MB BCh BAO, FCICM, MD, FFA RCSI, MSc (Anaes), DIBICM, PG Dip Echo
Martina graduated from the National University of Ireland, Galway in 1997. She was admitted by Fellowship to the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland in 2001 and completed her specialist training in Anaesthesia in Ireland in 2007. During this time she completed a Masters of Medical Science in Anaesthesia. She was awarded a Doctor of Medicine Degree in 2009 for her thesis based on research carried out at NUI Galway from 2004-2006. She moved to Australia in 2008 and was admitted as a Fellow to the College of Intensive Care Medicine in 2009. She has been working as a staff specialist in Intensive Care at Geelong since 2010.
Her areas of interest include Safety and Quality of care delivery, Rapid Response Systems and the Deteriorating Patient, ECMO and Echocardiography. She is a member of the Deteriorating Patient Committee, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee and Central Venous Catheter Working Group.
Head of ECMO
Martina is the Head of the UHG ICU ECMO service, the 2nd largest adult ECMO program in Victoria.
Latest news:
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 17:07
NEJM TTM2: hypothermia (33C for 28 hrs then avoid >37.8C to 72 hrs) vs normothermia ( <37.8C), after OHCA + coma = no difference death and poor functional outcome at 6 months. In general TTM1 and 2 report no difference between 33, 36, and 37.8C.
Saturday, May 29, 2021 - 17:55JAMA COBI RCT continuous infusion 20% hypertonic saline vs standard care for minimum 48 hours in moderate to severe TBI = no difference neurological outcome 6 months. Intervention associated lower risk intracranial hypertension for 1st 2-days, followed by rebound ICH, apparent after cessation of therapy.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 17:20JAMA MIS-C - Observational study of combined treatment with IVIG + methylprednisolone vs IVIG alone associated with reduced treatment failure, new LV dysfunction, hemodynamic support, and PICU LOS better course of fever in children with MIS-C.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - 14:37JAMA REALITY - Restrictive transfusion strategy compared with a liberal strategy resulted in a noninferior rate of major cardiovascular events among patients with acute myocardial infarction and anemia.
Monday, May 10, 2021 - 19:06NEJM CONFIRM terlipressin with albumin more effective than albumin alone at reversing hepatorenal syndrome in adults with cirrhosis and HRS-1. Interesting cautionary discussion about terlipressin association with more serious adverse events, particularly respiratory failure..