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Michelle Cretikos
Researcher at Ministry of Health (New South Wales)
Publications - 43
Citations - 3632
Michelle Cretikos is an academic researcher from Ministry of Health (New South Wales). The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Public health. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 41 publications receiving 3336 citations. Previous affiliations of Michelle Cretikos include University of Sydney & Sydney South West Area Health Service.
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Introduction of the medical emergency team (MET) system: a cluster-randomised controlled trial.
Ken Hillman,Jack Chen,Michelle Cretikos,Rinaldo Bellomo,Daniel Brown,Gordon S. Doig,Simon Finfer,Arthas Flabouris,Merit study investigators +8 more
TL;DR: The MET system greatly increases emergency team calling, but does not substantially affect the incidence of cardiac arrest, unplanned ICU admissions, or unexpected death.
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Critical care services and 2009 H1N1 influenza in australia and new zealand.
Steven A R Webb,Ville Pettilä,Ian Seppelt,Rinaldo Bellomo,Michael Bailey,David James Cooper,Michelle Cretikos,Andrew Ross Davies,Simon Finfer,Peter W J Harrigan,Graeme K Hart,Belinda Howe,Jonathan R. Iredell,Colin McArthur,Imogen Mitchell,Siouxzy Morrison,Alistair Nichol,David L. Paterson,Sandra L. Peake,Brent Richards,Dianne P Stephens,Andrew Turner,Michael Yung +22 more
TL;DR: The 2009 H1N1 virus had a substantial effect on ICUs during the winter in Australia and New Zealand, and the data can assist planning for the treatment of patients during theWinter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Respiratory rate: the neglected vital sign.
TL;DR: There is substantial evidence that an abnormal respiratory rate is a predictor of potentially serious clinical events and hospital systems that encourage appropriate responses to an elevated respiratory rate and other abnormal vital signs can be rapidly implemented.
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The commercial food landscape: outdoor food advertising around primary schools in Australia
TL;DR: The volume and nature of outdoor food advertisements and factors associated with outdoor food advertising in the area surrounding Australian primary schools are described.
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Documentation of clinical review and vital signs after major surgery.
Forbes McGain,Michelle Cretikos,Daryl A Jones,Susan Van Dyk,Michael Buist,Helen Opdam,Vincent Pellegrino,Megan S Robertson,Megan S Robertson,Rinaldo Bellomo +9 more
TL;DR: The quality of postoperative documentation of vital signs and of medical and nursing review is described and the patient and hospital factors associated with incomplete documentation are identified.