatesh B, 2024, 'Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Passive Non-invasive Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Device for Delivering Positive Pressure Therapy Compared to Standard Care in Non-critically Ill Patients With COVID-19.', Cureus, 16, pp. e71267, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.71267

Li W; Cornelius V; Finfer S; Venkatesh B; Billot L, 2023, 'Adaptive designs in critical care trials: a simulation study', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-02049-6

Heels-Ansdell D; Billot L; Thabane L; Alhazzani W; Deane A; Guyatt G; Finfer S; Lauzier F; Myburgh J; Young P; Arabi Y; Marshall J; English S; Muscedere J; Ostermann M; Venkatesh B; Zytaruk N; Hardie M; Hammond N; Knowles S; Saunders L; Poole A; Al-Fares A; Xie F; Hall R; Cook D, 2023, 'REVISE: re-evaluating the inhibition of stress erosions in the ICU—statistical analysis plan for a randomized trial', Trials, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07794-z

Kumar A; Hammond N; Abbenbroek B; Thompson K; Taylor C; Venkatesh B; Delaney A; Finfer S, 2023, 'Sepsis-coded hospitalisations and associated costs in Australia: a retrospective analysis', BMC Health Services Research, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10223-1

Deane AM; Alhazzani W; Guyatt G; Finfer S; Marshall JC; Myburgh J; Zytaruk N; Hardie M; Saunders L; Knowles S; Lauzier F; Chapman MJ; English S; Muscedere J; Arabi Y; Ostermann M; Venkatesh B; Young P; Thabane L; Billot L; Heels-Ansdell D; Al-Fares AA; Hammond NE; Hall R; Rajbhandari D; Poole A; Johnson D; Iqbal M; Reis G; Xie F; Cook DJ, 2023, 'REVISE: R e-Ev aluating the i nhibition of S tress e rosions in the ICU: A randomised trial protocol', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075588

Tong SYC; Venkatesh B; McCreary EK, 2023, 'Acute Kidney Injury With Empirical Antibiotics for Sepsis', JAMA, 330, pp. 1531 - 1533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2023.18591

Wilks K; Mason D; Rice M; Seaton R; Redpath L; Gibbons K; Ergetu E; Lane P; Venkatesh B, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072167

Li JXL; Wang X; Henry A; Anderson CS; Hammond N; Harris K; Liu H; Loffler K; Myburgh J; Pandian J; Smyth B; Venkatesh B; Carcel C; Woodward M, 2023, 'Sex differences in pain expressed by patients across diverse disease states: individual patient data meta-analysis of 33,957 participants in 10 randomized controlled trials', Pain, 164, pp. 1666 - 1676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002884

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