Prof. Charles Gomersall
BSc, MBBS, MRCP (UK), FRCA, FCICM, FHKCA (Intensive Care), FHKAM, FRCP (Glasg)

Professor
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Honorary Consultant
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, NT Hong Kong SAR

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Publications:
For details about citations arising from my publications and links to online versions of some of the publications, refer to:
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2020

Liu YZ, Chu R, Lee A, Gomersall CD, Zhang L, Gin T, Chan MTV, Wu WKK, Ling L. A surveillance method to identify patients with sepsis from electronic health records in hong kong: A single centre retrospective study. BMC Infect Dis. 2020 September 07;20(1):652-x.


Ling L, So C, Shum HP, Chan PKS, Lai CKC, Kandamby DH, Ho E, So D, Yan WW, Lui G, Leung WS, Chan MC, Gomersall CD. Critically ill patients with COVID-19 in hong kong: A multicentre retrospective observational cohort study. Crit Care Resusc. 2020 April 06;22(2):119-25.


Ling L, Gomersall CD. Potential aerosol generation by bronchoscopy and intubation: Another piece in the puzzle. Chest. 2020 December 01;158(6):2251-2.


Phua J, Weng L, Ling L, Egi M, Lim CM, Divatia JV, Shrestha BR, Arabi YM, Ng J, Gomersall CD, Nishimura M, Koh Y, Du B, Asian Critical Care Clinical Trials Group. Intensive care management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Challenges and recommendations. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 May 01;8(5):506-17.


Murthy S, Gomersall CD, Fowler RA. Care for critically ill patients with COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 [cited 8/10/2021];323(15):1499-500. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.3633


Ling L, Gomersall CD. Potential aerosol generation by bronchoscopy and intubation: Another piece in the puzzle. Chest. 2020 December 01;158(6):2251-2.


Leung CHC, Lee A, Arabi YM, Phua J, Divatia JV, Koh Y, Du B, Tan CC, Palo JEM, Burns KEA, Kim TH, Egi M, Faruq MO, Shrestha BR, Liu SF, Nguyen TD, Wahjuprajitno B, Hashmi M, Patjanasoontorn B, Latif Z, Indraratna K, Al Rahma HN, Hashemian SMR, Gomersall CD. Mechanical ventilation discontinuation practices in asia: A multinational survey. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 August 01;18(8):1352-9.


Agarwal A, Basmaji J, Muttalib F, Granton D, Chaudhuri D, Chetan D, Hu M, Fernando SM, Honarmand K, Bakaa L, Brar S, Rochwerg B, Adhikari NK, Lamontagne F, Murthy S, Hui DSC, Gomersall C, Mubareka S, Diaz JV, Burns KEA, Couban R, Ibrahim Q, Guyatt GH, Vandvik PO. High-flow nasal cannula for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19: Systematic reviews of effectiveness and its risks of aerosolization, dispersion, and infection transmission. Can J Anaesth. 2020 September 01;67(9):1217-48.


Lui G, Ling L, Lai CK, Tso EY, Fung KS, Chan V, Ho TH, Luk F, Chen Z, Ng JK, Chow KM, Cheng PK, Chan RC, Tsang DN, Gomersall CD, Hui DS, Chan PK. Viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 across a spectrum of disease severity in COVID-19. J Infect. 2020 August 01;81(2):318-56.



2019

T P Wan W, Guerra Valero Y, Choi GYS, Ordonez Mejia JL, Wallis SC, Joynt GM, Lipman J, Gomersall CD, Roberts JA. In-vitro adsorption and sieving coefficient of ticarcillin-clavulanate during continuous haemofiltration. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 August 01;54(2):261-4.


Leung CCH, Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, Wong WT, Lee A, Ling L, Chan PKS, Lui PCW, Tsoi PCY, Ling CM, Hui M. Comparison of high-flow nasal cannula versus oxygen face mask for environmental bacterial contamination in critically ill pneumonia patients: A randomized controlled crossover trial. J Hosp Infect. 2019 January 01;101(1):84-7.



2018

Leung CCH, Pun J, Lock G, Slade D,Gomersall CD,Wong WT,Joynt GM. Exploring the scope of communication content of mechanically ventilated patients. J Crit Care. 2018;44:136-41.



2017

Hui CYT,Leung CCH,Gomersall CD. Performance of a Novel Non-Fit-Tested HEPA Filtering Face Mask. Infect Cont Hosp Ep. 2017;38(10):1260-1.
Lee A, Cheung YSL,Joynt GM,Leung CCH, Wong WT,Gomersall CD. Are high nurse workload/staffing ratios associated with decreased survival in critically ill patients? A cohort study. Ann Intensive Care. 2017;7.

