Krishnaswamy Sundararajan
School of Medicine
College of Health
Dr Krishnaswamy (Krish) Sundararajan graduated from MBBS at The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Madras, India in 2000.Attained his Fellowship of College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS) and Doctorate in Medicine (MD) in Anaesthesiology in India in 2005, and Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM) in 2009 and the European Diploma in Intensive care Medicine (EDIC) in 2010.Gold Medallist in the Fellowship in Anaesthesiology (FCPS) 2005Winner of B Braun International Scholarship for Scientific and Academic excellence in Anaesthesiology (2005). Joined the full-time staff of the RAH ICU in 2010.Postgraduate certificate in clinical ultrasound in 2011. Graduate Diploma in Health Service Management in 2012. Masters in Health Administration in 2014. Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators ( 2019) Master of Public Health in 2021 and Master of Philosophy in 2021 He is currently the Director of ICU, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN).
Research interests include:
- Health services research
- Quality improvement and economic evaluation
- Patient and Family Support (Clinical Psychology) – Qualitative research
- Peer support for ICU patients
- Medical Emergency Teams and Tracheostomy Outreach Teams
- Patient safety, clinical audits, outcomes in critically ill patients
Research Collaborations include:
- ARISE study - Principal Investigator for the RAH. Adelaide
- ADRENAL Study - Principal Investigator for the RAH. Adelaide
- PRICE study (Psychological stress in Intensive care unit evaluation) - Multicentre study in Australia
- INSPIRED study (Impact on New-Onset stress and PTSD by diaries)
- Goal-directed resuscitation for patients with early septic shock.
ARISE Investigators; ANZICS Clinical Trials Group. N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 16;371(16):1496-506
- The Australasian Resuscitation in Sepsis Evaluation (ARISE) trial statistical analysis plan.
Delaney AP1, Peake SL, Bellomo R, Cameron P, Holdgate A, Howe B, Higgins A, Presneill J, Webb S; ARISE investigators. Crit Care Resusc. 2013 Sep;15(3):162-71.
- The Australasian Resuscitation in Sepsis Evaluation (ARISE) trial statistical analysis plan.
Delaney A, Peake SL, Bellomo R, Cameron P, Holdgate A, Howe B, Higgins A, Presneill J, Webb S; ARISE Investigators. Emerg Med Australas. 2013 Oct;25(5):406-15
- Active Participation in the following trials completed/ currently underway at the RAH-ICU
- ACCESS (Sepsis) / PROWESS study
- Motilin agonist study (GSK 962040 )
- Surfactant Study (CARDS)
- EPO-TBI study
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 - 2019 | Deputy Director - ICU and Clinical Director - Safety & Quality | Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) |
| 2010 - 2015 | Consultant Intensive Care Physician and Clinical Lead: ICU Safety & Quality, Intensive Care Unit | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 2005 - 2010 | Registrar/Senior Registrar, Intensive Care Unit | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Award | Young Talent Award | Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine | India | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Hindi | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Tamil | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Master of Philosophy |
| 2021 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Master of Public Health |
| 2016 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Graduate Certificate in Higher Education |
| 2016 | University of Queensland | Australia | Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Echocardiography (GCCritCareEcho) |
| 2013 | Flinders University | Australia | Masters in Health Administration |
| 2012 | Flinders University | Australia | Graduate Diploma in Health Administration |
| 2011 | Flinders University | Australia | Graduate Certificate in Health Administration |
| 2010 | University of Melbourne | Australia | Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Ultrasound |
| 2005 | University of Mumbai | India | Doctorate in Medicine (MD) in Anaesthesiology |
