- About
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The Respiratory Research Group is the research arm of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Respiratory Medicine Unit and is involved in running a number of Clinical Trials and Investigator-led projects. The unit has a number of research studies underway addressing knowledge and practice gaps for prevalent respiratory conditions, including: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, sleep apnoea, pneumonia, respiratory failure and smoking. Other key areas of research are non-invasive ventilation and intervention pulmonology and indigenous health.
Researchers
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Dr Mark Jurisevic
Position: Principal Medical Scientist
Group: Respiratory Research Group
Phone: +61 8 8222 7342
Email: [email protected]
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Dr Zoe Kopsaftis
Position: Research Officer
Group: Respiratory Research Group
Email: [email protected]
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Anne Tabner
Position: Clinical Trials Coordinator
Group: Respiratory Research Group
Email: [email protected]
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Binh Truong
Position: Clinical Trials Coordinator and Researcher
Group: Respiratory Research Group
Email: [email protected]
Students
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Karen Royals
Position: Student
Group: Respiratory Research Group
Email: [email protected]
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Donna Keatley
Position: Student
Group: Respiratory Research Group
Email: [email protected]
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Additional Research Staff Members
| Name | Position | Email address |
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| Jonathon Polasek | Head of TQEH Respiratory Medicine Unit, Clinician | [email protected] |
| Anil Roy | Clinician | [email protected] |
| Antony Veale | Clinician | [email protected] |
| Zafar Usmani | Clinician | [email protected] |
| Andrew Fon | Clinician | [email protected] |
| Donna Keatley | Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Laboratory Supervisor | [email protected] |
| Pamela Kidd | PFT Laboratory Scientist | [email protected] |
| Xiao Hui Liu | PFT Laboratory Technician | [email protected] |
| Ryan Morena | PFT Laboratory Technician | [email protected] |
Student Alumni (since 2016)
| Name | Degree | Year Awarded | Thesis title | Supervisors | Scholarship |
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| Zoe Kopsaftis | PhD, The University of Adelaide | 2019, with Dean's commendation for doctoral thesis excellence | Best-Practice Evidence Based Medicine for the Effective Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | Nottle M, Phillips P, Carson-Chahhoud K | Respiratory Medicine & Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide scholarship |
| Zafar Usmani | PhD, The University of Adelaide | 2018 | Treatment of anxiety among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Smith B, Esterman AJ | |
| Charmaine King | Honours, The University of Adelaide | 2016 | The use of innovative technology to deliver health interventions for asthma | Carson K, Smith B and van Agteren J | The Hospital Research Foundation honours scholarship |
| Kristin Carson | PhD, The University of Adelaide | 2015, with Dean's commendation for doctoral thesis excellence | Advancing treatment options for tobacco cessation, prevention and related illnesses, with particular reference to Indigenous populations | Smith B, Esterman A, Veale A and Peters MJ | |
- POC-study: Randomized Crossover Trial of portable oxygen cylinders versus battery powered portable oxygen concentrators
- PAC-study: Paroxetine for Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- STOP-project: The Smoking Termination Opportunity for inPatients project
- NRT-study: Nicotine receptor up-regulation with transdermal nicotine patches
- e-ACCORD: Advancing inpatient management of COPD through redesign & implementation of evidence-based guidelines for the management of COPD
- South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS) and Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) at Home Service: Reducing avoidable hospital presentations
- Efficacy of a Single-night Multiple-split Diagnostic and Therapy Assessment for Type II Respiratory Failure using Positive Airway Pressure and Supplemental Oxygen.
- Indigenous tobacco cessation in adults and prevention amongst youth
- Community and mass media interventions to prevent smoking in youth
- Kick.it: the development of a social network-based smoking cessation platform for mobile devices.
- Depression in Indigenous Populations
- Nurse-led care for the management of bronchiectasis
- Aspiration v tube drainage for spontaneous pneumothorax
- Home care outreach nursing in COPD
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for asthma
- Interventions for smoking cessation in Indigenous populations
- Interventions for tobacco prevention in Indigenous youth
- Psychological interventions for anxiety in COPD
- Psychological interventions for depression in COPD
- Pharmacological interventions for depression in COPD
- Pharmacological interventions for anxiety in COPD
- Prolonged antibiotics for bronchiectasis
- Anticoagulants for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Physical training for asthma
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Diffuse Emphysema
- Minimally Invasive Techniques for Lung Volume Reduction in Severe Emphysema
- Asthma-self management education with either regular healthcare professional review or written action plan or both for adults
- Ambulatory oxygen for people with COPD who are not hypoxemic at rest
- Community interventions for preventing smoking in young people
- Mass media interventions for preventing smoking in young people
- Training health professionals in smoking cessation
- Community pharmacy personnel interventions for smoking cessation
- Consumer guidelines for chronic disease management
- Continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for treatment of respiratory failure due to severe acute exacerbation of asthma
- Non-invasive ventilation for the management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to exacerbation of COPD
- Nurse specialists care for bronchiectasis
- Oxygen therapy in the pre-hospital setting for acute exacerbations of COPD
- Prolonged antibiotics for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in children and adults
Smith BJ, Carson KV, Brinn MP, Labiszewski NA, Peters M, Fitridge R, Koblar S, Jannes J, Veale A, Goldsworthy S, Litt J, Edwards D, Esterman AJ. Smoking Termination Opportunity for inPatients (STOP): Superiority of a course of varenicline tartrate plus counselling over counselling alone for smoking cessation: A 12-month randomised controlled trial for inpatients. Thorax; 2013; 68(5): 485-6
Pubmed Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22993168
Usmani ZA, Carson KV, Heslop K, Esterman AJ, De Soyza A, Smith BJ. Psychological therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; 2017 Mar 21;3:CD010673
Pubmed Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28322440
Carson KV, Brinn MP, Peters M, Veale A, Esterman AJ, Smith BJ. Interventions for smoking cessation in Indigenous populations. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ; 2012 Jan 18;1:CD009046
Pubmed Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22258998
Carson KV, Smith BJ, Brinn MP, Peters MJ, Fitridge R, Koblar SA, Jannes J, Singh K, Veale AJ, Goldsworthy S, Litt J, Edwards D, Hnin KM, Esterman AJ. Safety of varenicline tartrate and counseling versus counseling alone for smoking cessation: a randomized controlled trial for inpatients (STOP study). Nicotine & Tobacco Research; 2014 Nov;16(11):1495-502
Pubmed Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25031315
Yang IA, Brown JL, George J, Jenkins S, McDonald CF, McDonald VM, Phillips K, Smith BJ, Zwar NA, Dabscheck E. COPD-X Australian and New Zealand guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2017 update. Med J Aust.; 2017 Nov 20;207(10):436-442.
