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Green Endoscopy: Can Filtered Water Use in Endoscopy Be a Safe, Economical Alternative Which Promotes Sustainable Healthcare?
Rouse M, Yuill J, McGain F, McAlister S, O'Shea C, Yeung JM, Faragher I.
Strategies to Meaningfully Reduce Healthcare Sector Emissions in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Practice
Radbel J, Brigham E, Bayram H, Rabin AS, Ewart G, Rice M, Cerceo E, Moseson E, Baid H, Trent L, Laumbach RJ, Shankar H, Masekela R, Jobanputra AM, Gordon IO, Sorenson C, Keroack J, Mcgain F, Collins A, Maximous S, Rosser F, Balaban E, Lee AG, Singh H; American Thoracic Society Environmental Health Policy Committee And The American Thoracic Society Assembly On Environmental, Occupational, And Population Health.
Australian Research on Climate Change and Health Interventions: A Systematic Mapping Review
Vardoulakis S, Kazda L, Haddock R, Barratt AL, McGain F, Wangdi K, Okokon E, Espinoza Oyarce D, Indu G, Goodman N, Matthews V, Spurrier P, McGushin A, Behrens G, Skellern M.
Environmental impact of peripheral venous cannulation: comparison between methods
Bei M, McAlister S, O'Shea C, Davies R, McGain F. Environmental impact of peripheral venous cannulation: comparison between methods. Br J Anaesth. 2026 May 12:S0007-0912(26)00258-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.03.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42120223.
Sustainable continuous renal replacement therapy: The influence of blood flow rates, effluent dose, autoeffluent, and citrate anticoagulation on carbon dioxide emissions
Weeraratna C, McGain F, Udy AA, See EJ, Karcher C, Joyce PR, McAlister S, O'Shea CJ, Wijayasundara MGW, Adams N, James SR, Sansom BW. Sustainable continuous renal replacement therapy: The influence of blood flow rates, effluent dose, autoeffluent, and citrate anticoagulation on carbon dioxide emissions. Crit Care Resusc. 2026 Apr 19;28(2):100176. doi: 10.1016/j.ccrj.2026.100176. PMID: 42016281; PMCID: PMC13094636.
Choosing reusable operating theatre devices at an Australian health service avoids hundreds of tonnes of waste and could save millions of dollars per annum
Davies JF, Hu E, Best S, McGain F. Choosing reusable operating theatre devices at an Australian health service avoids hundreds of tonnes of waste and could save millions of dollars per annum. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2026 Apr 21:310057X261428146. doi: 10.1177/0310057X261428146. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42012129.
Victorian Public Hospitals Go 100% Renewable: Now Let's Replace Gas and Embrace Reusable Equipment
Burch H, McGain F, McAlister S.
A Survey of Single-Use and Reusable Surgical and Anaesthetic Devices in Victorian Public Health Services
Hu EP, Dillon A, McGain F, Davies J.
Impact of carbon footprint information on inhaler prescribing intentions by general practitioners: protocol for an online factorial randomised experiment
Kazda L, Schlub TE, Guppy M, Forrester M, Rigby D, Barratt A, Cox D, Loftus MJ, Bell K.
Health technology reassessment and disinvestment instruments: a scoping review
Aluga D, Shrestha S, Gorry C, Elshaug AG, Byrne P, Gillespie P, Mockler D, Smith SM.
Points to consider for incorporating climate impacts into health economic evaluation
Oldenburg J, Lange O, Keil M, McAlister S, Morton R, Husereau D, Rogowski W.
Environmental Lessons Learned and Applied (ELLA): a new framework for identifying, prioritising and implementing decarbonisation interventions in clinical care pathways
John JB, Gray WK, Rizan C, Konnyu KJ, McGain F, Phull M, Ford J, Williamson PR, Nickell E, O'Flynn K, Briggs T, McGrath JS.
A Cultural Shift: Implementing Reusable Anesthesia Circuits in US Pediatric Anesthesia to Address Supply Chain and Environmental Challenges
Hansen EE, Cockrell HC, McGain F, Righter-Foss K, Rampersad S, Martin LD, Chiem JL.
Investigating nitrous oxide leaks at St George Hospital: A case study using the discrepancy and pressure testing methods
Cregan R, Pickles K, Colagiuri P, McAlister S, McGain F, Bell K. Investigating nitrous oxide leaks at St George Hospital: A case study using the discrepancy and pressure testing methods. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2026 May;54(3):235-242. doi: 10.1177/0310057X251379095. Epub 2025 Dec 10. PMID: 41376275; PMCID: PMC13161490.
Investigating nitrous oxide leaks at St George Hospital: A case study using the discrepancy and pressure testing methods
Cregan R, Pickles K, Colagiuri P, McAlister S, McGain F, Bell K.
Reducing use of desflurane in the anaesthetic department: A controlled interrupted time series analysis
Kazda L, Pickles KM, Hull A, Barratt AL; NSW Health Net Zero Clinical Leads Program.
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.
Implementation of reusable linen in the intensive care unit: Impact on pressure injury, staff satisfaction, and environmental sustainability
Feely K, Matthews S, Quilas E, McGain F, Kwek E, Wynne R.