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Journal articles | 2026

Alazrag W; Vimalaratnam G; Idris H; Pender P; Juergens C; Ferguson I; Lambrakis K; Leung M; Chew D; Middleton P; French J, 2026, 'Pilot Study of Early hs-cTnT Kinetics for Rapid Triage: Exploring Differences Between Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Myocardial Injury', Heart Lung and Circulation, 35, pp. s369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2026.07.544

Journal articles | 2026

Alazrag W; Vimalaratnam G; Idris H; Pender P; Leung M; Juergens C; Lambrakis K; Ferguson I; Chew D; Middleton P; French J, 2026, 'Strict Adherence to High-Sensitivity Troponin T Sampling Times Reduces Emergency Department Length of Stay in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes', Heart Lung and Circulation, 35, pp. s383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2026.07.569

Journal articles | 2026

Altinger G; Sharma S; Li Q; Devaux A; Darby S; van Wyk A; Jones CMP; Maher CG; Traeger AC; Cullen L; McCaffery K; Linder JA; Buchbinder R; Harris IA; Coiera E; Howard K; Coggins A; Middleton PM; Devaux A; Gunja N; Ferguson I; Chan T; Tambree K; van Wyk A; Mallows J; Pile K; Cracknell R; Hermiz A; Lawrence J; Moncada F; Mitford D; Salter M; Morgan R; Hastings C; McNulty R; Frost A; Burns B; Bivona K; Zaouk H; Smith M; Parameswaran A; Morris J; Shapter B; Van Vorst D; Squire P; Basilakis J; Meller M; Machado G; McAuley J; Harrison J; Weir P; Michaleff Z; McKeown W; Osborne C; Glastonbury D; Razaee GA; Weir P; Davis J; Ho E; Foong L; Baroi N; Rowe K; Attree S; Hall C; Vyas S; Su ZY; Marchetto L; Ahmed E; Emmerig D; Anura A; Pavey E; Gloss K, 2026, 'Text message incentives increased patient-reported outcomes survey response in emergency care: SWAT findings', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112116

Journal articles | 2026

Altinger G; Sharma S; Maher CG; Cullen L; McCaffery K; Linder JA; Buchbinder R; Harris IA; Coiera E; MBiostat QL; Devaux A; Howard K; Coggins A; Middleton PM; Gunja N; Ferguson I; Chan T; Mallows J; Darby S; Tambree K; van Wyk A; Traeger AC, 2026, 'Behavioural nudges to reduce low-value care for low back pain in the emergency department (NUDG-ED): a 2 × 2 factorial, pragmatic cluster randomized trial', CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal Journal De L Association Medicale Canadienne, 198, pp. E486 - E499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251595

Journal articles | 2026

Burns B; Nolan B; Ferguson I; Peddle M; Partyka C; Healy G; Shackelford S; Cotton B, 2026, 'Prehospital transfusion strategies in haemorrhagic shock', Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13049-026-01547-y

Journal articles | 2026

Kruit N; Burns B; Ferguson I; Fowler K; Tian D; Dennis M; Ballard N; Bliss J; Buckthought J; Ellis K; Ennis C; Ferguson I; Habig K; Healey G; Lau M; Oliver H; Partyka C; Peters A; Reid C; Wilkinson C, 2026, 'Advanced resuscitative interventions in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective cohort study of a physician-led pre-hospital team', Resuscitation Plus, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2026.101331

Journal articles | 2025

Burns B; Marschner IC; Buscher H; Coggins A; Oliver M; Maruno K; McNulty R; Hawkins S; Facer R; Pradhananga B; Kushwaha V; Salt G; Seppelt I; Mallows J; Li V; Kachwalla H; Buttfield A; Fridgant Y; Kruit N; Dutton N; Arnold J; Milligan J; Smith J; Cartwright B; Carey R; Bendall J; Asha S; Wright K; Allan M; Curtis K; Ware S; Dyson S; Sackley M; Taing C; Austin DE; Ferguson I; Morton RL; Keech A; Dennis M, 2025, 'Expedited transfer from the scene for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia: a prospective, multicentre, parallel, open label, randomised clinical trial', Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 13, pp. 921 - 932, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00130-4

Journal articles | 2025

Ennis C; Tant J; Burns B; Oliver H; Ostrowski K; Oliver M; Kruit N; Ferguson I, 2025, 'Pre-Hospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy Performed in New South Wales, Australia: A Case-Series', EMA Emergency Medicine Australasia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70186

Journal articles | 2025

Kruit N; Ferguson I; Dieleman J; Burns B; Shearer N; Tian D; Dennis M, 2025, 'Use of transoesophageal echocardiography in the pre-hospital setting to determine compression position in out of hospital cardiac arrest', Resuscitation, 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110582

