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Regional variation in the characteristics, incidence and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia and New Zealand: Results from the Aus-ROC Epistry by Beck, Ben, Bray, Janet, Cameron, Peter, Smith, Karen, Walker, Tony, Grantham, Hugh, Hein, Cindy, Thorrowgood, Melanie, Smith, Anthony, Inoue, Madoka, Smith, Tony, Dicker, Bridget, Swain, Andy, Bosley, Emma, Pemberton, Katherine, McKay, Michael, Johnston-Leek, Malcolm, Perkins, Gavin D., Nichol, Graham, Finn, Judith

“…The aim of this study was to investigate regional variation in the characteristics, incidence and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in…”
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Identifying areas of Australia with high out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and low bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation rates: A retrospective, observational study by Doan, Tan, Howell, Stuart, Ball, Stephen, Finn, Judith, Cameron, Peter, Bosley, Emma, Dicker, Bridget, Faddy, Steven, Nehme, Ziad, Heriot, Natalie, Swain, Andy, Thorrowgood, Melanie, Thomas, Andrew, Perillo, Samuel, McDermott, Mike, Smith, Tony, Smith, Karen, Belcher, Jason, Bray, Janet

“…This study aims to explore regional variation and identify regions within Australia with high incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and low rates…”
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The epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia and New Zealand: A binational report from the Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC) by Bray, Janet, Howell, Stuart, Ball, Stephen, Doan, Tan, Bosley, Emma, Smith, Karen, Dicker, Bridget, Faddy, Steven, Thorrowgood, Melanie, Swain, Andy, Thomas, Andrew, Wilson, Alexander, Shipp, Carol, Walker, Tony, Bailey, Paul, Finn, Judith, Smith, Tony, Bernard, Stephen, Grantham, Hugh, Norsworthy, Damien, Wren, Howard, Driscoll, Keith, McDermott, Mike, Ranjan, Abhishek, Larsen, Richard, Perillo, Samuel, Georgakas, Con, Waters, Jeff, Cameron, Peter, Nichol, Graham, Perkins, Gavin

“…The Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) Epistry (Epidemiological Registry) now covers 100% of…”
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Correction: Identifying areas of Australia with high out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence and low bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation rates: A retrospective, observational study by Doan, Tan, Howell, Stuart, Ball, Stephen, Finn, Judith, Cameron, Peter, Bosley, Emma, Dicker, Bridget, Faddy, Steven, Nehme, Ziad, Heriot, Natalie, Swain, Andy, Thorrowgood, Melanie, Thomas, Andrew, Perillo, Samuel, McDermott, Mike, Smith, Tony, Smith, Karen, Belcher, Jason, Bray, Janet

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301176.]…”
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Predictive value of the New Zealand Early Warning Score for early mortality in low-acuity patients discharged at scene by paramedics: an observational study by Todd, Verity Frances, Moylan, Melanie, Howie, Graham, Swain, Andy, Brett, Aroha, Smith, Tony, Dicker, Bridget

“…ObjectivesThe utility of New Zealand Early Warning Score (NZEWS) for prediction of adversity in low-acuity patients discharged at scene by paramedics has not…”
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A study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial of smartphone-activated first responders with ultraportable defibrillators in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: The First Responder Shock Trial (FIRST) by Todd, Verity, Dicker, Bridget, Okyere, Daniel, Smith, Karen, Smith, Tony, Howie, Graham, Stub, Dion, Ray, Michael, Stewart, Ralph, Scott, Tony, Swain, Andy, Heriot, Natalie, Brett, Aroha, Mahony, Emily, Nehme, Ziad

“…To describe the First Responder Shock Trial (FIRST), which aims to determine whether equipping frequently responding, smartphone-activated (GoodSAM) first…”
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Positive association between ambulance double-crewing and OHCA outcomes: A New Zealand observational study by Dicker, Bridget, Govender, Kevin, Howie, Graham, Swain, Andy, Todd, Verity F.

“…New Zealand emergency medical service (EMS) crewing configurations generally place one (single) or two (double) crew on each responding ambulance unit. Recent…”
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Out-of-Hospital emergency airway management practices: A nationwide observational study from Aotearoa New Zealand by Kibblewhite, Chris, Todd, Verity F., Howie, Graham, Sanders, Josh, Ellis, Craig, Dittmer, Bryan, Garcia, Elena, Swain, Andy, Smith, Tony, Dicker, Bridget

“…Airway management is crucial for emergency care in critically ill patients outside the hospital setting. An Airway Registry is useful in providing essential…”
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Establishing the Aus-ROC Australian and New Zealand out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Epistry by Beck, Ben, Bray, Janet, Smith, Karen, Walker, Tony, Grantham, Hugh, Hein, Cindy, Thorrowgood, Melanie, Smith, Anthony, Smith, Tony, Dicker, Bridget, Swain, Andy, Bailey, Mark, Bosley, Emma, Pemberton, Katherine, Cameron, Peter, Nichol, Graham, Finn, Judith

