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- Alrashoud A, Imtiaz A, Masmali M, Zayedi A, Jennings PA, Akkam A, Mitra B. Initial Pain Assessment and Management in Pediatric Burn Patients Presenting to a Major Trauma Center in Saudi Arabia. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2023;39(1):E20-E3.
- Anderson DJ, Philpot SJ. Is it ethical to use age to guide triage decisions in a pandemic? Crit Care and Resuscitation. 2022;24(2):102-5.
- Andrew E, Cox S, Smith K. Linking ambulance records with hospital and death index data to evaluate patient outcomes. International Journal of General Medicine. 2022;15:567-572.
- Ball J, Mahony E, Ray M, Nehme Z, Stub D, Smith K. No fear: Willingness of smartphone activated first responders to assist with cardiac arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resuscitation Plus. 2023;13:100341.
- Ball J, Nehme Z, Stub D. Preventive measures and public education programmes are needed to suck the marrow out of life, but avoid choking on the bone. Resuscitation. 2022;181:170-2.
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- Bennett R, Williams B. Desirable non-technical skills for paramedicine: A Delphi study. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 2022;19.
- Bernard S, Bray J, Smith K, Stephenson M, Finn J, Grantham H, Hein C, Masters S, Stub D, Perkins G, Dodge N, Martin C, Hopkins S, Cameron P. Effect of Lower vs Higher Oxygen Saturation Targets on Survival to Hospital Discharge Among Patients Resuscitated After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: The EXACT Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022;328(18):1818–1826.
- Bernard S, Hopkins S, Ball J, Stub D, Stephenson M, Nanjayya V, Pellegrino V, Sheldrake J, Richardson A, Smith K. Outcomes of patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest transported to an ECMO centre compared with transport to non-ECMO centres. Critical Care Resuscitation. 2022;24(1).
- Betson JR, Kirkcaldie MTK, Zosky GR, Ross RM. Transition to shift work: Sleep patterns, activity levels, and physiological health of early-career paramedics. Sleep Health. 2022;8(5):514-20.
- Bivard A, Zhao H, Churilov L, Campbell BCV, Coote S, Yassi N, Yan B, Valente M, Sharobeam A, Balabanski AH, Dos Santos A, Ng JL, Yogendrakumar V, Ng F, Langenberg F, Easton D, Warwick A, Mackey E, MacDonald A, Sharma G, Stephenson M, Smith K, Anderson D, Choi P, Thijs V, Ma H, Cloud GC, Wijeratne T, Olenko L, Italiano D, Davis SM, Donnan GA, Parsons MW. Comparison of tenecteplase with alteplase for the early treatment of ischaemic stroke in the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit (TASTE-A): a phase 2, randomised, open-label trial. The Lancet Neurology. 2022;21(6):520-7.
- Bivard A, Zhao H, Coote S, Campbell B, Churilov L, Yassi N, Yan B, Valente M, Sharobeam A, Balabanski A, Dos Santos A, Ng F, Langenberg F, Stephenson M, Smith K, Bernard S, Thijs V, Cloud G, Choi P, Ma H, Wijeratne T, Chen C, Olenko L, Davis SM, Donnan GA, Parsons M. Tenecteplase versus Alteplase for Stroke Thrombolysis Evaluation Trial in the Ambulance (Mobile Stroke Unit-TASTE-A): protocol for a prospective randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint, phase II superiority trial of tenecteplase versus alteplase for ischaemic stroke patients presenting within 4.5 hours of symptom onset to the mobile stroke unit. BMJ Open. 2022;12(4):e056573.
- Bladin CF, Bagot KL, Vu M, Kim J, Bernard S, Smith K, Hocking G, Coupland T, Pearce D, Badcock D, Budge M, Nadurata V, Pearce W, Hall H, Kelly B, Spencer A, Chapman P, Oqueli E, Sahathevan R, Kraemer T, Hair C, Stub D, Cadilhac DA. Real-world, feasibility study to investigate the use of a multidisciplinary app (Pulsara) to improve prehospital communication and timelines for acute stroke/STEMI care. BMJ Open. 2022;12(7):e052332.
- Bloom JE, Andrew E, Dawson LP, Nehme Z, Stephenson M, Anderson D, Fernando H, Noaman S, Cox S, Milne C, Chan W, Kaye DM, Smith K, Stub D. Incidence and Outcomes of Nontraumatic Shock in Adults Using Emergency Medical Services in Victoria, Australia. JAMA Network Open. 2022;5(1):e2145179-e.