Journal articles | 2024

Alazrag W; Idris H; Saad YME; Etaher A; Ren S; Ferguson I; Juergens C; Chew DP; Otton J; Middleton PM; French JK, 2024, 'Management and outcomes with 5-year mortality of patients with mildly elevated high-sensitivity troponin T levels not meeting criteria for myocardial infarction', EMA Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36, pp. 62 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14298

Journal articles | 2024

Altinger G; Sharma S; Maher CG; Cullen L; McCaffery K; Linder JA; Buchbinder R; Harris IA; Coiera E; Li Q; Howard K; Coggins A; Middleton PM; Gunja N; Ferguson I; Chan T; Tambree K; Varshney A; Traeger AC; Lawrence J; Pile K; Cracknell R; Hermiz A; Moncada F; Mitford D; Salter M; Mallows J; Morgan R; Hastings C; McNulty R; Frost A; Burns B; Bivona K; Fenech J; Zaouk H; Smith M; Parameswaran A; Morris J; Shapter B; Van Vorst D; Squire P; Basilakis J; Meller M; Tcharkhedian E; Machado G; McAuley J; Harrison J; Michaleff Z; van Wyk A; McKeown W; Davis J; Ho E, 2024, 'Behavioural ‘nudging’ interventions to reduce low-value care for low back pain in the emergency department (NUDGED): protocol for a 2×2 factorial, before-after, cluster randomised trial', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079870

Journal articles | 2024

Dennis M; Shekar K; Burrell AJC; Austin D; Anderson D; Bernard S; Burns B; Buscher H; Christie G; Collett L; Coggins A; Doan T; Dhanani J; Finn J; Fisher C; Ferguson I; Forrest P; Gill D; Granger E; Higgins L; Hodgson C; Jones D; Kruit N; La Gerche A; Marasco S; Maruno K; McCanny P; Moylan E; Nanjayya V; Nair P; Nichol A; Oliver M; Pellegrino V; Plunkett B; Ramanan M; Richardson S; Southwood TJ; Sackley M; Semsarian C; Totaro R; Winearls J, 2024, 'Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest in Australia: a narrative review', Medical Journal of Australia, 220, pp. 46 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52130

Journal articles | 2024

Hayes-Bradley C; Miller M; Kua BH; Ragavan D; Gospel A; Partyka C; Bliss JM; Ferguson IMC, 2024, 'Factors Associated With Desaturation in Prehospital Rapid Sequence Intubation in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service', Air Medical Journal, 43, pp. 157 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2023.11.013

Journal articles | 2024

Partyka C; Alexiou A; Williams J; Bliss J; Miller M; Ferguson I, 2024, 'Brain Injury Associated Shock: An Under-Recognized and Challenging Prehospital Phenomenon', Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 39, pp. 251 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X24000359

Journal articles | 2024

Partyka C; Asha S; Berry M; Ferguson I; Burns B; Tsacalos K; Gaetani D; Oliver M; Luscombe G; Delaney A; Curtis K, 2024, 'Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for Early Rib Fracture Pain Management: The SABRE Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA Surgery, 159, pp. 810 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2024.0969

Journal articles | 2024

Vimalaratnam G; Alazrag WA; Idris HI; Juergens CP; Ferguson IMC; Middleton PM; French JK, 2024, 'Fastidious adherence to 0/1-hour high-sensitivity troponin T testing reduces emergency department length of stay in patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndromes', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.1594

Journal articles | 2024

Vimalaratnam G; Middleton PM; Ferguson IMC; Juergens CP; Idris HI; Alazrag WA; French J, 2024, 'Serial troponin sampling over 60-minutes allows early distinction between myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial injury in patients presenting to emergency departments', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.1595

Journal articles | 2024

Wigginton O; Johnson S; Jervis B; Joshi A; Steere M; Ferguson I, 2024, 'Prehospital Blood Transfusion: A Cross-Sectional Study of Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine Services across Australia & Aotearoa-New Zealand', Prehospital Emergency Care, 28, pp. 1017 - 1021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2306249

Journal articles | 2024

Zhang Y; Miller M; Buttfield A; Burns B; Lawrie K; Gaston J; Ferguson I, 2024, 'Alfentanil versus fentanyl for emergency department rapid sequence induction with ketamine: A-FAKT, a pilot randomized trial', American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 84, pp. 25 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2024.07.027

Journal articles | 2023

Farenden S; Chung Y; Cui A; Ferguson I, 2023, 'Prospective, observational study investigating the level of agreement between transcutaneous and invasive carbon dioxide measurements in critically ill emergency department patients', Emergency Medicine Journal, 40, pp. 646 - 650, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2022-212465

Journal articles | 2023

Ferguson IMC; Miller MR; Partyka C; Bliss J; Aneman A; Harris IA, 2023, 'The effect of ketamine and fentanyl on haemodynamics during intubation in pre-hospital and retrieval medicine', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 67, pp. 364 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.14177

