The University of Queensland

A Pragmatic Informatics Approach to Develop Knowledge Tools for Supporting Cardiac Surgical Patients’ Mental Health Needs

Smith, Susan, Strodl, Esben, Varnfield, Marlien, Kavanagh, David, Rolls, Tricia, Gurunathan, Usha, Janoschka, Bo and Naidoo, Rishendran (2024). A Pragmatic Informatics Approach to Develop Knowledge Tools for Supporting Cardiac Surgical Patients’ Mental Health Needs. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. (pp. 1410-1411) IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/shti231219

Preoperative Renin-Angiotensin System Antagonists Intake and Blood Pressure Responses During Ambulatory Surgical Procedures: A Prospective Cohort Study

Gurunathan, Usha, Roe, Adrian, Milligan, Caitlin, Hay, Karen, Ravichandran, Gowri and Chawla, Gunjan (2024). Preoperative Renin-Angiotensin System Antagonists Intake and Blood Pressure Responses During Ambulatory Surgical Procedures: A Prospective Cohort Study. Anesthesia & Analgesia. doi: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006728

Perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery: a survey of practices in Australia and New Zealand

Busser, Michael J., Kunju, Shakeel M. and Gurunathan, Usha (2023). Perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery: a survey of practices in Australia and New Zealand. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 51 (5), 348-358. doi: 10.1177/0310057x231172787

Association between thromboelastometry identified hypercoagulability and thromboembolic complications after arthroplasty: a prospective observational study in patients with obesity

Gurunathan, Usha, Chiang, Lily, Hines, Joel, Pearse, Bronwyn, McKenzie, Scott, Hay, Karen, Mullany, Daniel, Nandurkar, Harshal and Eley, Victoria (2023). Association between thromboelastometry identified hypercoagulability and thromboembolic complications after arthroplasty: a prospective observational study in patients with obesity. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, 29, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/10760296231199737

Obesity and the risk of venous thromboembolism after major lower limb orthopaedic surgery: a literature review

Gurunathan, Usha, Barras, Michael, McDougall, Catherine, Nandurkar, Harshal and Eley, Victoria (2022). Obesity and the risk of venous thromboembolism after major lower limb orthopaedic surgery: a literature review. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 122 (12), 1969-1979. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1757200

Patient characteristics and preferences for a surgical prehabilitation program design: results from a pilot survey

Gurunathan, Usha, Tronstad, Oystein and Stonell, Christopher (2022). Patient characteristics and preferences for a surgical prehabilitation program design: results from a pilot survey. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 149 (3), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s00432-022-04420-4

Coronary vasospasm in the setting of perioperative anaphylaxis: A case report

Gurunathan, Usha, M Dai, Bryan, DM Cavaye, John, R Judd, Mathew, A Beuth, Jodie and Iswariah, Harish (2022). Coronary vasospasm in the setting of perioperative anaphylaxis: A case report. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 50 (6), 0310057X2210886-494. doi: 10.1177/0310057x221088602

Effect of obesity on post-operative outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery

Mao, Derek, Flynn, David E, Yerkovich, Stephanie, Tran, Kayla, Gurunathan, Usha and Chandrasegaram, Manju D (2022). Effect of obesity on post-operative outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 14 (7), 1324-1336. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i7.1324

Perioperative presentations of Kounis syndrome: a systematic literature review

Dai, Bryan, Cavaye, John, Judd, Mathew, Beuth, Jodie, Iswariah, Harish and Gurunathan, Usha (2022). Perioperative presentations of Kounis syndrome: a systematic literature review. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 36 (7), 2070-2076. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.01.042

A multimodal surgical prehabilitation programme for major abdominal cancer surgery at a tertiary metropolitan institution in Australia: our initial experience

Gurunathan, Usha, King, Jessica L., French, Cameron, Iswariah, Harish, Hancock, Peter R., Holmes, Petrina, Linnane, Matthew, Mahoney, Alison J., Chandrasegaram, Manju D. and Tronstad, Oystein (2022). A multimodal surgical prehabilitation programme for major abdominal cancer surgery at a tertiary metropolitan institution in Australia: our initial experience. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 50 (3), 0310057X2110278-261. doi: 10.1177/0310057x211027891