| 2000 | Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University | India | MBBS |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fellow | Australasian College of Health Service Management (FACHSM) | Australia |
| 2020 | Graduate | Australian Institute of Company Directors | Australia |
| 2019 | Fellow | Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) | Australia |
| 2016 | Associate Fellow | Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA) | Australia |
| 2014 | Associate Fellow | Australasian College of Health Service Management (AFCHSM) | Australia |
| 2010 | Foundation Fellow | College of Intensive Care Medicine | Australia |
| 2009 | Fellow | Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FJFICM) | Australia |
| 2008 | European Diploma of Intensive Care (EDIC) | European Society of Intensive Care Medicine | Switzerland |
| 2006 | Overseas Trained Specialist | Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) | Australia |
| 2005 | Fellowship in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (FCPS) | College Of Physicians & Surgeons of Bombay | India |
| 2005 | Diplomate of National Board (DNB) | National Board of Examinations | India |
| 2004 | Diploma in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | College Of Physicians & Surgeons of Bombay | India |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Bloomer, M. J., & Sundararajan, K. (2026). Language, culture and communication vulnerability – Letter on Istanboulian et al.. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 93, 2 pages. |
| 2026 | Sundararajan, K., Subramaniam, A., Phelan, C., Plummer, M., Thompson, C., Hanson-Easey, S., . . . Bloomer, M. J. (2026). “There has to be an element of trust first”: An exploratory descriptive study of caring for Indigenous Peoples, family, and the wider community in Australian intensive care units. Australian Critical Care, 39(1), 101465. |
| 2025 | Yeo, N. Y., Deane, A. M., Kentish-Barnes, N., Wong, H. Z., Sundararajan, K., & Reddi, B. A. J. (2025). Establishing Goals of Care and End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit. A Period Prevalence Study. Omega United States, 14 pages. |
| 2025 | Bloomer, M. J., & Sundararajan, K. (2025). Using professional interpreters to overcome language barriers: An imperative in the care of linguistically-diverse patients in critical care. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 89, 2 pages. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2025 | Sundararajan, K., Dafoe, S., Hayres, K., Koronis, A., Doherty, S., Manchanda, S., . . . Mahmood, M. A. (2025). Utility of an ICU peer support group for ICU survivors and caregivers post-discharge from a quaternary hospital (ICU Peer Support Study).. Patient Educ Couns, 137, 108795. |
| 2025 | Bloomer, M. J., Brooks, L. A., Sundararajan, K., & Manias, E. (2025). Perpetuating collective constructs and othering: We need to do better with identifying and reporting cultural characteristics in critical care research. Australian Critical Care, 38(4), 3 pages. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2025 | Bloomer, M. J., & Sundararajan, K. (2025). Bridging language gaps in critical care with large language models – Response to Yu. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 90, 2 pages. |
| 2025 | Devanand, N. A., & Sundararajan, K. (2025). Catastrophic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis secondary to fulminant invasive otomastoiditis. Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2025(7), 4 pages. |
| 2025 | Lim, S. L., Ling, R. R., Lim, O., Ueno, R., Jones, D., Low, C., . . . Subramaniam, A. (2025). Obesity and nutrition risk in patients admitted to intensive care after cardiac arrest: A multicentre cohort study. Resuscitation, 216, 110773. Scopus1 |
| 2025 | Terrett, A., Van Loo, M., Sundararajan, K., Brealey, D., Singer, M., Manson, J., & Raith, E. P. (2025). Immune biomarkers and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a scoping review protocol. Jbi Evidence Synthesis, 23(1), 158-164. |
| 2025 | Smith, C. D., De Luca, A., Hibbert, P., & Sundararajan, K. (2025). Reducing postoperative blood product usage and costs in cardiothoracic surgery: the implementation of a multispecialty perioperative care model incorporating a haemostasis checklist. BMJ Open Quality, 14(1), 7 pages. |