Journal articles | 2023

Peng D; Seow C; Toczek A; Ferguson I; Massasso D, 2023, 'A mimicker of serious neck pain - Acute calcific tendinitis of the longus colli', JEM Reports, 2, pp. 100040, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemrpt.2023.100040

Journal articles | 2022

Dennis M; Burns B; Dyson S; Austin D; Arnold J; Berendsen S; Coggins A; Duffin S; Dutton N; Facer R; Ferguson I; Forrest P; Gawthorne J; Kruit N; Mallows J; Maruno K; McCanny P; Newman S; Oliver M; Reynolds C; Totaro RJ; Southwood TJ; Buscher H; Dennis M; Gattas D, 2022, 'Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes, end-tidal carbon dioxide and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation eligibility: New South Wales pilot data', EMA Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34, pp. 452 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13972

Journal articles | 2022

Ferguson I; Buttfield A; Burns B; Reid C; Shepherd S; Milligan J; Harris IA; Aneman A, 2022, 'Fentanyl versus placebo with ketamine and rocuronium for patients undergoing rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department: The FAKT study—A randomized clinical trial', Academic Emergency Medicine, 29, pp. 719 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acem.14446

Journal articles | 2021

Etaher A; Chew DP; Frost S; Saad YM; Ferguson I; Nguyen TL; Juergens CP; French JK, 2021, 'Prognostic Implications of High-Sensitivity Troponin T Levels Among Patients Attending Emergency Departments and Evaluated for an Acute Coronary Syndrome', American Journal of Medicine, 134, pp. 1019 - 1028.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.03.005

Journal articles | 2020

Bansal A; Miller M; Ferguson I; Burns B, 2020, 'Ketamine as a Prehospital Analgesic: A Systematic Review', Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 35, pp. 314 - 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X20000448

Journal articles | 2020

Etaher A; Gibbs OJ; Saad YM; Frost S; Nguyen TL; Ferguson I; Juergens CP; Chew D; French JK, 2020, 'Type-II myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial injury rates, invasive management, and 4-year mortality among consecutive patients undergoing high-sensitivity troponin T testing in the emergency department.', European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes, 6, pp. 41 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcz019

Journal articles | 2020

Etaher A; Nguyen TL; Saad YM; Frost S; Ferguson I; Juergens CP; Chew D; French JK, 2020, 'Mortality at 5 Years Among Very Elderly Patients Undergoing High Sensitivity Troponin T Testing for Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. 1696 - 1703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.02.015

Journal articles | 2019

Alazrag W; Saad Y; Alazhary A; Shugman I; Mussap C; Juergens C; Ferguson I; French J, 2019, 'Use of a High Sensitivity Troponin T Assay in the Assessment and Disposition of Patients Attending a Tertiary Australian Emergency Department', Heart Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. s197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.148

Journal articles | 2019

Etaher A; Gibbs O; Saad Y; Frost S; Nguyen T; Ferguson I; Juergens C; Chew D; French J, 2019, 'Type-II MI and Chronic Myocardial Injury Rates, Invasive Management and 4 Year Mortality Among Consecutive Patients Undergoing High Sensitivity Troponin T Testing in the Emergency Department', Heart Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. s327, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.447

Journal articles | 2019

Etaher A; Gibbs O; Saad YM; Frost S; Nguyen T; Ferguson I; Juergens C; Chew D; French JK, 2019, 'P2717Type-II MI and chronic myocardial injury rates, invasive management and 4 year mortality among consecutive patients undergoing high sensitivity troponin T testing in the emergency department', European Heart Journal, 40, pp. ehz748.1034, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.1034

Journal articles | 2019

Etaher A; Saad Y; Ferguson I; Alazrag W; Nguyen T; Juergens C; Chew D; French J, 2019, 'Outcomes of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department Undergoing High Sensitivity Troponin T Testing, Based on the 4th Universal Definition of MI', Heart Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. s310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.408

Journal articles | 2019

Ferguson I; Alkhouri H; Fogg T; Aneman A, 2019, 'Ketamine use for rapid sequence intubation in Australian and New Zealand emergency departments from 2010 to 2015: A registry study', EMA Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 205 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13114

Journal articles | 2019

Ferguson I; Bliss J; Aneman A, 2019, 'Does the addition of fentanyl to ketamine improve haemodynamics, intubating conditions or mortality in emergency department intubation: A systematic review', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 63, pp. 587 - 593, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.13314

Journal articles | 2019

Ferguson I; Milligan J; Buttfield A; Shepherd S; Burns B; Reid C; Aneman A; Harris I, 2019, 'FentAnyl or placebo with KeTamine for emergency department rapid sequence intubation: The FAKT study protocol', Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 63, pp. 693 - 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aas.13309

