Mr Karl Winckel
Conjoint Associate Lecturer
School of Pharmacy
+61 7 334 61980
Researcher biography
Karl Winckel is a conjoint pharmacist working between the School of Ppharmacy Unversity of Queensland and the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Karl has clinical pharmacy experience in a wide range of clinical areas including cardiology, general medicine and care of the elderly. However Karl's main interest lies in education and training. Karl has coordinated and continues to coordinate training for doctors, pharmacists and nurses at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, and teaches into undergraduate and postgraduate clinical pharmacy courses at the University of Queensland. Karl is also heavily involved in clinical education and training seminars with the Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia (SHPA). Karl's research interests lie in the clinical use of clozapine, and anticoagulants. Karl is also involved in research around education and training.
Journal Articles
van Oosterom, Nameer, Winckel, Karl and Barras, Michael (2019) Evaluation of weight based enoxaparin dosing on anti-Xa concentrations in patients with obesity. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, . doi:10.1007/s11239-019-01847-4
Hollingworth, Samantha A., Winckel, Karl, Saiepour, Nargess, Wheeler, Amanda J., Myles, Nicholas and Siskind, Dan (2018) Clozapine-related neutropenia, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy adverse event reports in Australia 1993-2014 (vol 235, pg 1915, 2018). Psychopharmacology, 235 7: 2193-2193. doi:10.1007/s00213-018-4909-5
Hollingworth, Samantha A., Winckel, Karl, Saiepour, Nargess, Wheeler, Amanda J., Myles, Nicholas and Siskind, Dan (2018) Clozapine-related neutropenia, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy adverse event reports in Australia 1993-2014. Psychopharmacology, 235 7: 1915-1921. doi:10.1007/s00213-018-4881-0
Siskind, Dan, Friend, Nadia, Russell, Anthony, McGrath, John J., Lim, Carmen, Patterson, Sue, Flaws, Dylan, Stedman, Terry, Moudgil, Vikas, Sardinha, Savio, Suetani, Shuichi, Kisely, Steve, Winckel, Karl and Baker, Andrea (2018) CoMET: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of co-commencement of METformin as an adjunctive treatment to attenuate weight gain and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia newly commenced on clozapine. BMJ Open, 8 3: e021000. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021000
Siskind, Dan J., Russell, Anthony W., Gamble, Clare, Winckel, Karl, Mayfield, Karla, Hollingworth, Sam, Hickman, Ingrid, Siskind, Victor and Kisely, Steve (2017) Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide in adults with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial (CODEX). Diabetes, obesity & metabolism, 20 4: 1050-1055. doi:10.1111/dom.13167
Winckel, Karl and Siskind, Dan (2017) Clozapine in primary care. Australian Prescriber, 40 6: 231-236. doi:10.18773/austprescr.2017.067
Gupta, D., Winckel, K., Burrows, J., Ross, J. and Upham, J. W. (2017) Utilisation of nicotine replacement therapy within hospital pharmacist initiated smoking-cessation intervention - a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Journal of Smoking Cessation, 12 1: 1-10. doi:10.1017/jsc.2015.14
Land, R., Siskind, D., McArdle, P., Kisely, S., Winckel, K. and Hollingworth, S. A. (2017) The impact of clozapine on hospital use: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 135 4: 296-309. doi:10.1111/acps.12700
Winckel, Karl (2016) An argument to continue statins for secondary prevention in the elderly. Australian Pharmacist, 35 6: 66-67.
