South Western Sydney Clinical School

Frost SA; Alexandrou E; Schulz L; Aneman A, 2021, 'Interpreting the results of clinical trials, embracing uncertainty: A Bayesian approach', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, vol. 65, pp. 146 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.13725

He S; Hecimovic A; Matijasevic V; Mai HT; Heslop L; Foster J; Alexander KE; Pal N; Alexandrou E; Davidson PM; Frost SA, 2021, 'Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Clinical Nursing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16009

Sanchez D; Brennan K; Al Sayfe M; Shunker SA; Bogdanoski T; Hedges S; Hou YC; Lynch J; Hunt L; Alexandrou E; Saxena M; Abel S; Lakshmanan R; Bhonagiri D; Parr MJ; Aneman A; Chroinin DN; Hillman KM; Frost SA, 2020, 'Frailty, delirium and hospital mortality of older adults admitted to intensive care: the Delirium (Deli) in ICU study', Critical Care, vol. 24, pp. 609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03318-2

Lynch J; Rolls K; Hou YC; Hedges S; Al Sayfe M; Shunker SA; Brennan K; Sanchez D; Bogdanovski T; Hunt L; Alexandrou E; Frost SA, 2020, 'Delirium in intensive care: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial for a nurse-led intervention to reduce the incidence and duration of delirium among adults admitted to the intensive care unit (protocol)', Australian Critical Care, vol. 33, pp. 475 - 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2019.12.003

Ullman AJ; Takashima M; Kleidon T; Ray-Barruel G; Alexandrou E; Rickard CM, 2020, 'Global Pediatric Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Practice and Performance: A Secondary Analysis of 4206 Catheters', Journal of Pediatric Nursing, vol. 50, pp. e18 - e25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2019.09.023

Dickson HG; Alexandrou E; Ramanathan J; West D, 2020, 'Comment on: Cannula complications using elastomeric infusers in Hospital in the Home.', JAC Antimicrob Resist, vol. 2, pp. dlaa088, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaa088

Corley A; Ullman AJ; Mihala G; Ray-Barruel G; Alexandrou E; Rickard CM, 2019, 'Peripheral intravenous catheter dressing and securement practice is associated with site complications and suboptimal dressing integrity: A secondary analysis of 40,637 catheters', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103409

Katsoulas T; Kapritsou M; Alexandrou E; Bastaki M; Giannakopoulou M; Kiekkas P; Stafylarakis E; Konstantinou EA, 2019, 'A Comparison of 2 Venous Puncture Sites for Peripheral Implanted Ports', Journal of Infusion Nursing, vol. 42, pp. 283 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NAN.0000000000000344

Dickson HG; Flynn O; West D; Alexandrou E; Mifflin N; Malone M, 2019, 'A Cluster of Failures of Midline Catheters in a Hospital in the Home Program: A Retrospective Analysis', Journal of Infusion Nursing, vol. 42, pp. 203 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NAN.0000000000000330

Katsoulas T; Kapritsou M; Alexandrou E; Bastaki M; Giannakopoulou M; Kiekkas P; Stafylarakis E; Konstantinou EA, 2019, 'Peripherally inserted central catheter ports: A vascular access specialist's systematic approach', Journal of Vascular Nursing, vol. 37, pp. 113 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2019.03.001

Webster J; Ray-Barruel G; Rickard CM; Marsh N; Mihalia G; Alexandrou E, 2019, '"Just in case". Use of large-bore peripheral intravenous catheters in parturient women: A global study', Vascular Access, vol. 5, pp. 4 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.33235/va.5.1.4-7

Frost SA; Hou YC; Lombardo L; Metcalfe L; Lynch JM; Hunt L; Alexandrou E; Brennan K; Sanchez D; Aneman A; Christensen M, 2018, 'Evidence for the effectiveness of chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections among adult intensive care patients: a trial sequential meta-analysis', BMC Infectious Diseases, vol. 18, pp. 679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3521-y

Alexandrou E; Ray-Barruel G; Carr PJ; Frost SA; Inwood S; Higgins N; Lin F; Alberto L; Mermel L; Rickard CM, 2018, 'Use of Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheters: Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes Worldwide', Journal of hospital medicine, vol. 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.12788/jhm.3039

Reynolds H; Ullman AJ; Culwick MD; Mihala G; Alexandrou E; Schults JA; Rickard CM, 2018, 'Dressings and securement devices to prevent complications for peripheral arterial catheters', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013023

Sou V; McManus C; Mifflin N; Frost SA; Ale J; Alexandrou E, 2017, 'A clinical pathway for the management of difficult venous access', BMC Nursing, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-017-0261-z