Journal articles | 2018

French JK; Etaher A; Frost S; Saad Y; Nguyen T; Juergens CP; Ferguson I, 2018, 'P3480High sensitivity Troponin T and late survival of patients at least 80 years with suspected ACS', European Heart Journal, 39, pp. ehy563.p3480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p3480

Journal articles | 2018

French JK; Etaher A; Gibbs O; Frost S; Saad Y; Ferguson I; Juergens CP, 2018, 'P6428Late mortality rates of patients with type 2 MI compared to type 1 MI and stable high sensitivity troponin T elevations', European Heart Journal, 39, pp. ehy566.p6428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6428

Journal articles | 2018

French JK; Etaher A; Gibbs O; Saad Y; Frost S; Ferguson I; Juergens C; Nguyen T, 2018, 'PO159 Mortality at 4 Years In Patients With Type 2 MI Compared to Type 1 MI and Stable High Sensitivity Troponin T Elevations', Global Heart, 13, pp. 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2018.09.143

Journal articles | 2017

Ferguson I; Reid C; Burns B; Habig K; Hamilton R; Shareef M, 2017, 'End-tidal capnography tracing persists in fresh-frozen cadavers', American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 35, pp. 1022 - 1023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2017.02.004

Journal articles | 2017

Reid C; Ferguson I; Burns B; Habig K; Shareef M, 2017, 'Does end-tidal capnography confirm tracheal intubation in fresh-frozen cadavers?', Emergency Medicine Journal, 34, pp. 315 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2016-206009

Journal articles | 2016

Ferguson I; Bell A; Treston G; New L; Ding M; Holdgate A, 2016, 'Propofol or Ketofol for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in Emergency Medicine—The POKER Study: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial', Annals of Emergency Medicine, 68, pp. 574 - 582.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.05.024

Journal articles | 2016

Ferguson IMC; Shareef MZ; Burns B; Reid C, 2016, 'A human cadaveric workshop: One solution to competence in the face of rarity', EMA Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28, pp. 752 - 754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.12601

Journal articles | 2015

Saad YM; McEwan J; Shugman IM; Mussap C; Juergens CP; Ferguson I; French JK, 2015, 'Use of a high-sensitivity troponin T assay in the assessment and disposition of patients attending a tertiary Australian emergency department: a cross-sectional pilot study.', Emerg Med Australas, 27, pp. 405 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.12430

Journal articles | 2002

Hughes AJ; Ferguson I; Rankin E; Kane K, 2002, 'Polymyositis as a cause of total gut failure', Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 61, pp. 305 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ard.61.4.305
Conference Papers | 2025

Altinger G; Sharma S; Maher CG; Cullen L; McCaffery K; Linder JA; Buchbinder R; Harris IA; Coiera E; Li Q; Howard K; Coggins A; Middleton PM; Gunja N; Ferguson I; Chan T; Tambree K; Traeger AC, 2025, '062 NUDG-ED: a 2x2 factorial, before-after, cluster randomised trial using behavioural nudges to reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment of back pain in the emergency department', in 062 NUDG-ED: a 2x2 factorial, before-after, cluster randomised trial using behavioural nudges to reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment of back pain in the emergency department, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, pp. A32.1 - A32, presented at Preventing overdiagnosis conference abstracts, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebm-2025-pod.62

Conference Abstracts | 2024

Vimalaratnam G; Alazrag WA; Idris HI; Juergens CP; Ferguson IMC; Middleton PM; French JK, 2024, 'Fastidious adherence to 0/1-hour high-sensitivity troponin T testing reduces emergency department length of stay in patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndromes', in European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 45, pp. ehae666.1594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.1594

Conference Abstracts | 2024

Vimalaratnam G; Middleton PM; Ferguson IMC; Juergens CP; Idris HI; Alazrag WA; French J, 2024, 'Serial troponin sampling over 60-minutes allows early distinction between myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial injury in patients presenting to emergency departments', in European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 45, pp. ehae666.1595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.1595

Conference Abstracts | 2018

French JK; Etaher A; Frost S; Saad Y; Nguyen T; Juergens CP; Ferguson I, 2018, 'High sensitivity Troponin T and late survival of patients at least 80 years with suspected ACS', in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GERMANY, Munich, Vol. 39, pp. 705 - 705, presented at European-Society-of-Cardiology Congress, GERMANY, Munich, 25 August 2018 - 29 August 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000459824002230&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Abstracts | 2018

French JK; Etaher A; Gibbs O; Frost S; Saad Y; Ferguson I; Juergens CP, 2018, 'Late mortality rates of patients with type 2 MI compared to type 1 MI and stable high sensitivity troponin T elevations', in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GERMANY, Munich, Vol. 39, pp. 1357 - 1357, presented at European-Society-of-Cardiology Congress, GERMANY, Munich, 25 August 2018 - 29 August 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000459824004278&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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Associate Professor Ian Ferguson