MBBS, FACEM, FCICM, PhD
Matt is a senior consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine who has worked in Geelong for over 10 years. He has provided a VMO service at St John of God Hospital, consults at the Geelong Hospital Emergency Department and maintains a research program at the Royal Adelaide Hospital ICU.
Matt has a particular interest in pre-clinical research and has completed a PhD thesis describing the thyroid hormone changes in critical illness. Otherwise it is music, horses, Essendon Football Club or running around 5 children that occupies his time.
Head of Research
Matt has a particular interest in pre-clinical research and has completed a PhD thesis describing the thyroid hormone changes in critical illness. Otherwise it is music, horses, Essendon Football Club or running around 5 children that occupies his time.
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..