“…IntroductionOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a global health problem with low survival. Regional variation in survival has heightened interest in…”
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177 Exploring Sex Disparities in Bystander Defibrillation: Evidence from the Aotearoa New Zealand Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry by Todd, Verity, Hutchinson, Heather, Swain, Andy, Dicker, Bridget

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Are two shocks better than one? Aotearoa New Zealand emergency medical services implement a new defibrillation strategy: implications for around nine patients per week by Dicker, Bridget, Maessen, Sarah, Swain, Andy, Garcia, Elena, Smith, Tony

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Direct transport to PCI-capable hospitals after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in New Zealand: Inequities and outcomes by Dicker, Bridget, Todd, Verity F., Tunnage, Bronwyn, Swain, Andy, Smith, Tony, Howie, Graham

“…It is widely accepted that survival from OHCA may be improved through direct transfer of patients to hospitals with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)…”
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Factors Associated with Emergency Medical Service Reattendance in Low Acuity Patients Not Transported by Ambulance by Todd, Verity F., Swain, Andy, Howie, Graham, Tunnage, Bronwyn, Smith, Tony, Dicker, Bridget

“…Background: The decision for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel not to transport a patient is challenging: there is a risk of subsequent deterioration…”
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Ethnic disparities in the incidence and outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A New Zealand observational study by Dicker, Bridget, Todd, Verity F., Tunnage, Bronwyn, Swain, Andy, Conaglen, Kate, Smith, Tony, Brett, Michelle, Laufale, Chris, Howie, Graham

“…New Zealand (NZ) has an ethnically diverse population. International studies have demonstrated significant differences in health equity by ethnicity; however,…”
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OR09 Impact of socioeconomic deprivation on availability of smartphone-activated (GoodSAM) community responders to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A New Zealand observational study by Dicker, Bridget, Callejas, Pablo, Howie, Graham, Govender, Kevin, Wilson, Mark, Tunnage, Bronwyn, Drake, Haydn, Swain, Andy, Brett, Aroha, Spearing, Dan, Todd, Verity

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The development of a risk-adjustment strategy to benchmark emergency medical service (EMS) performance in relation to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia and New Zealand by Howell, Stuart, Smith, Karen, Finn, Judith, Cameron, Peter, Ball, Stephen, Bosley, Emma, Doan, Tan, Dicker, Bridget, Faddy, Steven, Nehme, Ziad, Swain, Andy, Thorrowgood, Melanie, Thomas, Andrew, Perillo, Samuel, McDermott, Mike, Smith, Tony, Bray, Janet

“…The aim of this study was to develop a risk adjustment strategy, including effect modifiers, for benchmarking emergency medical service (EMS) performance for…”
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Abstract 254: The Epidemiology Of Paediatric Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest In Australia And New Zealand by Bray, Janet, Howell, Stuart, Acworth, Jason, Finn, Judith C, Ball, Stephen, Smith, Karen L, Heriot, Natalie, Bosley, Emma, Faddy, Steven, Doan, Tan, Thomas, Andrew, Wilson, Alex, Dicker, Bridget, SWAIN, Andy, Thorrowgood, Melanie, Perillo, Sam

“…IntroductionAdult OHCA has been well described in Australasian studies, however little is known about paediatric OHCA in our region. This study describes the…”
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Ethnic Differences in Direct Transport to PCI-Capable Hospitals Following OHCA by Howie, Graham, Dicker, Bridget, Todd, Verity, Tunnage, Bronwyn, Swain, Andy, Smith, Tony

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Protocol for a multicentre prehospital randomised controlled trial investigating tranexamic acid in severe trauma: the PATCH-Trauma trial by Mitra, Biswadev, Bernard, Stephen, Gantner, Dashiell, Burns, Brian, Reade, Michael C, Murray, Lynnette, Trapani, Tony, Pitt, Veronica, McArthur, Colin, Forbes, Andrew, Maegele, Marc, Gruen, Russell L

“…IntroductionHaemorrhage causes most preventable prehospital trauma deaths and about a third of in-hospital trauma deaths. Tranexamic acid (TXA), administered…”
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Comparing risk-adjusted outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest across Australia and New Zealand by Beck, Ben, Finn, Judith, Bray, Janet, Cameron, Peter, Walker, Tony, Bernard, Stephen, Grantham, Hugh, Hein, Cindy, Thorrowgood, Melanie, Smith, Anthony, Inoue, Madoka, Smith, Tony, Dicker, Bridget, Swain, Andy, Bosley, Emma, Johnston-Leek, Malcolm, Perkins, Gavin D., Nichol, Graham, Smith, Karen

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