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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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The health of Hunter Valley communities in proximity to coal mining and power generation, general practice data, 1998-2010.
TL;DR: There was no evidence of significantly elevated health issues for residents in the Hunter Valley region of NSW, and the diverging trend for respiratory problem management over time is worthy of further exploration.
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Influenza A testing and detection in patients admitted through emergency departments in Sydney during winter 2009: implications for rational testing
Andrew Jardine,Stephen Conaty,Michelle Cretikos,Michelle Cretikos,Wei-Yuen Su,Iain B Gosbell,Iain B Gosbell,Sebastiaan J. van Hal +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined factors associated with testing and detection of influenza A in patients admitted to hospital for acute care during the winter 2009 pandemic influenza outbreak and found that the strongest predictor of a clinician's decision to test for influenza was the diagnosis at admission.
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Cardiac procedures in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction - the influence of age, geography and Aboriginality.
Lee Taylor,Michael Nelson,Marianne Gale,Judy A. Trevena,David Brieger,Scott F Winch,Michelle Cretikos,Leah A. Newman,Hai Phung,S.C. Faddy,Paul Kelly,Kerry Chant +11 more
TL;DR: There is a need to improve access to definitive revascularisation for STEMI among appropriately selected older patients and in regional areas to assist in closing the gap in cardiovascular outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
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Bug Breakfast in the bulletin: chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis.
TL;DR: An overview of sexually transmissible bacterial infections in NSW has been provided and the NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy for 2006–2009 is outlined.
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Planning for pandemic influenza surveillance in NSW.
David Muscatello,Michelle Cretikos,Mark Bartlett,Tim Churches,Ian Carter,Keith Eastwood,Leon Heron,Kenneth McPhie +7 more
TL;DR: Important components of surveillance preparedness in NSW include: border surveillance; hospital-based screening for suspected cases; protocols for efficient transport and testing of viral specimens; flexible, robust electronic tools for rapid surveillance data collection; management and reporting; and creation of surveillance surge capacity.