Wong WT,Gomersall CD. Adaptive support ventilation of cardiac surgical patients: A component of a complex intervention. J Crit Care. 2017;37:251-.



2016

Bandeshe H, Boots R, Dulhunty J, Dunlop R, Holley A, Jarrett P,Gomersall CD, Lipman J, Lo T, O'Donoghue S, Paratz J, Paterson D, Roberts JA, Starr T, Stephens D, Stuart J, Thomas J, Udy A, White H. Is inhaled prophylactic heparin useful for prevention and management of pneumonia in ventilated ICU patients? The IPHIVAP investigators of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group (vol 34, pg 95, 2016). J Crit Care. 2016;35:230-.

Bandeshe H, Boots R, Dulhunty J, Dunlop R, Holley A, Jarrett P,Gomersall CD, Lipman J, Lo T, O'Donoghue S, Paratz J, Paterson D, Roberts JA, Starr T, Stephens D, Stuart J, Thomas J, Udy A, White H. Is inhaled prophylactic heparin useful for prevention and Management of Pneumonia in ventilated ICU patients?. The IPHIVAP investigators of the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group. J Crit Care. 2016;34:95-102.


Bandeshe H, Boots R, Dulhunty J, Dunlop R, Holley A, Jarrett P,Gomersall CD, Lipman J, Lo T, O'Donoghue S, Paratz J, Paterson D, Roberts JA, Starr T, Stephens D, Stuart J, Thomas J, Udy A, White H, Australian II. Is inhaled prophylactic heparin useful for prevention and management of pneumonia in ventilated ICU patients? J Crit Care. 2016;35:231-9.

Lai VKW,Lee A, Leung P, Chiu CH, Ho KM,Gomersall CD, Underwood MJ,Joynt GM. Patient and Family Satisfaction Levels in the Intensive Care Unit after Elective Cardiac Surgery. Anesth Analg. 2016;123:150-.

Lai VKW,Lee A, Leung P, Chiu CH, Ho KM,Gomersall CD, Underwood MJ,Joynt GM. Patient and family satisfaction levels in the intensive care unit after elective cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a preoperative patient education intervention. Bmj Open. 2016;6(6).

Ling L,Gomersall CD, Samy W,Joynt GM, Leung CCH, Wong WT,Lee A. The Effect of a Freely Available Flipped Classroom Course on Health Care Worker Patient Safety Culture: A Prospective Controlled Study. J Med Internet Res. 2016;18(7).

Tam MKP, Wong WT,Gomersall CD, Tian Q, Ng SK, Leung CCH, Underwood MJ. A randomized controlled trial of 2 protocols for weaning cardiac surgical patients receiving adaptive support ventilation. J Crit Care. 2016;33:163-8.





2015

Hoste EA, Bagshaw SM, Bellomo R, Cely CM, Colman R, Cruz DN, Edipidis K, Forni LG,Gomersall CD, Govil D, Honoré PM, Joannes-Boyau O, Joannidis M, Korhonen AM, Lavrentieva A, Mehta RL, Palevsky P, Roessler E, Ronco C, Uchino S, Vazquez JA, Vidal Andrade E, Webb S, Kellum JA. Epidemiology of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: the multinational AKI-EPI study. Intensive Care Med 2015; 41(8); 1411-23. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-3934-7.
Wong WT, Choi G,Gomersall CD, Lipman J. To increase or decrease dosage of antimicrobials in septic patients during continuous renal replacement therapy: the eternal doubt. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2015; 24; 68-78. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2015.07.003. Epub 2015 Oct 28.

Zhu F,Gomersall CD, Ng SK, Underwood MJ,Lee A. A randomized controlled trial of adaptive support ventilation mode to wean patients after fast-track cardiac valvular surgery. Anesthesiology 2015; 122(4); 832-40. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0589.



2014

Christian MD, Sprung CL, King MA, Dichter JR, Kissoon N, Devereaux AV, Gomersall CD; Task Force for Mass Critical Care; Task Force for Mass Critical Care. "Triage: care of the critically ill and injured during pandemics and disasters: CHEST consensus statement." Chest. 2014 Oct. 146. e61S-74S.

Geiling J, Burkle FM Jr, West TE, Uyeki TM, Amundson D, Dominguez-Cherit G, Gomersall CD, Lim ML, Luyckx V, Sarani B, Christian MD, Devereaux AV, Dichter JR, Kissoon N; Task Force for Mass Critical Care; Task Force for Mass Critical Care. "Resource-poor settings: response, recovery, and research: care of the critically ill and injured during pandemics and disasters: CHEST consensus statement." Chest. 2014 Oct. 146. e168S-77S.