- Bloom JE, Andrew E, Nehme Z, Beale A, Dawson LP, Shi WY, Vriesendorp PA, Fernando H, Noaman S, Cox S, Stephenson M, Anderson D, Chan W, Kaye DM, Smith K, Stub D. Gender Disparities in Cardiogenic Shock Treatment and Outcomes. American Journal of Cardiology. 2022;177:14-21.
- Bloom JE, Nehme Z, Andrew E, Dawson LP, Fernando H, Noaman S, Stephenson M, Anderson D, Pellegrino V, Cox S, Lefkovits J, Chan W, Kaye DM, Smith K, Stub D. Hospital characteristics are associated with clinical outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock. Shock. 2022;58(3):204-10.
- Bourke-Matas E, Bosley E, Smith K, Meadley B, Bowles KA. Challenges to recognising patients at risk of out-of-hospital clinical deterioration. Australasian Emergency Care. 2023;26(1):24-9.
- Bray J, Howell S, Ball S, Doan T, Bosley E, Smith K, Dicker B, Faddy S, Thorrowgood M, Swain A, Thomas A, Wilson A, Shipp C, Walker T, Bailey P, Finn J. The epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia and New Zealand: A binational report from the Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC). Resuscitation. 2022;172:74-83.
- Burton SO, Donovan JK, Jones SL, Meadley BN. Can Non-Physician Providers Use Ultrasound to Aid in Establishing Peripheral IV Access in Patients Who are Difficult to Cannulate? A Scoping Review. Prehospital Disaster Medicine. 2022;37(4):535-46.
- Burton SO, Donovan JK, Jones SL, Phillips LM, Anderson DJ, Meadley BN. Use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) by intensive care paramedics to achieve peripheral intravenous access in patients predicted to be difficult: An out-of-hospital pilot study. Australasian Emergency Care. 2023;26(2):164-8.
- Buscot MJ, Chandra RV, Maingard J, Nichols L, Blizzard L, Stirling C, Smith K, Lai L, Asadi H, Froelich J, Reeves MJ, Thani N, Thrift A, Gall S. Association of Onset-to-Treatment Time With Discharge Destination, Mortality, and Complications Among Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. JAMA Network Open. 2022;5(1):e2144039.
- Bye R, St Clair T, Delorenzo A, Bowles KA, Smith K. Needle Cricothyroidotomy by Intensive Care Paramedics. Prehospital Disaster Medicine. 2022;37(5):625-9.
- Carroll M, Gao CX, Campbell TCH, Smith CL, Dimitriadis C, Berger E, Maybery D, Ikin J, Abramson MJ, Sim MR, McFarlane A, Smith K, Guo Y. Impacts of coal mine fire-related PM2.5 on the utilisation of ambulance and hospital services for mental health conditions. Atmospheric Pollution Research. 2022;13(5):101415.
- Cartledge S, Driscoll A, Dinh D, O'Neil A, Thomas E, Brennan AL, Liew D, Lefkovits J, Stub D. Trends and Predictors of Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective, Multi-Site Study of 41,739 Patients From the Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry (2017-2020). Heart Lung and Circulation. 2022;31(9):1247-54.
- Churilov L, Bivard A, Parsons MW. Tenecteplase versus alteplase for early treatment of ischaemic stroke - Authors' reply. Lancet Neurology. 2022;21(11):959.
- Considine J, Eastwood K, Webster H, Smyth M, Nation K, Greif R, Dainty K, Finn J, Bray J. Family presence during adult resuscitation from cardiac arrest: A systematic review. Resuscitation. 2022;180:11-23.
- Coote S, Mackey E, Alexandrov AW, Cadilhac DA, Alexandrov AV, Easton D, Zhao H, Langenberg F, Bivard A, Stephenson M, Parsons MW, Campbell BCV, Donnan GA, Davis SM, Middleton S. The Mobile Stroke Unit Nurse: An International Exploration of Their Scope of Practice, Education, and Training. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 2022;54(2):61-7.
- Curtis M, Dietze P, Winter RJ, Rathnayake K, Smith K, Stoove M. Non-fatal opioid overdose after release from prison among men who injected drugs prior to their imprisonment: a prospective data linkage study. Medical Journal of Australia. 2023;218(2):94-95.
- Dawson LP, Andrew E, Nehme Z, Bloom J, Biswas S, Cox S, Anderson D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Kaye D, Smith K, Stub D. Association of Socioeconomic Status With Outcomes and Care Quality in Patients Presenting With Undifferentiated Chest Pain in the Setting of Universal Health Care Coverage. Journal of the Americal Heart Association. 2022;11(7):e024923.
- Dawson LP, Andrew E, Nehme Z, Bloom J, Biswas S, Cox S, Anderson D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Kaye D, Smith K, Stub D. Association of Socioeconomic Status With Outcomes and Care Quality in Patients Presenting With Undifferentiated Chest Pain in the Setting of Universal Health Care Coverage. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2022;11(7):e024923.