| 2025 | Rai, S., Needham, D. M., Brown, R., Neeman, T., Sundararajan, K., Rajamani, A., . . . Mitchell, I. (2025). Psychological symptoms, quality of life and dyadic relations in family members of intensive care survivors: a multicentre, prospective longitudinal cohort study. Annals of Intensive Care, 15(1), 10 pages. Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2025 | Sundararajan, K., Gilbert, T., O'Connell, A., & Flabouris, A. (2025). Long-term outcomes following a rapid response team attendance. Australian Critical Care, 38(4), 9 pages. Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Asundi, S. H., Plummer, M. P., Sundararajan, K., O’Callaghan, G., Kar, P., Jukes, A., . . . Webber, T. (2025). Cumulative Radiation Exposure Post Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage. Clinical Neuroradiology, 35(3), 559-564. |
| 2024 | Sundararajan, K., Raith, E., Hu, R., Damarell, R. A., Subramaniam, A., Anderson, N., & Phelan, C. (2024). Perspectives and insights of critical care clinicians, patients and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds around end-of-life care in an ICU: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 14(11), 5 pages. |
| 2024 | Carter, D., moodie, S., Reddi, B., Yeo, N., Laver, H., & Sundararajan, K. (2024). How bereaved families conceptualise good care and communication in intensive care in South Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), 1617-1-1617-11. |
| 2024 | Kilpatrick, F., Kanhere, H., Stranz, C., Prasad, S., Sundararajan, K., Edwards, S., . . . Reddi, B. (2024). Outcomes of open versus minimally invasive oesophagectomy in an Australian quaternary referral centre: a historical case‐matched study. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 95(3), 350-355. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2024 | Rai, S., Neeman, T., Brown, R., Sundararajan, K., Rajamani, A., Miu, M., . . . Needham, D. M. (2024). Psychological symptoms and health-related quality of life in intubated and non-intubated intensive care survivors: A multicentre, prospective observational cohort study. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 26(1), 8-15. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Ling, R. R., Ueno, R., Alamgeer, M., Sundararajan, K., Sundar, R., Bailey, M., . . . Subramaniam, A. (2024). FRailty in Australian patients admitted to Intensive care unit after eLective CANCER-related SURGery: a retrospective multicentre cohort study (FRAIL-CANCER-SURG study). British Journal of Anaesthesia, 132(4), 695-706. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2024 | Yarham, R., Goh, R., Raith, E. P., Sundararajan, K., & Kleinig, T. (2024). Disseminated Aspergillosis with Mediastinal Invasion Causing Fatal Stroke in an Immunocompetent Young Man. Case Reports in Neurology, 16(1), 63-70. |
| 2024 | Devanand, N. A., Thiruvenkatarajan, V., Liu, W. M., Sirisinghe, I., Court-Kowalski, S., Pryor, L., . . . Sundararajan, K. (2024). Outcomes of percutaneous versus surgical tracheostomy in an Australian Quaternary Intensive Care Unit: An entropy-balanced retrospective study. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 25(3), 279-287. |
| 2023 | Emerson, P., Flabouris, A., Thomas, J., Fernando, J., Senthuran, S., & Sundararajan, K. (2023). Intensive care utilisation after elective surgery in Australia and New Zealand: getting the balance right. Australian Health Review, 47(6), 718-720. Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2023 | Alamgeer, M., Ling, R. R., Ueno, R., Sundararajan, K., Sundar, R., Pilcher, D., & Subramaniam, A. (2023). Frailty and long-term survival among patients in Australian intensive care units with metastatic cancer (FRAIL-CANCER study): a retrospective registry-based cohort study. Lancet Healthy Longevity, 4(12), e675-e684. Scopus25 WoS22 Europe PMC23 |