Geiling J, Burkle FM Jr, Amundson D, Dominguez-Cherit G, Gomersall CD, Lim ML, Luyckx V, Sarani B, Uyeki TM, West TE, Christian MD, Devereaux AV, Dichter JR, Kissoon N; Task Force for Mass Critical Care; Task Force for Mass Critical Care. "Resource-poor settings: infrastructure and capacity building: care of the critically ill and injured during pandemics and disasters: CHEST consensus statement." Chest. 2014 Oct. 146. e156S-67S.

Lee A, Chiu CH, Cho MW, Gomersall CD, Lee KF, Cheung YS, Lai PB. "Factors associated with failure of enhanced recovery protocol in patients undergoing major hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: a retrospective cohort study." BMJ Open. 2014 Jul 10. e005330.

Leung CH, Gomersall CD. "Middle East respiratory syndrome." Intensive Care Med. 2014 Jul. 1015-1017.

CHAN AK and GOMERSALL CD."Pneumonia".Oh’s Intensive Care Manualed. by Andrew D Bersten, Neil Soni.7 ed.pp.414-428.United States of America:Butterworth Heinemann Elsevier,2014.01.







2013

Dulhunty JM, Roberts JA, Davis JS, Webb SAR, Bellomo R, Gomersall CD, Shirwadkar C, Eastwood GM, Myburgh J, Paterson DL, Lipman.? "Continuous Infusion of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Severe Sepsis: A Multicenter Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial".? Clinical Infectious Diseases 2013;56;236-244.

Christian MD, Fowler R, Muller MP, Gomersall CD, Sprung CL, Hupert N, Fisman D, Tillyard A, Zygun D,? Marshall JC.? "Critical Care Resource Allocation: Trying to PREEDICCT Outcomes Without a Crystal Ball". Critical Care 2013;17;107-109.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Chu MC, Derrick JL, Yap FHY, Cheng AY, Lam KN, Choi GYS, Ramsay SJ, Graham CA, Leonard R, Freebairn R.? Very BASIC. Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students & Interns. Ed. by Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2013, 163 pgs.
Lee A, Zhu F, Underwood MJ, Gomersall CD.? "Fast-Track Failure After Cardiac Surgery: External Model Validation and Implications to ICU Bed Utilization".? Critical Care Medicine2013;41;1205-1213.
Park MAJ, Freebairn RC, Gomersall CD.? "Bench Performance of Ventilations During Simulated Paediatric Ventilation".Anaesth Intensive Care2013;41;349-358.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? "Middle East Respiratory Syndrome: New Disease, Old Lessons". The Lancet2013;381;2229-2230
Yip YY, Kwok WH, Gomersall CD.? "Performance of A New Oxygen Delivery Device for Potentially Infectious Critically Ill Patients".? Anaesthesia2013;68(10);1038-1044.





2012

Choi YSG, Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Assessing Renal Dysfunction in Septic Patients.? Sepsis Management.Springer.? 2012;73-90.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Chu MC, Derrick JL, Li TST, Lam KKY, Yap FHY, Cheng C, Lam KN, Ho AMH, Choi GYS,? Ramsay SJ,? Graham CA; Leonard R, Freebairn RC. Very BASIC.? Basic Assessment and Support of Ctitically Ill Patients for Medical Students and Interns. Ed. by Dept. Of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2012.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Cheng C, Yap FHY,? Lam KN, Lam LKY, Torrance J, Ramsay SJ, Boots R, Graham CA, Freebairn RC, Iyer SS, Holley A, Udy A.? Basic Assessment and Support of Critically Ill Patients. Ed. by Dept of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2012.
Roberts AJ, Joynt GM, Choi GYS, Gomersall CD, Lipman J.? How to Optimise Antimicrobial Prescriptions in the Intensive Care Unit: Principles of Individualised Dosing using Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.? International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 2012;39:187-192.




