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Doctor Ahilanandan Dushianthan

Dr Ahilanandan Dushianthan

Research interests

  • Critical Care
  • Ventilation
  • Pneumonia

More research

Connect with Ahilanandan

Email: A.Dushianthan@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8120 2382

Address: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road Shirley, SO16 6YD
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Research

Research interests

  • Critical Care
  • Ventilation
  • Pneumonia
  • Acute Lung Injury
  • Surfactant 

Current research

Gut-Brain axis in critical illness: This is a pilot mechanistic study evaluating the impact of alerted gut microbiome in ICU patient’s mental health. 

Research projects

Active projects

Defining molecular mechanisms and endophenotypes of hospitalised patients with acute respiratory failure from severe pneumonia: A bench to bedside pilot study
Gut-Brain axis in critical illness
A feasibility randomised controlled trial, of administering daytime only enteral feeding compared to standard continuous enteral feeding, to reduce delirium in mechanically ventilated, critically ill adults.

Completed projects

Oxidative stress, redox status and surfactant metabolism in mechanically ventilated patients receiving different approaches to oxygen therapy (MecROX)
Assessment of mitochondrial capacity in patients with post-acute COVID syndrome
An observational pilot study for the Multi-Modality risk prediction and early Identification of Critically ill Septic patients in the emergency department
Nebulised surfactant for the treatment of severe COVID-19 in adults (COVSurf)
Lung Lipidomic Analysis
Metabolic characterisation of critically ill patients: an observational study focusing on mitochondria
A feasibility study of nebulised surfactant delivery via non-invasive ventilation for patients with viral pneumonia
Evaluating the introduction of respiratory Metagenomics (rMG) in severe pneumonia: effects on patient outcomes and antimicrobial use
NIHR BRC SOUTHAMPTON BRC AWARD LETTER - PRE APPLICATION SUPPORT FUND
NIHR BRC Predoctoral Bridging Award Jackie Swabe