| 2023 | Yadav, N., Chapple, L. -A. S., O'Connor, S., Worthington, M., Reddi, B., & Sundararajan, K. (2023). Characteristics, incidence, and outcomes of gastrointestinal complications post cardiac surgery in a quaternary referral centre: A retrospective study. Australian Critical Care, 37(4), 571-576. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Emerson, P., Flabouris, A., Thomas, J., Fernando, J., Senthuran, S., Knowles, S., . . . Sundararajan, K. (2023). Intensive care utilisation after elective surgery in Australia and New Zealand: A point prevalence study. Critical Care and Resuscitation, 26(1), 1-7. Scopus7 WoS5 Europe PMC5 |
| 2022 | Sundararajan, K., Bi, P., Milazzo, A., Poole, A., Reddi, B., & Mahmood, M. A. (2022). Preparedness and response to COVID-19 in a quaternary intensive care unit in Australia: perspectives and insights from frontline critical care clinicians.. BMJ open, 12(2), 9 pages. Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC4 |
| 2022 | Westaway, S., Webber, T., Gluck, S., & Sundararajan, K. (2022). Lost in relocation: longitudinal surveys evaluating the effectiveness of ICU to ward handover after the introduction of an electronic patient record. Hospital Practice, 50(4), 267-272. Scopus1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2021 | Devanand, N. A., & Sundararajan, K. (2021). Gummatous neurosyphilis in an elderly patient in the Australian outback: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 15(1), 4 pages. Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2021 | Sundararajan, K., Bi, P., Milazzo, A., Poole, A., Reddi, B., & Mahmood, M. A. (2021). The preparedness and response to COVID-19 in a quaternary Intensive Care Unit in Australia: perspectives and insights from frontline critical care clinicians. |
| 2021 | Bulle, E. B., Peake, S. L., Finnis, M., Bellomo, R., Delaney, A., Peake, C., . . . Williamson, D. (2021). Time to antimicrobial therapy in septic shock patients treated with an early goal-directed resuscitation protocol: A post-hoc analysis of the ARISE trial. EMA Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33(3), 409-417. Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC6 |
| 2021 | Nasa, P., Azoulay, E., Khanna, A. K., Jain, R., Gupta, S., Javeri, Y., . . . Myatra, S. N. (2021). Expert consensus statements for the management of COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure using a Delphi method. Critical Care, 25(1), 17 pages. Scopus142 WoS136 Europe PMC124 |
| 2021 | Sundararajan, K., O'Connell, A., Flabouris, A., & Thompson, C. (2021). Responding to clinical deterioration: Diurnal variation in afferent limb failure. Resuscitation, 160, 14-15. WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2020 | Luethi, N., Bailey, M., Higgins, A., Howe, B., Peake, S., Delaney, A., & Bellomo, R. (2020). Gender differences in mortality and quality of life after septic shock: a post-hoc analysis of the ARISE study. Journal of Critical Care, 55, 177-183. Scopus24 WoS23 Europe PMC18 |
| 2020 | Nadkarni, A., Alderson, S., Collett, L., Maiden, M., Reddi, B., & Sundararajan, K. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 on an Australian intensive care unit: lessons learned from South Australia. Internal Medicine Journal, 50(9), 1146-1150. Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC9 |
| 2020 | Hammond, N. E., Finfer, S. R., Li, Q., Taylor, C., Cohen, J., Arabi, Y., . . . Ochola, J. (2020). Health-related quality of life in survivors of septic shock: 6-month follow-up from the ADRENAL trial. Intensive Care Medicine, 46(9), 1696-1706. Scopus36 WoS32 Europe PMC26 |
| 2019 | Udy, A. A., Finnis, M., Jones, D., Delaney, A., Macdonald, S., Bellomo, R., & Peake, S. (2019). Incidence, patient characteristics, mode of drug delivery, and outcomes of septic shock patients treated with vasopressors in the ARISE trial. Shock, 52(4), 400-407. Scopus24 WoS23 Europe PMC19 |
| 2019 | Rai, S., Brown, R., Van Haren, F., Neeman, T., Rajamani, A., Sundararajan, K., & Mitchell, I. (2019). Long-term follow-up for Psychological stRess in Intensive CarE (PRICE) survivors: Study protocol for a multicentre, prospective observational cohort study in Australian intensive care units. BMJ Open, 9(1), 6 pages. Scopus5 WoS6 Europe PMC4 |