2011

Li W, Joynt GM, Lee A, Du B, Leung PPN, Peng J, Gomersall CD, Hu XY, Yap FHY.? Attitudes towards Ethical Problems in Critical Care Medicine: The Chinese Perspective.? Intensive Care Med 2011;37:655-664.
Roberts JA, Kwa A, Montakantikul P, Gomersall C, Kuti JL, Nicolau DP.? Pharmacodynamic Profiling of Intravenous Antibiotics against Prevalent Gram-negative Organisms across the Globe: the PASSPORT Program - Asia-Pacific Region.? Int J Antimicrob Agents 2011;37:225-229.
Phua J, Koh Y, Du B, Tang YQ, Divatia JV, Tan CC, Gomersall CD, Faruq MO, Shrestha BR, Binh Nguyen G, Arabi YM, Salahuddin N, Wahyuprajitno B, Tu ML, Wahab AYHA, Hameed AA, Nishimura M, Procyshyn M, Chan YH, the MOSAICS Study Group.? Management of Severe Sepsis in Patients Admitted to Asian Intensive Care Units: a Prospective Cohort Study.? BMJ 2011;342:d3245.
Tian Q, Gomersall CD, Ip M, Joynt GM.? Effect of Preexposure to Aminoglycosides on In Vitro Adsorption of Amikacin by Polyacrylonitrile Hemofilters.? Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011;55:3641-3642.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? What Do "Triage"and "Informed Consent" Really Mean in Practice?.? Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2011;39:541-544.
Joynt GM, Zimmerman J, Li TST, Gomersall CD.? A Systematic Review of Short Courses for Nonspecialist Education in Intensive Care.? Journal of Critical Care 2011;26:533.e1-533.e10.
Choi GYS, Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, So HY.? Utilisation and Outcome of Renal Replacement Therapy in an Asian Tertiary Intensive Care Unit.? Hong Kong Med J 2011;17:446-452.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? What's the Benefit in Triage?.? Crit Care Med 2011;4:911-912.





2010

Lam KN, Tian Q, Ip M, Gomersall CD.? In Vitro Adsorption of Gentamicin and Netilmicin by Polyacrylonitrile and Polyamide Hemofiltration Filters.? Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2010;54:963-965.
Au SS, Gomersall CD, Leung P, Li PT.? A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study to Compare Filtration Factor of a Novel Non-fit-tested High-efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filte3ring facemask with a fit-tested N95 mask.? J Hosp Infect 2010;
Gomersall CD.? Critical Care in the Developing World - A Challenge for Us All.? Crit Care? 2010;14
Gomersall CD, Lam P, Joynt GM.? Electronic Interactive Learning to Supplement Acute Care Teaching.? Med Educ 2010;44:526.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Chu MC, Derrick JL, Lam KKY, Yap FHY, Cheng C, Lam P, Ho AMH, Choi GYS, Ramsay SJ, Graham CA, Leonard R, Freebairn R.? Very Basic: Basic Assessment and Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students.? Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care 2010.
Au SSW, Gomersall CD, Leung P, Li PTY.? A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study to Compare Filtration Factor of a Novel Non-fit-tested High-efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filtering Facemask with a Fit-tested N95 Mask.? J Hosp Infect 2010;76:23-25.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Integrating Elective Workloads into An Emergency Setting in the Intensive Care Unit.? Organisation and Management of Intensive Care 2010;53-63.
Choi G, Gomersall CD, Tian Q, Joynt GM, Li AMMY, Lipman J.? Principles of Antibacterial Dosing in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.? Blood Purification 2010;30:195-212.
Douglas AE, Holley A, Udy A, Lipman J, Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Freebairn RC, Boots RJ.? Can Learning to Sustain Life be BASIC?? Teaching for the Initial Management of the Critically Ill in Australia and New Zealand.? Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2010;38:1043-1051.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Cheng C, Yap FHY, Lam P, Lam KKY, Torrance J, Ramsay S, Boots R, Graham CA, Freebairn R, Iyer S, Holley A, Udy A.? Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care.? Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care 2010.




2009

Joynt GM, Li TST, Griffith JF, Gomersall CD, Yap FHY, Ho AMH, Leung P.? The Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Chinese Meidcal Intensive Care Unit Patients.? Hong Kong Med J 2009;15:24-30.

Cheng A, Tang K, Yip H, Kwan W, Lee Y, Lee A, Lee K, Wong K, Gomersall C.? Portable Chest Radiography in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients: Does Synchronizing with End-Inspiration Improve the Quality of Films?.? Critical Care 2009;24:S2-S3.

Choi G, Gomersall CD, Tian Q, Joynt GM, Freebairn R, Lipman J.? Principles of Antibacterial Dosing in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.? Crit Care Med 2009;37:2268-2282.

Gomersall CD, Lam P, Joynt GM.? Assessment of a Web-Based Interactive Learning Supplement to An Undergraduate Acute Care Course.? Intensive Care Medicine 2009;S24, 0075.

Au S, Gomersall CD, Leung P, Li P.? A Randomized Controlled Crossover Study to Compare Filtration Factor of a Novel Non Fit Tested Hepa Filtering Facemask With a Fit-Tested N95 Mask.? Intensive Care Medicine 2009;S269,1044.

Li AMMY, Gomersall CD, Choi G, Tian Q, Joynt GM, Lipman J.? A Systematic Review of Anibiotic Dosing Regimens for Septic Patients Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Do Current Studies Supply Sufficient Data?.? J of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2009;64:929-937.