Rickard CM; Marsh NM; Webster J; Gavin NC; Chan RJ; McCarthy AL; Mollee P; Ullman AJ; Kleidon T; Chopra V; Zhang L; McGrail MR; Larsen E; Choudhury MA; Keogh S; Alexandrou E; McMillan DJ; Mervin MC; Paterson DL; Cooke M; Ray-Barruel G; Castillo MI; Hallahan A; Corley A; Geoffrey Playford E, 2017, 'Peripherally InSerted CEntral catheter dressing and securement in patients with cancer: The PISCES trial. Protocol for a 2x2 factorial, superiority randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, vol. 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015291

Mifflin N; Sou V; Alexandrou E; Stewart A; Catt J, 2017, 'Paradoxical Electrocardiographic Rhythm During Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Insertion from Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava', JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, vol. 22, pp. 15 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.java.2016.10.093

Frost SA; Alogso MC; Metcalfe L; Lynch J; Hunt L; alexandrou E; sanghavi R; Hillman K, 2016, 'Chlorhexidine bathing and health care-associated infections among adult intensive care patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.', Critical Care (UK), vol. 20, pp. 379 - 379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1553-5

Salamonson Y; Metcalfe L; Alexandrou E; Cotton AH; Mcnally S; Murphy J; Frost SA, 2016, 'Measuring final-year nursing students' satisfaction with the viva assessment.', Nurse Educ Pract, vol. 16, pp. 91 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.09.003

Alexandrou E; Ray-Barruel G; Carr PJ; Frost S; Inwood S; Higgins N; Lin F; Alberto L; Mermel L; Rickard CM, 2015, 'International prevalence of the use of peripheral intravenous catheters', Journal of Hospital Medicine, vol. 10, pp. 530 - 533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jhm.2389

Hunt L; Frost SA; Alexandrou E; Hillman K; Newton PJ; Davidson PM, 2015, 'Reliability of intra-abdominal pressure measurements using the modified Kron technique', Acta Clinica Belgica: International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine, vol. 70, pp. 116 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000083

Walker G; Chan RJ; Alexandrou E; Webster J; Rickard C, 2015, 'Effectiveness of electrocardiographic guidance in CVAD tip placement', British Journal of Nursing, vol. 24, pp. S4 - S12, http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2015.24.Sup14.S4

Kabululu EK; Ray-Barruel G; Alexandrou E; Rickard CM, 2015, 'One million global catheters PIVC worldwide prevalence study: building alliances to put vascular access device management and infection prevention on the world stage from Australia to the Democratic Republic of Congo', Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, vol. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-4-s1-p204

Alexandrou E; Spencer TR; Frost SA; Mifflin N; Davidson PM; Hillman KM, 2014, 'Central venous catheter placement by advanced practice nurses demonstrates low procedural complication and infection rates -A report from 13 years of service', Critical Care Medicine, vol. 42, pp. 536 - 543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182a667f0

Alexandrou E, 2014, 'The One Million Global Catheters PIVC worldwide prevalence study', British Journal of Nursing, vol. 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2014.23.Sup8.S16

Frost SA; Azeem A; Alexandrou E; Tam V; Murphy JK; Hunt L; O'Regan W; Hillman KM, 2013, 'Subglottic secretion drainage for preventing ventilator associated pneumonia: A meta-analysis', Australian Critical Care, vol. 26, pp. 180 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2013.03.003

Frost SA; Alexandrou E, 2013, 'Higher nurse staffing levels associated with reductions in unplanned readmissions tointensive care or operating theatre, and in postoperative in-hospital mortality in heart surgery patients', Evidence-Based Nursing, vol. 16, pp. 62 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/eb-2012-100893

Carr PJ; Alexandrou E; Jackson GM; Spencer TR, 2013, 'Assessing the quality of central venous catheter and peripherally inserted central catheter videos on the youtube video-sharing web site', JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, vol. 18, pp. 177 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.java.2013.06.001

Betihavas V; Newton P; Frost SA; Alexandrou E; Macdonald P; Davidson PM, 2013, 'Importance of predictors of rehospitalisation in heart failure: a survey of heart failure experts', Heart Lung and Circulation, vol. 22, pp. 179 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.008

Alexandrou E; Murgo M; Calabria E; Spencer T; Carpen H; Brennan K; Frost S, 2012, 'Procedural characteristics and outcomes of three intensive care based, nurse-led catheter placement services', AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, vol. 25, pp. 120 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2011.12.004

Alexandrou E; Murgo M; Calabria E; Spencer T; Carpen H; Brennan K; Frost SA; Davidson PM; Hillman KM, 2012, 'Nurse-led central venous catheter insertion - procedural characteristics and outcomes of three intensive care based central venous catheter placement services', International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 49, pp. 162 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.08.011