| 2018 | Schoeman, T., Sundararajan, K., Micik, S., Sarada, P., Edwards, S., Poole, A., & Chapman, M. (2018). The impact on new-onset stress and PTSD in relatives of critically ill patients explored by diaries study (The "INSPIRED" study). Australian Critical Care, 31(6), 382-389. Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC7 |
| 2018 | Rajendran, V., Sundararajan, K., & Sawka, A. (2018). Aortocaval fistula presenting as Type 2 acute myocardial infarction in a patient with severe arteriopathy. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 22(5), 372-374. Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2017 | Peake, S. L., Delaney, A., Bailey, M., Bellomo, R., Bennett, V., Board, J., . . . Lightfoot, D. (2017). Potential Impact of the 2016 Consensus Definitions of Sepsis and Septic Shock on Future Sepsis Research. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 70(4), 553-561.e1. Scopus29 WoS24 Europe PMC19 |
| 2017 | Sundararajan, K., Schoeman, T., Hughes, L., Edwards, S., & Reddi, B. (2017). Predictors and outcomes of acute pancreatitis in critically ill patients presenting to the emergency department of a tertiary referral centre in Australia. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 29(2), 184-191. Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC8 |
| 2017 | Sundararajan, K., Roberts-Thomson, R. L., Nelson, A. J., & Psaltis, P. J. (2017). Therapeutic paradox: nimodipine attenuates severe coronary spasm following coronary artery graft surgery in a high-risk vasoplegic cancer patient. Internal Medicine Journal, 47(2), 229-231. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2016 | Sundararajan, K., Flabouris, A., Thompson, C., & Seppelt, I. (2016). Hospital overnight and evaluation of systems and timelines study: a point prevalence study of practice in Australia and New Zealand. Resuscitation, 100, 1-5. Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC6 |
| 2016 | Sundararajan, K., Flabouris, A., & Thompson, C. (2016). Diurnal variation in the performance of rapid response systems: The role of critical care services-a review article. Journal of Intensive Care, 4(1), 15. Scopus29 WoS30 Europe PMC23 |
| 2016 | Sarada, P. P., & Sundararajan, K. (2016). The devil is in the detail: Acute Guillain-Barré syndrome camouflaged as neurosarcoidosis in a critically ill patient admitted to an Intensive Care Unit. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 20(4), 238-241. Scopus6 WoS7 Europe PMC5 |
| 2016 | Sundararajan, K., Flabouris, A., Thompson, C., & Seppelt, I. (2016). Elderly patients are at high risk of night-time admission to the intensive care unit following a rapid response team call. Internal Medicine Journal, 46(12), 1440-1442. Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2015 | Sundararajan, K., Gopaldas, J., Somehsa, H., Edwards, S., Shaw, D., & Sambrook, P. (2015). Morbidity and mortality in patients admitted with submandibular space infections to the intensive care unit. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 43(3), 420-422. Scopus10 Europe PMC8 |
| 2015 | Ncomanzi, D., Edwards, S., & Sundararajan, K. (2015). Outcomes and clinical characteristics of critically ill patients requiring inferior vena cava filters in a tertiary referral centre. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 43(3), 422-424. |
| 2015 | Sundararajan, K., Milne, D., Edwards, S., Chapman, M., & Shakib, S. (2015). Anti-seizure prophylaxis in critically ill patients with traumatic brain injury in an intensive care unit. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 43(5), 646-651. Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC6 |
| 2015 | Foo, K. F., Sundararajan, K., Litwin, M., & Hughes, L. (2015). Catastrophic Parasitic Meningoencephalitis Due to. Halicephalobiasis: Case Report. International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports, 42(2), 42-49. |
| 2014 | Sundararajan, K., Wills, S., Chacko, B., Kanabar, G., O'Connor, S., & Deane, A. (2014). Impact of delirium and suture-less securement on accidental vascular catheter removal in the ICU. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 42(4), 473-479. Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC11 |