Chan TYK, Gomersall CD, Cheng CAY, Woo J.? Overdose of Methyldopa, Indapamide and Theophylline Resulting in Prolonged Hypotension, Marked Diuresis and Hypokalaemia in An Elderly Patient.? Pharmacoepidemiology and Drugs Safety 2009;18:977-979.

Yap HY, Kwok KM, Gomersall CD, Fung SC, Lam TC, Leung PN, Hui M, Joynt GM.? Epidemiology and Outcome of Candida Bloodstream Infection in An Intensive Care Unit in Hong Kong.? Hong Kong Med J 2009;15:255-261.





2008

Cheung LYS, Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, Lee A.Is The Nurse Workload: Staffing Ratio Associated With the Outcome of Critcally Ill Patients.Intensive Care Med2008;34:S8.
Gomersall CD, Ramsay SJ, Leung P.? Hospital and 28-Day Mortality Amongst 'High Risk' Surgical Patients.? A Retrospective Cohort Study.? Anaesth Intensive Care 2008;36:20-4.
Gruber PC, Gomersall CD, Leung P, Joynt GM, Ng SK, Ho KM, Underwood MJ.? Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Adaptive-support Ventilation with Pressure-regulated Volume-controlled Ventilation with Automode in Weaning Patients after Cardiac Surgery.? Anesthesiology 2008;109:81-7.
Gruber PC, Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, LEE Anna, Tang GPY, Young AS, Yu FNY, Yu OT.Changes in Medical Students' Attitudes Towards End-of-Life Decisions Across Different Years of Medical Training.J Gen Intern Med2008;23:1608-14.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Infection Control.? In: Klein A, Vuylsteke A, Nashef SAM eds. Core Topics in Cardiothoracic Critical Care. 1^st ed. Cambridge University Press, 2008;318-25.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? SARS, Bird Flu and Other Scares - Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness in Intensive Care.? S Afr J Anaesth Analg 2008;14:74-8.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, Choi G, Chui PT.Measurement of Central Venous Pressure via the Femoral Route in Abdominal Compartment Syndrome".Crit Care & Shock2008;11:107-14.
Li TST, Joynt GM, So HY, Gomersall CD, Yap FHY.Semi-recumbent Position in ICU.Crit Care & Shock2008;11:61-6.
Tian Q, Gomersall CD, Ip M, Tan PE, Joynt GM, Choi GYS.? Adsorption of Amikacin, a Significant Mechanism of Elimination by Hemofiltration.? Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2008;52:1009-13.
Tian Q, Gomersall CD, Leung P, Choi G, Joynt GM, Tan P, Wong A.? The Adsorption of Vancomycin by Polyacrylonitrile, Polyamide, and Polysulfone Hemofilters.? Artif Organs 2008;32:81-4.




2007

Arabi Y, Gomersall CD, Ahmed QA.? The Critically Ill Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Patient.? Crit Care Med 2007;35:1397-403.
Gomersall CD.? Catastrophes.? In: Kuhlen R, Moreno R, Ranieri M, Rhodes A, eds. 25 years of Progress and Innovation in Intensive Care Medicine. 1^st ed. Berlin: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, 2007;83-8.
Gomersall CD, Loo S, Joynt GM, Taylor BL.? Pandemic Preparedness.? Curr Opin Critl Care 2007;13:742-7.
Gruber PC, Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Shields FM, Chu MC, Derrick JL.? Teaching Acute Care: A Course for Undergraduates.? Resuscitation 2007;74:142-9.
Gruber PC, Tian Q, Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Choi GYS.? An In Vitro Study of the Elimination of Oseltamivir Carboxylate by Haemofiltration.? Int J Antimicrob Agents 2007;30:95-7.