Alexandrou E; Ramjan ; Murphy J; Hunt L; Betihavas V; Frost SA, 2012, 'Training of undergraduate clinicians in vascular access: An integrative review', Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, vol. 17, pp. 146 - 158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.java.2012.07.001

Hunt L; Van luenen H; Alexandrou E; Frost SA; Davidson PM; Hillman KM; D'Amours S, 2012, 'A comparison of fluid instillation volumes to assess intra-abdominal pressure using Kron's methods', Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, vol. 73, pp. 152 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TA.0b013e31824e4f58

Hillman KM; Alexandrou E; Ramjan ; Spencer T; Frost SA; Salamonson Y; Davidson P, 2011, 'The use of mideline catheters in the adult care setting - clinical implictions and recommendations for practice', Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, vol. 16, pp. 8 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.2309/java.16-1-5

Frost SA; Tam V; Alexandrou E; Hunt L; Salamonson Y; Davidson PM; Parr MJ; Hillman KM, 2010, 'Readmission to intensive care: development of a nomogram for individualising risk', Critical Care and Resuscitation, vol. 12, pp. 83 - 89

Alexandrou E; Spencer T; Frost SA; Parr MJ; Spencer T; Hillman KM, 2010, 'A review of the nursing role in central venous cannulation: implications for practice policy and research', Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol. 99, pp. 1485 - 1494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02910.x

Yacopetti N; Alexandrou E; Spencer T; Frost SA; Davidson PM; O''sullivan G; Hillman KM, 2010, 'Central venous catheter insertion by a clinical nurse consultant or anaesthetic medical staff: a single-centre observational study', Critical Care and Resuscitation, vol. 12, pp. 90 - 95

Alexandrou E; Spencer T; Frost SA; Davidson PM; Hillman KM, 2010, 'Establishing a nurse-led central venous catheter insertion service', Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, vol. 15, pp. 21 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.2309/java.15-1-15

Frost SA; Davidson P; Alexandrou E; Hunt L; Salamonson Y; Tam V; Parr MJ; Aneman A; Hillman KM, 2010, 'Unplanned admission to the intensive care unit in the very elderly and risk of in-hospital mortality', Critical Care and Resuscitation, vol. 12, pp. 171 - 176, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21261574

Hunt L; Van Luenen H; Alexandrou E; Frost S, 2009, 'A COMPARRISON OF METHODS TO MEASURE INTRA ABDOMINAL PRESSURE: KROHNS METHOD WITH AND WITHOUT FLUID INSTILLATION PRIOR TO MEASSUREMENT', ACTA CLINICA BELGICA, vol. 64, pp. 274 - 274, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000267852400137&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Alexandrou E; Frost S; Spencer T; Davidson P; Parr MJ; Hillman KM, 2009, 'Nurse led central venous catheter insertion: An integrative review', AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, vol. 22, pp. 61 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2008.12.053

Frost SA; Alexandrou E; Bogdanovski T; Salamonson Y; Parr MJ; Hillman KM, 2009, 'Readmission to intensive care: A meta-analysis of severity of illness on admission and risk of readmission', AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE, vol. 22, pp. 63 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2008.12.056

Frost SA; Alexandrou E; Bogdanovski T; Salamonson Y; Davidson PM; Parr MJ; Hillman KM, 2009, 'Severity of illness and risk of readmission to intensive care: A meta-analysis', Resuscitation, vol. 80, pp. 505 - 510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.02.015

Frost SA; Alexandrou E; Bogdanovski T; Salamonson Y; Parr MJ; Hillman KM, 2009, 'Unplanned admission to intensive care after emergency hospitalisation: Risk factors and development of a nomogram for individualising risk', Resuscitation, vol. 80, pp. 224 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.10.030

Alexandrou E; Spencer T; Davidson P, 2008, 'Nursing central line service prevents catheter related infections.', Australian nursing journal (July 1993), vol. 15, pp. 49

Hillman K; Alexandrou E; Flabouris M; Brown D; Murphy J; Daffurn K; Flabouris A; Parr M; Bishop G, 2000, 'Clinical outcome indicators in acute hospital medicine', Clinical Intensive Care, vol. 11, pp. 89 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/714028683

Hillman KM; Alexandrou E; Flabouris M; Brown DM; Murphy J; Daffurn K; Flabouris A; Parr MJ; Bishop G, 2000, 'Clinical outcome indicators in acute hospital medicine.', Clinical intensive care: international journal of critical and coronary care medicine, vol. 11, pp. 89 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/tcic.11.2.89.94