NK1 receptor antagonists versus other antiemetics in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic surgical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cavaye, John, Dai, Bryan, Gurunathan, Karthik, Weir, Rachel M., Yerkovich, Stephanie and Gurunathan, Usha (2022). NK1 receptor antagonists versus other antiemetics in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic surgical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 38 (1), 35-47. doi: 10.4103/joacp.JOACP_464_20

Bias assessment in outcomes research: the role of relative versus absolute approaches

Stone, Jennifer C., Gurunathan, Usha, Aromataris, Edoardo, Glass, Kathryn, Tugwell, Peter, Munn, Zachary and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2021). Bias assessment in outcomes research: the role of relative versus absolute approaches. Value in Health, 24 (8), 1145-1149. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2021.02.011

A simplified (modified) Duke Activity Status Index (M-DASI) to characterise functional capacity: a secondary analysis of the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study

Riedel, Bernhard, Li, Michael H-G., Lee, C.H. Angus, Ismail, Hilmy, Cuthbertson, Brian H., Wijeysundera, Duminda N., Ho, Kwok M., for the METS Study Investigators, Wallace, S., Thompson, B., Ellis, M., Borg, B., Kerridge, R. K., Douglas, J., Brannan, J., Pretto, J., Godsall, M. G., Beauchamp, N., Allen, S., Kennedy, A., Wright, E., Malherbe, J., Ismail, H., Riedel, B., Melville, A., Sivakumar, H., Murmane, A., Kenchington, K., Kirabiyik, Y. ... Wijeysundera, H. C. (2021). A simplified (modified) Duke Activity Status Index (M-DASI) to characterise functional capacity: a secondary analysis of the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 126 (1), 181-190. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.06.016

Perioperative fluid balance and its relationship with patient outcomes. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 720–9

Yarr, Catherine and Gurunathan, Usha (2021). Perioperative fluid balance and its relationship with patient outcomes. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2021; 126: 720–9. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 127 (3), e101-e102. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.06.021

Effect of midazolam in addition to propofol and opiate sedation on the quality of recovery after colonoscopy: a randomized clinical trial

Gurunathan, Usha, Rahman, Tony, Williams, Zelda, Vandeleur, Ann, Sriram, Sweta, Harch, Jennifer, Boggett, Stuart, Hill, Cindy, Bowyer, Andrea and Royse, Colin (2020). Effect of midazolam in addition to propofol and opiate sedation on the quality of recovery after colonoscopy: a randomized clinical trial. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 131 (3), 741-750. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004620

Postoperative pain management and the incidence of ipsilateral shoulder pain after thoracic surgery at an Australian tertiary-care hospital: a prospective audit

Hodge, Anthony, Rapchuk, Ivan L. and Gurunathan, Usha (2020). Postoperative pain management and the incidence of ipsilateral shoulder pain after thoracic surgery at an Australian tertiary-care hospital: a prospective audit. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 35 (2), 555-562. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.07.078

Integration of the Duke Activity Status Index into preoperative risk evaluation: a multicentre prospective cohort study

Wijeysundera, Duminda N., Beattie, W. Scott, Hillis, Graham S., Abbott, Tom E.F., Shulman, Mark A., Ackland, Gareth L., Mazer, C. David, Myles, Paul S., Pearse, Rupert M., Cuthbertson, Brian H., Myles, P. S., Shulman, M. A., Wallace, S., Farrington, C., Thompson, B., Ellis, M., Borg, B., Kerridge, R. K., Douglas, J., Brannan, J., Pretto, J., Godsall, M. G., Beauchamp, N., Allen, S., Kennedy, A., Wright, E., Malherbe, J., Ismail, H., Riedel, B. ... Wijeysundera, H. C. (2020). Integration of the Duke Activity Status Index into preoperative risk evaluation: a multicentre prospective cohort study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 124 (3), 261-270. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.11.025

Association of obesity with septic complications after major abdominal surgery: A secondary analysis of the RELIEF randomized clinical trial