- Dawson LP, Andrew E, Nehme Z, Bloom J, Cox S, Anderson D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Kaye D, Guo Y, Smith K, Stub D. Temperature-related chest pain presentations and future projections with climate change. Science of the Total Environment. 2022;848:157716.
- Dawson LP, Andrew E, Nehme Z, Bloom J, Liew D, Cox S, Anderson D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Kaye D, Cullen L, Smith K, Stub D. Development and validation of a comprehensive early risk prediction model for patients with undifferentiated acute chest pain. International Journal of Cardiology Heart & Vasculature. 2022;40:101043.
- Dawson LP, Andrew E, Nehme Z, Bloom J, Okyere D, Cox S, Anderson D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Kaye D, Smith K, Stub D. Incidence, diagnoses and outcomes of ambulance attendances for chest pain: a population-based cohort study. Annals of Epidemiology. 2022;72:32-9.
- Dawson LP, Andrew E, Stephenson M, Nehme Z, Bloom J, Cox S, Anderson D, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Kaye D, Smith K, Stub D. The influence of ambulance offload time on 30-day risks of death and re-presentation for patients with chest pain. Medical Journal of Australia. 2022;217(5):253-9.
- Dawson LP, Smith K, Cullen L, Nehme Z, Lefkovits J, Taylor AJ, Stub D. Care Models for Acute Chest Pain That Improve Outcomes and Efficiency: JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal of the Americal College of Cardiology. 2022;79(23):2333-48.
- Delardes B, Chakraborty S, Smith K, Bowles K-A. Development of an electronic referral proforma from paramedics to general practitioners: A Delphi study. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 2022;19.
- Donovan JK, Burton SO, Jones SL, Meadley BN. Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound by Non-Physicians to Assess Respiratory Distress in the Out-of-Hospital Environment: A Scoping Review. Prehospital Disaster Medicine. 2022;37(4):520-8.
- Donovan JK, Burton SO, Jones SL, Phillips LM, Anderson D, Meadley BN. Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound by Intensive Care Paramedics to Assess Respiratory Distress in the Out-of-Hospital Environment: A Pilot Study. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2023;27(6):800-6.
- Eliakundu AL, Smith K, Kilkenny MF, Kim J, Bagot KL, Andrew E, Cox S, Bladin CF, Cadilhac DA. Linking Data From the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry With Ambulance and Emergency Administrative Data in Victoria. Inquiry. 2022;59:469580221102200.
- Fernando H, Nehme Z, Dinh D, Andrew E, Brennan A, Shi W, Bloom J, Duffy SJ, Shaw J, Peter K, Nadurata V, Chan W, Layland J, Freeman M, Van Gaal W, Bernard S, Lefkovits J, Liew D, Stephenson M, Smith K, Stub D. Impact of prehospital opioid dose on angiographic and clinical outcomes in acute coronary syndromes. Emergency Medicine Journal. 2023;40(2):101.
- Funder JL, Bowles K-A, Ross LJ. Diagnostic ability of a computer algorithm to identify prehospital STEMI. Journal of Paramedic Practice. 2022;14(9):366-72.
- Gao L, Moodie M, Yassi N, Davis SM, Bladin CF, Smith K, Bernard S, Stephenson M, Churilov L, Campbell BCV, Zhao H. Long-Term Cost-Effectiveness of Severity-Based Triaging for Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke. Frontiers in Neurology. 2022;13.
- Gao L, Tan E, Kim J, Bladin CF, Dewey HM, Bagot KL, Cadilhac DA, Moodie M. Telemedicine for Stroke: Quantifying the Long-Term National Costs and Health Benefits. Frontiers in Neurology. 2022;12.
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- Harris R, Drummond SPA, Meadley B, Rajaratnam SMW, Williams B, Smith K, Bowles KA, Nguyen E, Dobbie ML, Wolkow AP. Mental health risk factors for shift work disorder in paramedics: A longitudinal study. Sleep Health. 2023;9(1):49-55.
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- Kim J, Tan E, Gao L, Moodie M, Dewey HM, Bagot KL, Pompeani N, Sheppard L, Bladin CF, Cadilhac DA. Cost-effectiveness of the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine program. Australian Health Review. 2022;46(3):294-301.
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- Lipscombe C, Akhlaghi H, Groombridge C, Bernard S, Smith K, Olaussen A. Intubation Rates following Prehospital Administration of Ketamine for Acute Agitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2023;27(8):1016-30.