2006

Gomersall CD.? Metabolic and Electrolyte Disturbances.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;165-74.
Gomersall CD.? Neurological Emergencies.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;129-36.
Gomersall CD.? Severe Trauma.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care, Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;119-28.
Gomersall CD.? Basic Haemodynamic Monitoring.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;65-71.
Gomersall CD.? Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;5-10.
Gomersall CD.? Mechanical Ventilation - the Basics.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;35-48.
Gomersall CD.? Mechanical Ventilation - Settings.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;49-52.
Gomersall CD.? Mechanical Ventilation - Monitoring & Troubleshooting.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;53-9.
Gomersall CD.? Mechanical Ventilation - Specific Conditions.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006:61-4.
Gomersall CD.? Blood Products.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;137-42.
Gomersall CD.? Metabolic and Electrolyte Disturbances.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;127-36.
Gomersall CD.? Neurological Emergencies.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;107-17.
Gomersall CD.? Severe Trauma.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;101-6.
Gomersall CD.? Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;97-100.
Gomersall CD.? Severe Acute Heart Failure.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;79-81.
Gomersall CD.? Acute Coronary Syndrome.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;75-8.
Gomersall CD.? Anaphylaxis.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;59-60.
Gomersall CD.? Basic Haemodynamic Monitoring.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;47-50.
Gomersall CD.? Pneumonia.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students.? Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;41-6.
Gomersall CD.? Assessment of the Seriously Ill Patient.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;5-10.
Gomersall CD, Freebairn RC.? Severe Sepsis & Septic Shock.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;113-7.
Gomersall CD, Ho AMH.? Out-of-Hospital Cardiocerebral Resuscitation.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;67-8.
Gomersall CD, Ho AMH.? Cardiocerebral Resuscitation - Basic Techniques.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;61-8.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Mechanical Ventilation - Common Modes.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;41-8.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Shock.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;73-80.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Acute Respiratory Failure.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;11-9.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Shock.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;51-8.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Acute Respiratory Failure.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;11-21.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Development of Core Competencies for an International Training Programme in Intensive Care Medicine.? Intensive Care Med 2006;32:1371-83.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Ho OM, Ip M, Yap FHY, Derrick JL, Leung P.? Transmission of SARS to Healthcare Workers.? The Experience of a Hong Kong ICU.? Intensive Care Med 2006;32:564-9.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Tan P, Leung P.? Does Routine Administration of Probiotics Improve Outcome of Critically Ill Patients.? Anaesth Intensive Care 2006;34:544.
Gomersall CD, Tai DYH, Loo S, Derrick JL, Goh MS, Buckley TA, Chua C, Ho KM, Raghavan GP, Ho OM, Lee LB, Joynt GM.? Expanding ICU Facilities in an Epidemic: Recommendations Based on Experience from the SARS Epidemic in Hong Kong and Singapore.? Intensive Care Med 2006;32:1004-13.
Gruber PC, Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Avian Influenza (H5N1): Implications for Intensive Care.? Intensive Care Med 2006;32:823-9.
Ho AMH, Chung DCW, Karmakar MK, Gomersall CD, Peng Z, Tay BA.? Dynamic Airflow Limitation after Upper Airway Anaesthesia.? Anaesth Intensive Care 2006;34:211-5.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Is 'More' Always 'Better'?? Moving Towards Optimal Utilization of High Dependency and Intensive Care Beds by Selecting the Right Patients for Admission.? Anaesth Intensive Care 2006;34:423-5.
Lam KN, Gomersall CD.? Life Threatening Arrhythmias.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;89-98.
Lam KN, Gomersall CD.? Life Threatening Arrhythmias.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;89-98.
Ramsay SJ, Gomersall CD.? Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;137-45.
Ramsay SJ, Gomersall CD.? Sedation and Analgesia.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;147-51.
Ramsay SJ, Gomersall CD.? Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases.? In: Very Basic Assessment & Support of Critically Ill Patients for Medical Students. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK,2006;119-26.
Tian Q, Gomersall CD, Wong A, Leung P, Choi G, Joynt GM, Tan P, Lipman J.? Effect of Drug Concentration on Adsorption of Levofloxacin by Polyacrylonitrile Haemofilters.? Int J Antimicrob Agents 2006;28:147-50.
Torrance J, Gomersall CD.? Paediatrics.? In: Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. Hong Kong:Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, CUHK, 2006;175-94.




2005

Derrick JL, Chan YF, Gomersall CD, Lui SF.? Predictive Value of the User Seat Check in Determining Half-Face Respirator Fit.? J Hosp Infect 2005;59:152-5.
Derrick JL, Gomersall CD.? Community Needlestick Injuries May Still Be Dangerous.? Arch Dis Child 2005;90:1204-5.
Derrick JL, Gomersall CD.? Protecting Healthcare Staff from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: A Study of the Filtratio Capacity of Multiple Surgical Masks.? J Hosp Infect 2005;59:365-8.
Gomersall CD.? Rationing and Triage of Admissions to Intensive Care.? ICU Manage 2005;1:23.
Hui DSC, Joynt GM, Wong KT, Gomersall CD, Li TS, Antonio G, Ko FW, Chan MC, Chan DP, Tong MW, Rainer TH, Ahuja AT, Cockram CS, Sung JJY.? Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) on Pulmonary Function, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in a Cohort of Survivors.? Thorax 2005;60:401-9.

Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Making Moral Decisions When Resources Are Limited - An Approach to Triage in ICU Patients With Respiratory Failure.? S Afr J Crit Care 2005;21:34-44.
Yap FHY, Kwok R, Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Candida Blood Stream Infections in an ICU in Hong Kong.? Intensive Care Med 2005;31:345.



