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The Lancet MedZero: carbon analytics for health care, by health care, at scale
Watts N, Andrew T, Bagenal J, Eckelman MJ, Fry J, Henson A, Horton R, Isaranuwatchai W, Jankin S, Kc S, Lee JTE, McAlister S, McGain F, Nansai K, O'Shea C, Tang L, Hua MTB, Rizan C.
Sustainable anticoagulation for climate resilient care
Fan BE, Milla K, McAlister S, Ong BJA, Schulman S, Arya R, Okoye H, Rezende SM, Lippi G, Pasalic L, Wang BH, Lim MS, Chee YL, Zain A, Tey JSH, Favaloro EJ.
The role of the anaesthetist in mitigating the environmental impacts of nitrous oxide: a narrative review
Balmaks E, O'Shea M, McGain F.
Switch It Off! Carbon, Financial and Health Service Impacts of Switching Off a Computed Tomography Scanner: A Quality Improvement Study
Marks N, Acosta MA, Pickles K, McAlister S, Bell KJL; NSW Health Net Zero Clinical Leads Program.
Healthcare Costs and Carbon Emissions of Stage III Melanoma Surveillance Imaging
Williams JTW, Dieng M, Bell K, McAlister S, Morton RL.
The environmental impact of tray-line packaging waste at an Australian tertiary hospital: Retrospective observational stud
Hall L, Dow A, Burns K, Sadek J, Sikovska D, Allen A, Page M, McAlister S, Wittholz K.
Carbon Emissions From Different Dialysis Modalities: A Life Cycle Assessment
Barraclough KA, Talbot B, Knight J, Blair S, McGain F, Masterson R, Knight R, Nelson C, McDonald S, McAlister S.
Estimated carbon emissions for PBS-subsidised prescription respiratory inhalers, Australia, 2019–2023: a descriptive analysis
Kazda L, Barratt AL, Docking S, Pickles K, Cox D, Bailie RS, Wylie K, Bell KJ.
A survey of nitrous oxide usage and knowledge of its environmental effects across healthcare worker groups
Balmaks ER, Seglenieks R, Botha T, McGain F.
Environmental sustainability in cardiovascular practice: current challenges and future directions
Sanjay Rajagopalan, Scott McAlister, Jason Jay, Richard D Pham, Robert D Brook, Khurram Nasir, Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen, Philip Landrigan, Allegra Wiesler, Christina Vernon Sanborn, Justin R Carron, Kara Hammond Brooks, Aruni Bhatnagar & Sadeer Al-Kindi.
Evaluation of a protocol to reduce the environmental impact of anaesthetic gases. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 133: 1489–91
McGain F, Balmaks E, Kayak E, Woinarski C, Hull A, Williams S, Muret J.
Beds we make, futures we shape: A life cycle and cost analysis of reusable and disposable linen in the ICU
Feely K, Matthews S, McGain F, Ibarra M, Pinan M, O'Shea C, McAlister S, Quilas E, Wynne R.
Evaluation of a protocol to reduce the environmental impact of anaesthetic gases. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 133: 1489–91
Forbes McGain, Emily Balmaks, Eugenie Kayak, Cas Woinarski, Anthony Hull, Stephan Williams & Jane Muret.
The green ICU: how to interpret green? A multiple perspective approach
Elisabeth Smale, Heather Baid, Marko Balan, Forbes McGain, Scott McAlistar, Jan J. de Waele, Jan Carel Diehl, Erik van Raaij, Michel van Genderen, Dick Tibboel & Nicole Hunfeld.
Assessing the environmental impact of coronary artery bypass grafting to decrease its footprint
Egid M van Bree, Tim Stobernack, Tadzjo Boom, Klaske Geene, Emma J Kooistra, Wilson Li, Evelyn A Brakema, Laura Golsteijn, Pleun Hemelaar, Scott McAlister, Forbes McGain, Rosalie van Zelm & Hugo R W Touw.
The potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through disease prevention: a secondary analysis of data from the CREDENCE trial
Benjamin Talbot, Robert A Fletcher, Bruce Neal, Megumi Oshima, Fiona Adshead, Keith Moore, Forbes McGain, Scott McAlister, Katherine A Barraclough, John Knight, Brendon L Neuen, Clare Arnott
Interventions to reduce low-value care in intensive care settings: a scoping review of impacts on health, resource use, costs, and the environment
Williams JTW, Moraga Masson F, McGain F, Stancliffe R, Pilowsky JK, Nguyen N, Bell KJL
The carbon footprint of total knee replacements
McGain F, Wickramarachchi K, Aye L, Chan BG, Sheridan N, Tran P, McAlister S.
A qualitative exploration of barriers, enablers, and implementation strategies to replace disposable medical devices with reusable alternatives
Davies JF, McGain F, Sloan E, Francis J, Best S. A
Blood gas sampling in the intensive care unit: A prospective before-and-after interventional study on the effect of an educational program on blood gas testing frequency
Benjamin Cunanan, Haindavi Muppa, Liliana Orellana, Samantha Bates, Forbes McGain