| 2014 | Ncomanzi, D., Sicat, R. M. R., & Sundararajan, K. (2014). Metformin-associated lactic acidosis presenting as an ischemic gut in a patient who then survived a cardiac arrest: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 8(1), 159-1-159-4. Scopus19 Europe PMC18 |
| 2014 | Sundararajan, K., Flabouris, A., Keeshan, A., & Cramey, T. (2014). Documentation of limitation of medical therapy at the time of a rapid response team call. Australian Health Review, 38(2), 218-222. Scopus12 WoS9 Europe PMC9 |
| 2014 | Dooney, N., Sundararajan, K., Ramkumar, T., Somogyi, A., Upton, R., Ong, J., . . . Ludbrook, G. (2014). Pharmacokinetics of tramadol after subcutaneous administration in a critically ill population and in a healthy cohort. BMC Anesthesiology, 14(1), 33-1-33-8. Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC8 |
| 2014 | Plummer, M., Bellomo, R., Cousins, C., Annink, C., Sundararajan, K., Reddi, B., . . . Deane, A. (2014). Dysglycaemia in the critically ill and the interaction of chronic and acute glycaemia with mortality. Intensive Care Medicine, 40(7), 973-980. Scopus178 WoS159 Europe PMC148 |
| 2014 | Sundararajan, K., Martin, M., Rajagopala, S., & Chapman, M. (2014). Posttraumatic stress disorder in close Relatives of Intensive Care unit patients' Evaluation (PRICE) study. Australian Critical Care, 27(4), 183-187. Scopus56 WoS55 Europe PMC46 |
| 2014 | Loo, S. Y., & Sundararajan, K. (2014). Fatal atrial oesophageal fistula following pulmonary vein isolation: an unresolved safety issue. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 15(3), 231-234. |
| 2013 | Lee, M., Fraser, J., Chapman, M., Sundararajan, K., Umapathysivam, M., Summers, M., . . . Deane, A. (2013). The effect of exogenous glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide in combination with glucagon-like peptide-1 on glycemia in the critically ill. Diabetes Care, 36(10), 3333-3336. Scopus16 WoS17 Europe PMC15 |
| 2013 | Coventry, C., Flabouris, A., Sundararajan, K., & Cramey, T. (2013). Rapid response team calls to patients with a pre-existing not for resuscitation order. Resuscitation, 84(8), 1035-1039. Scopus26 WoS22 Europe PMC18 |
| 2012 | Sundararajan, K., Sullivan, T., & Chapman, M. (2012). Determinants of family satisfaction in the intensive care unit. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 40(1), 159-165. Scopus31 WoS30 Europe PMC23 |
| 2012 | Sundararajan, K., Sullivan, T. S., & Chapman, M. (2012). Determinants of family satisfaction in the intensive care unit (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (2012) 40 (159-165)). Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 40(2), 351. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Malycha, J., Redfern, O. C., Sundararajan, K., & O’Connell, A. (2025). Rapid Response System Informatics. In Textbook of Rapid Response Systems Concept and Implementation Third Edition 2024 (pp. 381-386). Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | O'Callaghan, P. G., Pryor, L., Sundararajan, K., Gately, A., & Dafoe, S. (2019). Implementation of a Structured Multidisciplinary ICU Discharge Process for Long Stay Patients. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Vol. 199 (pp. 2 pages). Dallas, TX: AMER THORACIC SOC. |
| 2016 | Sundararajan, K., Schoeman, T., Hughes, L., Rushton, M., Edwards, S., & Reddi, B. A. J. (2016). Severe Acute Pancreatitis In Critically Ill Patients Admitted To A High Acuity Tertiary Referral Centre In Australia. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Vol. 193 (pp. 1 page). San Francisco, CA: AMER THORACIC SOC. |
| 2013 | Lee, M., Umapathysivam, M., Deane, A. M., Chapman, M., Sundararajan, K., Fraser, J., . . . Rayner, C. K. (2013). The Effect of Exogenous GIP in Combination With GLP-1 on Glycaemia in Critically Ill Patients. In DIABETES Vol. 62 (pp. A259). AMER DIABETES ASSOC. |
| 2009 | Sundararajan, K. (2009). DETERMINANTS OF FAMILY SATISFACTION IN THE ICU. In INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE Vol. 35 (pp. 208). Vienna, AUSTRIA: SPRINGER. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Sundararajan, K., O'Connell, A., Thompson, C., & Flabouris, A. (2019). Responding to Clinical Deterioration: Diurnal Variation in Afferent Limb Failure. Poster session presented at the meeting of AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. Dallas, TX: AMER THORACIC SOC. |