2004

Choi G, Gomersall CD, Lipman J, Wong A, Joynt GM, Leung P, Ramsay SJ, Ho OM.? The Effect of Adsorption, Filter Materials and Point of Dilution on Antibiotic Elimination by Haemofiltration - An In Vitro Study of Levofloxacin.? Int J Antimicrob Agents 2004;24:468-72.
Derrick JL, Gomersall CD.? Surgical Helmets and SARS Infection.? Emerg Infect Dis 2004;10:277-9.
Gomersall CD.? Role of Hypothermia in Cerebral Protection After Cardiac Arrest.? Crit Care & Shock 2004;7:96-8.
Gomersall CD.? The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Revisited.? Crit Care & Shock 2004;7:113-4.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Lam PKN, Li TST, Leung PNP.? Outcome of Critically Ill Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).? Int J Infect Dis 2004;8:S116.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Lam PKN, Li TST, Yap FHY, Lam DTC, Buckley TA, Sung JJY, Hui DSC, Antonio GE, Ahuja AT, Leung PNP.? Short-term Outcome of Critically Ill Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.? Intensive Care Med 2004;30:381-7.
Gomersall CD, Kargel MJ, Lapinsky SE.? Pro/con Clinical Debate: Steroids are a Key Component in the Treatment of SARS.? Crit Care 2004;8:105-7.
Joynt GM, Antonio GE, Gomersall CD.? SARS in the Intensive Care Unit.? In: Imaging in SARS. United Kingdom: GMM. 2004;10:99-107.
Joynt GM, Antonio GE, Lam PKN, Wong JKT, Li TST, Gomersall CD, Ahuja AT.? Late-Stage Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Abnormal Findings at Thin-Section CT.? Radiology 2004;230:339-46.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? The Clinical Management of SARS.? In: Sung JJY ed. World Scientific Publishing. Singapore. 2004;144-58.
So CY, Gomersall CD, Chui PT, Chan MTV.? Performance of An Oxygen Delivery Device for Weaning Potentially Infectious Critically Ill Patients.? Anaesthesia 2004;59:710-4.
Yap FHY, Gomersall CD, Fung KSC, Ho PL, Ho OM, Lam PKN, Lam DTC, Lyon DJ, Joynt GM.? Increase in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Acquisition Rate and Change in Pathogen Pattern Associated with an Outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.? Clin Infect Dis 2004;39:511-6.
Yap FHY, Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Ethical Attitudes of Intensive Care Physicians in Hong Kong: Questionnaire Survey.? HK Med J 2004;10:244-50.




2003

Buckley TA, Gomersall CD, Ramsay SJ.? Validation of the Multiple Organ Dysfunction (MOD) Score in Critically Ill Medical and Surgical Patients.? Intensive Care Med 2003;29:2216-22.
Freebairn R, Gomersall C.? Changes of Methodology in Clinical Trials of Sepsis Over Time.? Crit Care Med 2003;31:336.

Freebairn R, Ramsay S, Gomersall C.? Low-Dose Heparin for Severe Sepsis.? N Engl J Med 2003;348:1185-6.

Gomersall CD.? Lung Infections.? In: Oh TE, ed. Intensive Care Manual. 5^th ed. United Kingdom: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd., 2003;373-86.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Chan KC, Ramsay SJ, So HY, Lipman J.? The Pharmacokinetics of Levofloxacin in the Critically Ill.? Intensive Care Med 2003;29:S375.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Tan P.? Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.? Crit Care & Shock 2003;6:127-30.
Gomersall CD, Ramsay SJ, Lee S, Lim HS, Tan KS, Joynt GM.? How High Risk are 'High-Risk' Surgical Patients?? Critical Care 2003;7:110.
Ip M, Chan PKS, Nelson EAS, Li A, Gomersall C.? A Hong Kong Family with Respiratory Illness.? Lancet 2003;362:38.

Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Intra-Abdominal Hypertension - An Intensive Care Perspective.? Crit Care & Shock 2003;6:131-8.
Joynt GM, Kew J, Gomersall CD, Yap FHY, Lam D.? The Prevalence of Deep Venous Thrombosis in Chinese Medical ICU Patients.? Crit Care 2003;7:110.




2002

Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Freebairn RC, Lai CKW, Oh TE.? Oxygen Therapy for Hypercapnic Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Acute Respiratory Failure: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study.? Crit Care Med 2002;30:113-6.
Joynt GM, Wong ELY, Buckley TA, Yap FHY, Ho OM, Gomersall CD.? Audit of Staff Communication with the Families of Patients in an Intensive Care Unit - Influence of Family Demographics.? Anaesth Intensive Care 2002;30:695.
Ramsay SJ, Gomersall CD.? Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.? Anaesthesia 2002;57:615-6.
Ramsay SJ, Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Tan P, Lam C, Ng KL.? Justifying Our Existence - An Epidemiological Approach.? Intensive Care Med 2002;28:147.




