Publications by authors named "J A Anstey"
Background And Aims: Prone positioning is commonly applied to improve gas exchange in mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Whilst prone positioning is effective, specific complications may arise. We aimed to assess the prevalence of specific complications related to prone positioning in patients mechanically ventilated for COVID-19-related ARDS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: After cardiac surgery, fluid bolus therapy (FBT) with 20% human albumin may facilitate less fluid and vasopressor administration than FBT with crystalloids. We aimed to determine whether, after cardiac surgery, FBT with 20% albumin reduces the duration of vasopressor therapy compared with crystalloid FBT.
Methods: We conducted a multicentre, parallel-group, open-label, randomised clinical trial in six intensive care units (ICUs) involving cardiac surgery patients deemed to require FBT.
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- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious condition that varies a lot between patients, and treatments don’t always work well.
- The PRECISION-TBI study will involve 300 patients in Australia to gather detailed data about their injuries and treatments to understand differences in care and outcomes better.
- This study has received ethical approval and will collect important health data while allowing participants to opt-out if they choose not to be followed for six months.
Introduction: Management of hepatic encephalopathy relies on self-titration of lactulose. In this feasibility trial, we assess an artificial intelligence-enabled tool to guide lactulose use through a smartphone application.
Methods: Subjects with hepatic encephalopathy on lactulose captured bowel movement pictures during lead-in and intervention phases.
Lactulose-based hepatic encephalopathy treatment requires bowel movements/day titration, which is improved with Bristol stool scale (BSS) incorporation. Dieta app evaluates artificial intelligence (AI)-based BSS (AI-BSS) with stool images. Initially, controls (N = 13) and cirrhosis patients on lactulose/not on lactulose (n = 33) were trained on the app.
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