Publications

 Aus-ROC publications

(copies available from janet.bray@monash.edu)

2023

Howell S, Smith K, Finn J, Cameron P, Ball S, Bosley E, Doan T, Dicker B, Faddy S, Nehme Z, Swain A, Thorrowgood M, Thomas A, Perillo S, Green M, Bray J, on behalf of the Aus-ROC OHCA Epistry Management Committee. The development of risk adjustment models for benchmarking of emergency medical services in Australia and New Zealand. Resuscitation 2023;188:109847.

Eastwood G, Nichol AD, Hodgson C, Parke RL, McGuinness S, Nielsen N, Bernard S, Skrifvars MB, Stub D, Taccone FS, Archer J, Kutsogiannis D, Dankiewicz J, Lilja G, Cronberg T, Kirkegaard H, Capellier G, Landoni G, Horn J, Olasveengen T, Arabi Y, Chia YW, Markota A, Hænggi M, Wise MP, Grejs AM, Christensen S, Munk‑Andersen H, Granfeldt A, Andersen GO, Qvigstad E, Flaa A, Thomas M, Sweet K, Bewley J, Bäcklund M, Tiainen M, Iten M, Levis A, Peck L, Walsham J, Deane A, Ghosh A, Annoni F, Chen Y, Knight D, Lesona E, Tlayjeh H, Svenšek F, McGuigan PJ, Cole J, Pogson D, Hilty MP, Düring JP, Bailey MJ, Paul E, Ady B, Ainscough K, Hunt A, Monahan S, Trapani T, Fahey C, and Bellomo R, for the TAME Study Investigators. Mild Hypercapnia or Normocapnia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. NEJM 2023 (DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2214552)

Nishiyama C, Kiguchi T, Okubo M, Alihodžić H, Al-Araji R, Baldi E, Beganton F, Booth S, Bray J, Burkart R, Christensen E, Finn J, Grasner JT, Jouven X, Kern KB, Maconochie I, Masterson S, McNally B, Nolan JP, Ong MEH, Perkins GD, Park JH, Ristau P, Savastano S, Shahidah N, Shin SD, Soar J, Tjelmeland I, Quinn MO, Wyckoff MH, Iwami T on behalf of the ILCOR Research and Registries Working Group. Three years trend of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest across the world: second report from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). Resuscitation. 2023;186:109757.

2022

Bernard SA, Bray JE, Smith K, et al. Effect of Lower vs Higher Oxygen Saturation Targets on Survival to Hospital Discharge Among Patients Resuscitated After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestThe EXACT Randomized Clinical TrialJAMA. Published online October 26, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.17701

Bray J, Howell S, Ball S, Doan T, Bosley E, Smith K, Dicker B, Faddy S, Thorrowgood M, Swain A, Thomas A, Wilson A, Shipp C, Walker T, Bailey P, Finn J on behalf of the Aus-ROC Epistry Management Committee. The epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Australia and New Zealand: A binational report from the Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC). Resuscitation 2022;172:74-83.

2021

Case R, Stub D, Mazzagatti E, Pryor H, Mion M, Ball J, Cartledge S, Keeble TR, Bray J, Smith K. The Second Year of a Second Chance: Long-Term Psychosocial Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest Survivors and their Family. Resuscitation 2021. online ahead of print.

Howell S, Nehme Z, Eastwood K, Battagliac T, Buttery A, Bray J. The impact of COVID-19 on the Australian public’s willingness to perform hands-only CPR. Resuscitation 2021;163:26-27.

Kempster K, Howell S, Bernard S, Smith K, Cameron P, Finn J, Stub D, Morley P, Bray J. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes in emergency departments. Resuscitation 2021. online ahead of print.

McKenzie N, Finn J, Dobb G, Bailey P, Arendts G, Celenza A, Fatovich D, Jenkins I, Ball S, Bray J, Ho K. Arterial carbon dioxide tension has a non-linear association with survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a multicenter observational study. Resuscitation 2021. In press

McKenzie N, Finn J, Dobb G, Bailey P, Arendts G, Celenza A, Fatovich A, Jenkins I, Ball S, Bray J. Ho KM. Non-linear association between arterial oxygen tension and survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a multicenter observational study. Resuscitation 2020;158:130-138. hospital cardiac arrest: a multicenter observational study. Resuscitation 2020;158:130-138.

2020

Bray JE, Cartledge S, Finn J, Eastwood GM, McKenzie N, Stub D, Straney L, Bernard S. The current temperature: a survey of post-resuscitation care across Australian and New Zealand intensive care units. Resuscitation Plus 2020.

Kiguchi K, Okubo M, Nishiyama C, Maconochie I, Ong MEH, Kern KB, Wyckoff MH, McNally B, Christensen EF, Tjelmeland E, Herlitz J, Perkins GD, Booth S, Finn J, Shahidah N, Shin SD, Bobrow BJ, Morrison LJ, Salo A, Baldi E, Burkart R, Lin C, Jouven X, Soar J, Nolan JP, Iwami T. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest across the World: First report from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). Resuscitation 2020;152:39-49.

Young PJ, Bailey M, Bellomo R, Bernard S, Bray J, Jakkula P, Kuisma M, Mackle D, Martin D, Nolan J, Panwar R, Reinikainen M, Skrifvars M, Thomas M. Conservative or liberal oxygen therapy in adults with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: An individual-level patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Resuscitation 2020;157:15-22.