2001

Buckley TA, Cheng AY, Gomersall CD.Quality of Life in Long-Term Survivors of Intensive Care. Ann Acad Med2001;30:287-92.
Gomersal CD, Joynt GM.? Intramucosal pH Titrated Therapy: Jumping to Conclusions? Crit Care Med 2001;29:461-3.

Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Tissue Capnometry.? Crit Care Med 2001;29:460.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, Tan P, Lee A, Cheng CAY, Wong ELY.? Prospective Evaluation of Patients Refused Admission to An Intensive Care Unit: Triage, Futility and Outcome.? Intensive Care Med 2001;27:1459-65.
Joynt GM, Lipman J, Gomersall CD, Young RJ, Wong ELY, Gin T.? The Pharmacokinetics of Once-Daily Dosing of Ceftriaxone in Critically Ill Patients.? J Antimicrob Chemother 2001;47:421-9.
Ramsay SJ, Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Treatment of Oxygen-Induced Hypercapnia.? Lancet 2001;357:883.




2000

Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Freebairn RC, Hung V, Buckley TA, Oh TE.? Resuscitation of Critically Ill Patients Based on the Results of Gastric Tonometry: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial.? Crit Care Med 2000;28:607-14.
Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, Lee A, Buckley TA, Tan P.? Factors Associated With Triage Decisions for Admission to Intensive Care.? Intensive Care Med 2000;26:S323.
Joynt GM, Kew J, Gomersall CD, Leung VYF, Liu EKH.? Deep Venous Thrombosis Caused by Femoral Venous Catheters in Critically Ill Adult Patients.? Chest 2000;117:178-83.




1998-1999

Calcroft RM, Joynt G, Gomersall C, Buckley TA.? Effects of Cisapride on Gastric Emptying.? Crit Care Med 1998;26:188-9.

Gomersall CD.? Optimal Ventilation for ARDS: Are We Barking Up the Wrong Tree?? Intensive Care Monitor 1998;5:1.
Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Epinephrine Impairs Splanchnic Perfusion in Septic Shock.? Crit Care Med 1998;26:619-21.

Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Prediction of outcome by pHi, pHa and CO2 gap - Reply.? Anaesthesia 1998;53:96-7.

Gomersall CD, Joynt GM.? Predictive Value of Pco2 Gap in Infants.? Chest 1998;113:561-2.

Gomersall CD, Joynt GM, Freebairn RC, Lai C.? Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Oxygen Therapy for Hypercapnic Patients with An Acute Exacerbation of COPD.? Chest 1998;114:319S.

Gomersall CD, Leung PL, Gin T, Joynt GM, Young RJ, Poon WS, Oh TE.? A Comparison of the Hamamatsu NIRO 500 and the INVOS 3100 Near-Infrared Spectrophotometers.? Anaesth Intensive Care 1998;26:548-57.

Gomersall CD, Tan PY, Joynt GM, Buckley TA, Wong E.? Does Intensive Care Improve Outcome? Crit Care 1999;3:P249.

Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Tissue Oxygenation in Sepsis - Part I: Methods of Assessment.? Chin Crit Care Med 1999;11:199-202.

Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Tissue Oxygenation in Sepsis - Part II: Critical Analysis of Animal and Human Studies (Part 1 - Human Studies).? Chin Crit Care Med 1999;11:259-61.

Joynt GM, Gomersall CD.? Tissue Oxygenation in Sepsis - Part II: Critical Analysis of Animal and Human Studies (Part 2 - Animals Studies).? Chin Crit Care Med 1999;11:329-31.

Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, Lyon DJ.? Severe Necrotising Fasciitis of the Extremities Caused by Vibrionaceae: Experience of a Hong Kong Tertiary Hospital.? HK Med J 1999;5:63-8.

Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, Tan P, Buckley TA, Wong E, Calcroft R.? Mortality of Patients Refused Admission to An Intensive Care Unit.? Intensive Care Med 1999;25:S37.

Joynt GM, Lipman J, Gomersall CD, Young RJ, Wong E, Gin T.? Is a Single Daily Dose the Correct Way to Administer Ceftriaxone in Intensive Care Patients?? Crit Care 1999;3:69.

Lipman J, Gomersall CD, Gin T, Joynt GM, Young RJ.? Continuous Infusion Ceftazidime in Intensive Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial. ?J Antimicrob Chemother 1999;43:309-11.

Lipman J, Joynt GM, Gomersall CD, Gin T, Young RJ.? A Comparison of Bolus Dosing and Continuous Infusion of Ceftazidime in Intenisve Care Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trials.? Anaesth Intensive Care 1999;27:108.

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