Gurunathan, Usha, Rapchuk, Ivan L., Dickfos, Marilla, Larsen, Peter, Forbes, Andrew, Martin, Catherine, Leslie, Kate and Myles, Paul S. (2019). Association of obesity with septic complications after major abdominal surgery: A secondary analysis of the RELIEF randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open, 2 (11) e1916345, e1916345. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16345

Use of sugammadex in patients with neuromuscular disorders: a systematic review of case reports

Gurunathan, Usha, Kunju, Shakeel Meeran and Stanton, Lisa May Lin (2019). Use of sugammadex in patients with neuromuscular disorders: a systematic review of case reports. BMC Anesthesiology, 19 (1) 213, 213. doi: 10.1186/s12871-019-0887-3

Letter re: stratification by quality is not recommended in meta-analysis

Stone, Jennifer, Gurunathan, Usha, Glass, Kathryn, Munn, Zachary, Tugwell, Peter and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2019). Letter re: stratification by quality is not recommended in meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 115, 172-174. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.06.004

A preliminary study using rotational thromboelastometry to investigate perioperative coagulation changes and to identify hypercoagulability in obese patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement

Gurunathan, Usha, Stanton, Lisa M., Weir, Rachael M., Hay, Karen E. and Pearse, Bronwyn L. (2019). A preliminary study using rotational thromboelastometry to investigate perioperative coagulation changes and to identify hypercoagulability in obese patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 47 (5), 0310057X1986411-468. doi: 10.1177/0310057x19864114

Population pharmacokinetics of periarticular ketorolac in adult patients undergoing total hip or total knee replacement surgery

Gurunathan, Usha, Parker, Suzanne L., Maguire, Richard, Ramdath, Dale, Bijoor, Manu, Wallis, Steven C. and Roberts, Jason A. (2019). Population pharmacokinetics of periarticular ketorolac in adult patients undergoing total hip or total knee replacement surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 129 (3), 701-708. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003377

Heart rate recovery and morbidity after noncardiac surgery: planned secondary analysis of two prospective, multi-centre, blinded observational studies

Ackland, Gareth L., Abbott, Tom E. F., Minto, Gary, Clark, Martin, Owen, Thomas, Prabhu, Pradeep, May, Shaun M., Reynolds, Joseph A., Cuthbertson, Brian H., Wijesundera, Duminda, Pearse, Rupert M., Myles, P. S., Shulman, M. A., Wallace, S., Farrington, C., Thompson, B., Ellis, M., Borg, B., Kerridge, R. K., Douglas, J., Brannan, J., Pretto, J., Godsall, M. G., Beauchamp, N., Allen, S., Kennedy, A., Wright, E., Malherbe, J., Ismail, H. ... for the METS and POM-HR Study Investigators (2019). Heart rate recovery and morbidity after noncardiac surgery: planned secondary analysis of two prospective, multi-centre, blinded observational studies. PloS One, 14 (8) e0221277. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221277

Association of preoperative anaemia with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and postoperative outcomes in noncardiac surgery: a substudy of the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) Study

Bartoszko, J., Thorpe, K. E., Laupacis, A., Wijeysundera, D. N., Myles, P. S., Shulman, M. A., Wallace, S., Farrington, C., Thompson, B., Ellis, M., Borg, B., Kerridge, R. K., Douglas, J., Brannan, J., Pretto, J., Godsall, M. G., Beauchamp, N., Allen, S., Kennedy, A., Wright, E., Malherbe, J., Ismail, H., Riedel, B., Melville, A., Sivakumar, H., Murmane, A., Kenchington, K., Kirabiyik, Y., Gurunathan, U. ... Wijeysundera, H. C. (2019). Association of preoperative anaemia with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity and postoperative outcomes in noncardiac surgery: a substudy of the Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) Study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 123 (2), 161-169. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.04.058

Stratification by quality-induced selection bias in a meta-analysis of clinical trials

Stone, Jennifer, Gurunathan, Usha, Glass, Kathryn, Munn, Zachary, Tugwell, Peter and Doi, Suhail A.R. (2019). Stratification by quality-induced selection bias in a meta-analysis of clinical trials. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 107, 51-59. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.11.015

Using the 6-minute walk test to predict disability-free survival after major surgery