- McGuinness SL, Johnson J, Eades O, Cameron PA, Forbes A, Fisher J, Grantham K, Hodgson C, Hunter P, Kasza J, Kelsall HL, Kirkman M, Russell G, Russo PL, Sim MR, Singh KP, Skouteris H, Smith KL, Stuart RL, Teede HJ, Trauer JM, Udy A, Zoungas S, Leder K. Mental Health Outcomes in Australian Healthcare and Aged-Care Workers during the Second Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(9).
- McGuinness SL, Josphin J, Eades O, Clifford S, Fisher J, Kirkman M, Russell G, Hodgson CL, Kelsall HL, Lane R, Skouteris H, Smith KL, Leder K. Organizational responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia: A qualitative study across four healthcare settings. Frontiers in Public Health. 2022;10.
- Meadley B, Rogers M, Bowles K-A, Caldwell J. The bookmark method to establish minimum performance standards for intensive care flight paramedics performing helicopter winch rescue. Applied Ergonomic. 2023;107:103934.
- Meadley BN, Andrews T, Delardes BJ, Shannon BP. The Evolution of Clinician-Academics in Paramedicine: Completing the Picture of Professionalism. Prehospital Disaster Medicine. 2022;37(5):574-6.
- Nan Tie E, Fernando H, Nehme Z, Dinh D, Andrew E, Brennan A, Zaman S, Liew D, Stephenson M, Lefkovits J, Peter K, Duffy SJ, Shaw J, Smith K, Stub D. Sex differences in prehospital analgesia in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes and their association with clinical outcomes. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2022;99(4):989-95.
- Nehme E, Magnuson N, Mackay L, Becker G, Wilson M, Smith K. Study of prehospital video telehealth for callers with mental health-related complaints. Emergency Medicine Journal. 2023;40(2):128.
- Nehme Z, Smith K. Gas asphyxiation precipitating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A call for more data and uniform definitions. Resuscitation. 2022;175:34-5.
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- Paratz ED, Rowe S, Heusden Av, Smith K, Pflaumer A, Semsarian C, Parsons S, Stub D, Zentner D, Gerche AL. Clinical and Pathologic Features of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy. JACC: Advances. 2022;1(4):100049.
- Paratz ED, van Heusden A, Ball J, Smith K, Zentner D, Morgan N, Parsons S, Thompson T, James P, Connell V, Pflaumer A, Semsarian C, Ingles J, Stub D, La Gerche A. Inconsistent discharge diagnoses for young cardiac arrest episodes: insights from a statewide registry. Internal Medicine Journal. 2023;53(10):1776-82.
- Paratz ED, van Heusden A, Smith K, Ball J, Zentner D, Morgan N, Thompson T, James P, Connell V, Pflaumer A, Semsarian C, Ingles J, Parsons S, Stub D, La Gerche A. Higher rates but similar causes of young out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in rural Australian patients. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 2022;30(5):619-27.
- Paratz ED, van Heusden A, Smith K, Brennan A, Dinh D, Ball J, Lefkovits J, Kaye DM, Nicholls SJ, Pflaumer A, La Gerche A, Stub D, Zentner D, James P, Parsons S, Morgan N, Thompson T, Connell V. Factors predicting cardiac arrest in acute coronary syndrome patients under 50: A state-wide angiographic and forensic evaluation of outcomes. Resuscitation. 2022;179:124-30.
- Paratz ED, van Heusden A, Zentner D, Morgan N, Smith K, Ball J, Thompson T, James P, Connell V, Pflaumer A, Semsarian C, Ingles J, Stub D, Parsons S, La Gerche A. Predictors and outcomes of in-hospital referrals for forensic investigation after young sudden cardiac death. Heart Rhythm. 2022;19(6):937-44.
- Paratz ED, van Heusden A, Zentner D, Morgan N, Smith K, Ball J, Thompson T, James P, Connell V, Pflaumer A, Semsarian C, Ingles J, Stub D, Parsons S, La Gerche A. Prevalence of Coronary Artery Anomalies in Young and Middle-Aged Sudden Cardiac Death Victims (from a Prospective State-Wide Registry). American Journal of Cardiology. 2022;175:127-30.
- Paratz ED, van Heusden A, Zentner D, Morgan N, Smith K, Thompson T, James P, Connell V, Pflaumer A, Semsarian C, Ingles J, Parsons S, Stub D, Gerche A. Causes, circumstances, and potential preventability of cardiac arrest in the young: insights from a state-wide clinical and forensic registry. Europace. 2022;24(12):1933-41.
- Pfeiffer CK, Smith K, Bernard S, Dalziel SR, Hearps S, Geis T, Kabesch M, Babl FE. Prehospital benzodiazepine use and need for respiratory support in paediatric seizures. Emergency Medicine Journal. 2022;39(8):608-15.
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