Mayfield, Karla, Siskind, Dan, Winckel, Karl, Russell, Anthony W., Kisely, Steve, Smith, Greg and Hollingworth, Samantha (2016) Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists combating clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 30 3: 227-236. doi:10.1177/0269881115625496
Forrester, T., Siskind, D., Winckel, K., Wheeler, A. and Hollingworth, S. (2015) Increasing Clozapine Dispensing Trends in Queensland, Australia 2004–2013. Pharmacopsychiatry, 48 4-5: 164-169. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1554713
Winckel, Karl, Siskind, Dan, Hollingworth, Samantha and Wheeler, Amanda (2015) Clozapine-induced myocarditis: separating the wheat from the chaff. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 2: 188-188. doi:10.1177/0004867414554269
Winckel, Karl, Siskind, Dan, Hollingworth, Sam, Robinson, Gail, Mitchell, Scott, Varghese, Daniel, Smith, Lesley and Wheeler, Amanda (2015) Clozapine in the community: improved access or risky free- for-all. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 10: 863-865. doi:10.1177/0004867415592957
Mayfield, Karla, Siskind, Dan, Winckel, Karl, Hollingworth, Samantha, Kisely, Steve and Russell, Anthony W. (2015) Treatment of clozapine-associated obesity and diabetes with exenatide (CODEX) in adults with schizophrenia: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. BJPsych Open, 1 1: 67-73. doi:10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.001073
Gujral, Gina, Winckel, Karl, Nissen, Lisa M. and Cottrell, W. Neil (2014) Impact of community pharmacist intervention discussing patients' beliefs to improve medication adherence. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 36 5: 1048-1058. doi:10.1007/s11096-014-9993-y
Winckel, Karl and Percival, Matt (2014) In defence of Metformin. Australian Pharmacist, 33 2: 66-69.
Winckel, Karl (2011) Psoriasis. Australian Pharmacist, 29 11: 966-970.
Pattanaworasate, Wararat, Emmerton, Lynne M., Pulver, Lisa and Winckel, Karl H. (2010) Comparison of prescribing criteria in hospitalised Australian elderly. Pharmacy Practice, 8 2: 132-138. doi:10.4321/S1886-36552010000200008
Winckel, K., Nissen, L. and Cottrell, N. (2007) Horizontal integration between quality use of medicines and multi-professional education: the University of Queensland experience. Pharmacy Education, 7 3: 29-29.
Conference Papers
Gupta, Deepali, Upham, John, Winckel, Karl, Burrows, Judith and Ross, Judy (2014). Utilisation of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with a hospital pharmacist initiated smoking-cessation intervention. In: Broaden Your Horizons: Medicines Management 2014. The 40th SHPA Conference. Abstracts. Medicines Management 2014: 40th SHPA Conference, Darwin, Australia, (110-110). 11-14 September 2014.
Gupta, D., Upham, J., Winckel, K., Burrows, J. and Ross, J. (2014). Utilisation of nicotine replacement therapy with hospital pharmacist initiated smoking cessation intervention. In: Metro South Heath: Allied Health Showcase 2014, Annerley, QLD, Australia, (). 17 October, 2014.
Siskind, D., Forrester, V., Hollingworth, S., Winckel, K. and Wheeler, A. (2014). Clozapine dispensing trends 2004-2013. In: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Annual Congress (RANZCP 2014 Congress), Perth Australia, (). 11-15 May 2014.
Forrester, V., Hollingworth, S., Winckel, K., Wheeler, A. and Siskind, D. (2014). Clozapine dispensing trends: using dispensing histories to identify use. In: Metro South Health Allied Health Showcase, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, (). 17th October 2014.
Hollingworth, S., Forrester, V., Winckel, K., Wheeler, A. and Siskind, D. (2014). Shaping the future of clozapine: safety implications of increased use. In: National Medicines Symposium 2014, Brisbane, QLD Australia, (). 21 - 23 May 2014.
Joyce, C. and Winckel, K. (2014). Interim medication administration records (IMAR’s) in residential aged care facilities: are they effective. In: SHPA Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, (). 19-22 September 2014.
Winckel, K. (2014). Metformin-lost in translation. In: National Medicines Symposium 2014, Brisbane, QLD Australia, (). 21 - 23 May 2014.