Shulman, M. A., Cuthbertson, B. H., Wijeysundera, D. N., Pearse, R. M., Thompson, B., Torres, E., Ambosta, A., Wallace, S., Farrington, C., Myles, P. S., Ellis, M., Borg, B., Kerridge, R. K., Douglas, J., Brannan, J., Pretto, J., Godsall, M. G., Beauchamp, N., Allen, S., Kennedy, A., Wright, E., Malherbe, J., Ismail, H., Riedel, B., Melville, A., Sivakumar, H., Murmane, A., Kenchington, K., Gurunathan, U. ... Thompson, H. (2019). Using the 6-minute walk test to predict disability-free survival after major surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122 (1), 111-119. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.08.016

Body mass index and in-hospital postoperative complications following primary total hip arthroplasty

Gurunathan, Usha, Anderson, Cameron, Berry, Kate E., Whitehouse, Sarah L. and Crawford, Ross W. (2018). Body mass index and in-hospital postoperative complications following primary total hip arthroplasty. HIP International, 28 (6), 613-621. doi: 10.1177/1120700017754058

Higher body mass index is not a risk factor for in-hospital adverse outcomes following total knee arthroplasty

Gurunathan, Usha, Pym, Aaron, Anderson, Cameron, Marshall, Amanda, Whitehouse, Sarah L. and Crawford, Ross W. (2018). Higher body mass index is not a risk factor for in-hospital adverse outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 26 (3), 230949901880242. doi: 10.1177/2309499018802429

Assessment of functional capacity before major non-cardiac surgery: an international, prospective cohort study

Wijeysundera, Duminda N, Pearse, Rupert M, Shulman, Mark A, Abbott, Tom E F, Torres, Elizabeth, Ambosta, Althea, Croal, Bernard L, Granton, John T, Thorpe, Kevin E, Grocott, Michael P W, Farrington, Catherine, Myles, Paul S, Cuthbertson, Brian H, Wallace, Sophie, Thompson, Bruce, Ellis, Mathew, Borg, Brigette, Kerridge, Ross K, Douglas, Jeanene, Brannan, John, Pretto, Jeff, Godsall, Guy, Beauchamp, Nicola, Allen, Sandra, Kennedy, Ann, Wright, Ewan, Malherbe, Johan, Ismail, Hilmy, Riedel, Bernhard ... Wijeysundera, Harindra C (2018). Assessment of functional capacity before major non-cardiac surgery: an international, prospective cohort study. The Lancet, 391 (10140), 2631-2640. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31131-0

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest: Is Desvenlafaxine a Contributing Factor?

Gurunathan, Usha (2018). Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest: Is Desvenlafaxine a Contributing Factor?. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 32 (1), e16-e18. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2017.08.031

Usefulness of a visual aid in achieving optimal positioning for spinal anesthesia: a randomized trial

Gurunathan, Usha, Kunju, Shakeel Meeran, Hay, Karen Elizabeth and van Alphen, Sharyn (2018). Usefulness of a visual aid in achieving optimal positioning for spinal anesthesia: a randomized trial. BMC Anesthesiology, 18 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.1186/s12871-017-0467-3

Association Between Obesity and Wound Infection Following Colorectal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Gurunathan, Usha, Ramsay, Simone, Mitric, Goran, Way, Mandy, Wockner, Leesa and Myles, Paul (2017). Association Between Obesity and Wound Infection Following Colorectal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 21 (10), 1700-1712. doi: 10.1007/s11605-017-3494-y

Perioperative hypothermia during hip fracture surgery: an observational study

Gurunathan, Usha, Stonell, Christopher and Fulbrook, Paul (2017). Perioperative hypothermia during hip fracture surgery: an observational study. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 23 (4), 762-766. doi: 10.1111/jep.12712

Waist circumference is better than body mass index, but sagittal anterior diameter may be even better: Reply

Gurunathan, U. and Myles, P. S. (2017). Waist circumference is better than body mass index, but sagittal anterior diameter may be even better: Reply. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 118 (2), 274-275. doi: 10.1093/bja/aew454