| 2017 | Sundararajan, K. (2017). Impact of communication on family satisfaction and anxiety in critical care. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY. ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER. DOI WoS1 |
| 2017 | Sundararajan, K. (2017). Impact on new onset stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in relatives of patients admitted to an intensive care unit evaluated by diaries study. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY. ITALY, Florence: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. DOI |
| 2014 | Deane, A. M., Plummer, M. P., Cousins, C. E., Annink, C. E., Sundararajan, K., Reddi, B. A., . . . Bellomo, R. (2014). The Impact Of Premorbid Glycemia On The Association Between Acute Hyperglycemia And Mortality In Critically Ill Patients. Poster session presented at the meeting of AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. AMER THORACIC SOC. |
| 2014 | Sundararajan, K., Gopaldas, J., Somehsa, H., & Shaw, D. (2014). RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PATIENTS ADMITTED WITH SUBMANDIBULAR SPACE INFECTIONS TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE. Barcelona, SPAIN: SPRINGER. |
| 2014 | Sundararajan, K., Ncomanzi, D., Moss, M., & Edwards, S. (2014). RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER INSERTION ANT) CLINICAL GOVERNANCE IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE. Barcelona, SPAIN: SPRINGER. |
| 2013 | Sundararajan, K., Martin, M., Sullivan, T. R., & Chapman, M. J. (2013). Post traumatic stress disorder in relatives of patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Poster session presented at the meeting of AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. DOI WoS1 |
| 2013 | Plummer, M. P., Zaknic, A. V., Reddi, B. A., Raj, J., Sundararajan, K., Chapman, M. J., . . . Deane, A. M. (2013). The prevalence of unrecognised diabetes and critical-illness induced hyperglycaemia in critically ill patients: a prospective observational study. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of Oral Presentations and Poster Sessions of the 26th Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, as published in Intensive Care Medicine. Paris, France: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. DOI |
2015 - Maurice Sando Foundation Sponsorship Scheme
Title: Psychological stress in intensive care survivors.
Investigators: Sundararajan K, Chapman MJ, O’Connor S, Raj S, Mitchell I, Brown R and Rajamani A.
Value: $10,000
Undergraduate
2010 – Current: Supervisor of 5th and 6th-year medical students. University of Adelaide
2011 Awarded Professor Derek Frewin citation for clinical teaching
2013 Awarded Professor Derek Frewin citation for clinical teaching
Postgraduate
2009 - Current: Fellowship examiner for the College of Intensive Care Medicine Adelaide
Course
2008-14: Lecturer - The Basic Intensive Care Medicine (BICMed) Course (Royal Adelaide Hospital)
2009-19: Lecturer - College of Intensive Care Medicine Primary Exam Course and examiner
2010 - Current: ARC certified ALS2 Instructor
2010 - Current: BASIC course instructor ( Instructing in Asia )
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2015 | Representative | Safety and Quality Committee | Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - ongoing | Member | Australian Medical Association (AMA) | Australia |
| 2008 - ongoing | Member | Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) | Australia |
| 2007 - 2008 | Member | Fellow - RAH Mediflight | Australia |
| 2006 - ongoing | Member | Australian and NZ College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) | Australia |
| 2005 - ongoing | Member | Fellow of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM ANZ) | Australia |
| Date | Office Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 - 2016 | President | South Australian Indian Medical Association | Australia |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - ongoing | Reviewer | Journal Review | PLOS One | - |
| 2010 - ongoing | Reviewer | Journal Review | Critical Care | - |
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