Pubmed Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29129177
Funding since 2010
| Chief Investigators | Granting Body | Project Title | Type of Grant | Total Grant Amount | Funding Period |
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| Carson-Chahhoud KV, Kopsaftis ZA, Sharrad KJ, Esterman A | Sax Institute | Evidence for smoking quitlines | Commissioned rapid review of evidence | $25,000 | 2018 - 2019 |
| Johnson G, Abramson M, Dooley M, Bonevski B, Smith BJ, Webb A | Pfizer | Varenicline And Nicotine replacement therapy for Smokers admitted to Hospital (VANISH) | Global Research Awards for Nicotine Dependence (GRAND) | USD $200,000 | 2018 - 2019 |
| Smith B, Carson KV, Esterman A, Peters M, Gould G | NHMRC (#1108309) | Training health professionals in tobacco cessation and evidence translation for Aboriginal Australians | Project grant | $185,725 pa | 2016 - 2018 |
| Kopsaftis ZA, van Agteren JV, Carson-Chahhoud KV, O'Loughlin T, Smith B | Australian and New Zealand School of Government | Cessation for smokers seeking treatment and advice from health care professionals in the hospital setting | $10,000 | 2016 - 2017 | |
| Carson KV | NHMRC (#1092680) and Cancer Australia (cofunded) | Translating Research into Practice Fellowship | TRIP Fellowship | $136,456 pa | 2015 - 2016 |
| Van Agteren JEM, Smith BJ | The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) | Kick.it: the development of a social network-based smoking cessation platform for mobile devices. | THRF 50th Anniversary Awards | $25,000 | 2015 |
| Carson KV, Smith BJ | NHMRC | Training Health Professionals in smoking cessation and tobacco abuse prevention for Aboriginal Australians | TRIP Fellowship (Translating Research In to Practice) | $172,911 | 2014 - 2017 |
| Carson KV, Smith BJ | Cancer Australia | Training Health Professionals in smoking cessation and tobacco abuse prevention for Aboriginal Australians | Co-funding for NHMRC TRIP Fellowship | $100,000 | 2014 - 2017 |
| Carson KV, Smith BJ | Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) | Training Health Professionals in smoking cessation and tobacco abuse prevention for Aboriginal Australians | TSANZ Robert Pierce Grant-in-Aid | $15,000 | 2015 - 2016 |
| Walters J, Walters H, Holland A, Yang I, Gibson P, Smith BJ | NHMRC | Australasian Satellite of the Cochrane Airways Group | Centre for Research Excellence | $69,000 | 2013 - 2016 |
| Carson KV, Peters M, Esterman AJ, Veale A, Smith BJ | Australian and New Zealand School of Government | Interventions for smoking cessation and prevention in Indigenous populations | $10,000 | 2013 - 2015 | |
| Clifton V (Smith BJ Associate Investigator) | NHMRC | Effect of asthma during pregnancy on placenta and foetus | $216,550 | 2009 - 2011 | |
| Robertson M, Smith BJ, Robertson T, Carson K, Ward M | The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) | Nicotine receptor up-regulation evaluation | $20,000 | 2010 - 2012 | |
External Collaborations
| Collaborator | Institution | City | Country |
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| Adrian Esterman, Kristin Carson-Chahhoud | University of South Australia | Adelaide | Australia |
| Paddy Phillips | SA Health | Adelaide | Australia |
| Vicki Clifton | Mater University | Brisbane | Australia |
| Lucy Morgan, Matthew Peters | Concord Repatriation General Hospital | Sydney | Australia |
| Peter Wark, Gillian Gould | The University of Newcastle | Newcastle | Australia |
| Joep Van Agteren | SAHMRI | Adelaide | Australia |
| Andrew Tai | Women's and Children's Hospital | Adelaide | Australia |
| Johnson George | Monash University | Melbourne | Australia |
| Anthony Flynn | Asthma Australia | Melbourne | Australia |
| COPD-X Guidelines Committee | Lung Foundation Australia | Brisbane | Australia |
| Asthma Foundation | Australia | ||
| Fay Fuller Foundation | Australia | ||
