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Personal profile
Biography
Research interests
The use of indirect calorimetry in critically ill patients, gastrointestinal function during critical illness and the nutritional management of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation patients.
Supervision
Honours, Masters and PhD students
Biography
Oana is a Research Fellow and Dietitian. She has worked at the ANZIC-RC since 2018 and co-leads the ‘Metabolism’ stream of research in the Nutrition Program which includes ECMO energy, MEASURE and DIRECT research studies. Oana has received over $1.5 million in grant funding and authored over 25 publications. In 2022, she was selected as 1 of 20 clinical nutrition researchers internationally to take part in the Fresenius Kabi JUMPstart Program, a clinical nutrition advanced research training program and has been the recipient of several prestigious research awards.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Critical care
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Indirect calorimetry
- Intestinal permeability
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A national platform for improving quality of nutrition care for critically ill adults and children
Ridley, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Peake, S. L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Marshall, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Udy, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hodgson, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nichol, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ayton, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chapple, L.-A. S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Freeman-Sanderson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tatucu, O. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bailey, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Butt, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fetterplace, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), King, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Winderlich, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ferrie, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Haines, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Elliott, A. L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Doola, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Williams, P. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia), Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated (CALHN) (South Australia), Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service, Alfred Hospital, Western Health, Cabrini Health Limited, Gold Coast Health Service DIstrict, Children's Health Queensland, Mackay Base Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service (Queensland), Monash Children's Hospital, Royal Darwin Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1/08/23 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Nutrition Practices Across Hospitalisation in Adult Patients requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Australia and New Zealand- A National, Registry Embedded, Prospective Cohort Study
Ferguson, C. E., Tatucu, O., Hodgson, C. & Ridley, E.
1/06/22 → 29/02/24
Project: Research
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Dietary assessment methods for measurement of oral intake in acute care and critically ill hospitalized patients: a scoping review
Ferguson, C. E., Tatucu-Babet, O. A., Amon, J. N., Chapple, L. A. S., Malacria, L., Htoo, I. M., Hodgson, C. L. & Ridley, E. J. (Leading Author), Jun 2025, In: Nutrition Research Reviews. 38, 1, p. 81-94 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Nutrition and pressure injury prevention in the intensive care unit: Weighing the evidence
Hardy, G., Ridley, E. J. & Tatucu-Babet, O. A. (Leading Author), Apr 2024, In: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing. 81, 2 p., 103579.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Nutrition considerations for patients with persistent critical illness: A narrative review
Viner Smith, E., Lambell, K., Tatucu-Babet, O. A., Ridley, E. & Chapple, L. A., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 48, 6, p. 658-666 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Nutrition delivery and the relationship with changes in muscle mass in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A retrospective observational study
Ferguson, C. E., Hayes, K., Tatucu-Babet, O. A., Lambell, K. J., Paul, E., Hodgson, C. L. & Ridley, E. J., Sept 2024, In: Australian Critical Care. 37, 5, p. 727-733 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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How do guideline recommended energy targets compare with measured energy expenditure in critically ill adults with obesity: A systematic literature review
Lambell, K. J., Tatucu-Babet, O. A., Miller, E. G. & Ridley, E. J., Apr 2023, In: Clinical Nutrition. 42, 4, p. 568-578 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bridging Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021, Monash University
Tatucu, Oana (Recipient), 7 Dec 2020
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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FMNHS 2022 Advancing Women's Success Grant
Tatucu, Oana (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)