Siskind, Dan, Hollingworth, Samantha, Winckel, Karl and Wheeler, Amanda (2014). Clozapine: Safety implications of increased usage. In: Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ Annual Congress, Brisbane Australia, (98-98). 3-7 May 2015. doi:10.1177/0004867414529061
Currey, Elizabeth, Mehta, Abhishek, Winckel, Karl and Coombes, Judith (2013). Assessing the impact of a 13-week trial of extending clinical pharmacy services to the emergency department. In: 39th SHPA National Conference, Cairns, Australia, (). 19-22 September 2013.
Winckel, Karl (2013). An evaluation of adherence to personal discharge medication plans. In: 39th SHPA National Conference, Cairns, Australia, (). 19-22 September 2013.
Winckel, K. and Wu, X. (2012). Adherence to medications after discharge. In: National Medicines Symposium, Sydney, Australia, (). 24-25 May 2012.
Burrows, J., Winckel, K. and Whitfield, K. (2011). Outcomes of a structured clinical placement as part of the curriculum for international students in a postgraduate clinical pharmacy program. In: Pharmacy curriculum: teaching today for tomorrow's practice. Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium 2011, Prato, Italy, (). 11 - 13 July 2011.
Gujral, Gina, Winckel, Karl H., Garrahy, P, Nissen, Lisa M. and Cottrell, Neil (2011). Does promoting opinions about medications in patients with acute coronary syndrome improve adherence: A randomised controlled trial - six month interim results. In: Proceedings of the Princess Alexandra Hospital Health Symposium, Brisbane, (). September 6-9 2011.
Gujral, Gina, Winckel, Karl H., Garrahy, P., Nissen, Lisa M. and Cottrell, Neil (2011). Changes in medication beliefs over time in adherent and non-adherent patients post myocardial infarction. In: APSA Annual Conference 2011, Adelaide, Australia, (). December 11-14 2011.
Gujral, Gina, Winckel, Karl H., Garrahy, P., Nissen, Lisa M. and Cottrell, Neil (2011). Pharmacists reinforcing patients' beliefs about medications to improve adherence post myocardial infarction. In: APSA Annual Conference 2011, Adelaide, Australia, (). 11-14 December 2011.
Gujral, Gina, Winckel, Karl H., Nissen, Lisa M. and Cottrell, Neil (2011). Does promoting patients' personal understanding about medications for acute coronary syndrome improve adherence: Use of the repertory grid technique. In: Proceedings of the 46th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, New Orleans, (). December 4-8 2011.
Gujral, Gina, Winckel, Karl, Nissen, Lisa and Cottrell, Neil (2010). Beliefs towards medications for acute coronary syndrome and their relation to adherence one month after hospital discharge. In: 16th International Social Pharmacy Workshop: Communication and information in pharmacy. 16ISPW: 6th International Social Pharmacy Workshop: Communication and Information in Pharmacy, Lisbon, Portugal, (79-79). 23- 26 August 2010.
Gujral, Gina, Cottrell, Neil, Nissen, Lisa M. and Winckel, Karl H. (2010). Medication beliefs in patients with acute coronary syndrome one month after discharge from hospital - a novel interview method using the repertory grid technique. In: Proceedings of the National Medicines Symposium. National Medicines Symposium 2010, Melbourne, (238-238). 26-28 May 2010.
Emmerton, Lynne, Pattanaworasate, Nancy, Pulver, Lisa and Winckel, Karl (2007). Comparison of three prescribing criteria in the Australian elderly. In: Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association Annual Conference 2007 : Program and Abstracts.. Annual Conference of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Sydney, NSW, Australia, (). 8 - 11 December, 2007.
Cottrell, N., Nissen, L. and Winckel, K. (2007). Horizontal Integration between Quality Use of Medicines and Multi-professional Education: the University of Queensland Experience. In: Proceedings of the Second International Clinical Skills Conference. Second International Clinical Skills Conference: Teaching, learning and assessing clinical skills: does one size fit all?, Prato Monash Centre, Tuscany, Italy, (). 1 - 4 July 2007.
Winckel, K. H. (2004). A case of risperidone induced delirium. In: Bridging the Great Divide. SHPA Qld Branch Conference, Toowoomba, (48-48). 16-18 July 2004.