The impact of nature of surgery on the relevance of outcome measures

Gurunathan, U. (2016). The impact of nature of surgery on the relevance of outcome measures. Anaesthesia and intensive care, 44 (6), 784-785. doi: 10.1177/0310057x1604400627

A case of mutism on emergence from general anesthesia

Gurunathan, Usha and Iswariah, Harish (2016). A case of mutism on emergence from general anesthesia. Journal of Anesthesia, 30 (3). doi: 10.1007/s00540-016-2149-6

Preoperative delirium: not to be overlooked

Gurunathan, Usha, Marudhachalam, Kurichi and Reynolds, Kit (2016). Preoperative delirium: not to be overlooked. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 122 (5), 1727-1727. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000001202

Limitations of body mass index as an obesity measure of perioperative risk

Gurunathan, U. and Myles, P. S. (2016). Limitations of body mass index as an obesity measure of perioperative risk. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 116 (3), 319-321. doi: 10.1093/bja/aev541

Intentions and barriers to research activities among Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists: a survey

Gurunathan, U., Berry, K. and Way, M. (2016). Intentions and barriers to research activities among Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists: a survey. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 44 (1), 111-118. doi: 10.1177/0310057X1604400117

Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study: A protocol for an international multicentre prospective cohort study of cardiopulmonary exercise testing prior to major non-cardiac surgery

Wijeysundera, Duminda N., Pearse, Rupert M., Shulman, Mark A., Abbott, Tom E.F., Torres, Elizabeth, Croal, Bernard L., Granton, John T., Thorpe, Kevin E., Grocott, Michael P.W., Farrington, Catherine, Myles, Paul S., Cuthbertson, Brian H., Wallace, S., Thompson, B., Ellis, M., Borg, B., Kerridge, R., Douglas, J., Brannan, J., Pretto, J., Godsall, M. G., Beauchamp, N., Allen, S., Kennedy, A., Wright, E., Malherbe, J., Ismail, H., Riedel, B., Melville, A. ... Wijeysundera, H. C. (2016). Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery (METS) study: A protocol for an international multicentre prospective cohort study of cardiopulmonary exercise testing prior to major non-cardiac surgery. BMJ Open, 6 (3) e010359, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010359

The effect of pregabalin and celecoxib on the analgesic requirements after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Gurunathan, Usha, Rapchuk, Ivan L., King, Gillian, Barnett, Adrian G. and Fraser, John F. (2015). The effect of pregabalin and celecoxib on the analgesic requirements after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anesthesia, 30 (1), 64-71. doi: 10.1007/s00540-015-2078-9

The successful use of sugammadex and uneventful recovery from general anaesthesia in a patient with myotonic dystrophy

Gurunathan, Usha and Duncan, Gemma (2015). The successful use of sugammadex and uneventful recovery from general anaesthesia in a patient with myotonic dystrophy. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 59 (5), 325-326. doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.156894

Perioperative considerations of bilateral total knee replacement: A review

Gurunathan, Usha (2013). Perioperative considerations of bilateral total knee replacement: A review. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 25 (3), 232-239. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2013.01.001

Staggered bilateral knee arthroplasty: Good or bad?

Gurunathan, Usha (2010). Staggered bilateral knee arthroplasty: Good or bad?. Anesthesiology, 113 (1), 256-256. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181e19d3c

Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: A rare cause of difficult intubation

Gurunathan, U. (2010). Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: A rare cause of difficult intubation. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 104 (6), 787-788. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq107

Caution with ocular phenylephrine [5]

Gurunathan, U. (2006). Caution with ocular phenylephrine [5]. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 34 (5), 686-687.

Unsuspected Pheochromocytoma: Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

Gurunathan, Usha and Korula, Grace (2004). Unsuspected Pheochromocytoma: Von Hippel-Lindau Disease. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, 16 (1), 26-28. doi: 10.1097/00008506-200401000-00006

High flow nasal prong oxygenation for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: surgical outcomes

Kothari, A., Stonell, C., Haran, C., Rapchuk, I., Marudhachalam, K., Kunju, S. and Gurunathan, U. (2018). High flow nasal prong oxygenation for extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: surgical outcomes. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Melbourne Australia, Feb 24-27, 2018. HOBOKEN: WILEY.