2019

Bray JE, Smith K, Hein C, Finn J, Stephenson M, Cameron P, Stub D, Perkins GD, Grantham H, Bailey P, Brink D, Dodge N, Bernard S on behalf of the EXACT investigators. The EXACT protocol: a multi-centre, single-blind, randomised, parallel-group, controlled trial to determine whether early oxygen titration improves survival to hospital discharge in adult OHCA patients. Resuscitation 2019;139:208-213.

Cartledge S, Finn J, Smith K, Straney L, Stub D, Bray J. A cross-sectional survey examining cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in households with heart disease. Collegian 2018;26:366-372.

2018

Beck B, Bray J, Cameron P, Smith K, Walker T, Grantham H, Hein C, Thorrowgood M, Smith A, Inoue M, Smith T, Dicker B, Swain A, Bosley E, Pemberton K, McKay K, Johnston-Leek M, Perkins GD, Nichol G, Finn J on behalf of the Aus-ROC Steering Committee. 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. Resuscitation 2018;126:49-57.

Bray JE, Hein C, Smith K, Stephenson M, Grantham H, Finn J, Stub D, Cameron P, Bernard S on behalf of the EXACT Investigators. Oxygen titration after resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multi-centre, randomised controlled pilot study (the EXACT pilot trial). Resuscitation 2018;128:211-215.

Cartledge S, Feldman S, Bray JE, Stub D, Finn J. Understanding patients and spouses experiences of patient education following a cardiac event and eliciting attitudes and preferences towards incorporating cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. A qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2018;17:148-158.

Cartledge S, Finn J, Smith K, Straney L, Stub D, Bray J. A cross-sectional survey examining cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in households with heart disease. Collegian 2018. Inpress

Case R, Cartledge S, Siedenburg J, Smith K, Straney L, Barger B, Finn J, Bray JE. Identifying barriers to the provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in high-risk regions: a qualitative review of emergency calls. Resuscitation 2018;129:43-47.

McKenzie N, Williams TA, Hoa KM, Inoue M, Bailey P, Celenza A, Fatovich D, Jenkins I, Finn J. Direct transport to a PCI-capable hospital is associated with improved survival after adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of medical aetiology. Resuscitation 2018;128:76-82.

Seymour-Walsh, A. The development and critique of validated assessment tools for pre-hospital resuscitation skills. International Journal of Emergency Services. 2018 inpress

2017

Beck B, Bray J, Cameron P, Straney L, Andrew E, Benrard S, Smith K. Predicting outcomes in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – the relevance of Utstein factors. EMJ 2017;34:786-792.

Beck B, on behalf of the Aus-ROC Management Committee. Aus-ROC Epistry a boost for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes. MJA 2017 https://www.doctorportal.com.au/mjainsight/2017/23/aus-roc-epistry-a-boost-for-out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest-outcomes.

Beck B, Bray JE, Cameron P, Straney L, Andrew E, Bernard S, Smith K. Resuscitation attempts and duration in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2017:111:14-21.

Bray JE, Straney L, Smith K, Cartledge S, Case R, Bernard S, Finn J. Regions with low rates of bystander CPR have lower rates of CPR training in Victoria, Australia. JAHA 2017;6:e005972.

Bray JE, Stub D, Bloom J, Segan L, Mitra B, Smith K, Finn J, Bernard S. Changing target temperature from 33°C to 36°C in the ICU management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A before and after study. Resuscitation 2017;113:39-43

Bray JE, Smith K, Case R, Cartledge S, Straney L, Finn J. Public cardiopulmonary resuscitation training rates and awareness of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A cross-sectional survey of Victorians. EMA 2017;29:58-64.

Cartledge S, Finn J, Bray JE, Case R, Barker L, Missen D, Shaw J, Stub D. Incorporating cardiopulmonary resuscitation training into a cardiac rehabilitation program: A feasibility study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 2017

Dyson K, Bray JE, Smith K, Bernard S, Straney L, Finn J. Paramedic resuscitation competency: a survey of Australian and New Zealand emergency medical services. EMA 2017;27:217-222.

Talikowska, M., H. Tohira, M. Inoue, P. Bailey, D. Brink, and J. Finn. 2017. Lower chest compression fraction associated with ROSC in OHCA patients with longer downtimes. Resuscitation 116: 60-65.

2016

Beck B,  Bray JE, Smith K, Walker T, Grantham H, Hein C, Thorrowgood M, Smith A, Smith T, Dicker B, Swain A, Bailey M, Bosley E, Pemberton K, Cameron P, Graham N, Finn J. Establishing the Aus-ROC Australian and New Zealand Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Epistry. BMJ open 2016:6:e011027

Beck B, Bray J.E, Smith K, Walker T, Grantham H, Hein C, Thorrowgood M, Smith A, Inoue M, Smith T, Dicker B, Swain A, Bosley E, Pemberton K, McKay M, Johnston-Leek M, Cameron P, Perkins G.D, Finn J, ‘A description of the ambulance services participating in the Aus-ROC Australian and New Zealand out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Epistry’. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2016; 28:673-683.

Beck B, Tohirab H, Bray JE, Straney L, Brown E, Inoueb M, Williams T, McKenzieb N, Celenzad A, Bailey P, Finn J. Trends in traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Perth, Western Australia from 1997 to 2014. Resuscitation, 2016; 98:79-84.

Cartledge S, Bray JE, Leary M, Stub D, Finn J.A systematic review of basic life support training targeting family members of high-risk patients. Resuscitation 2016 Aug;105:70–8.

Cartledge S, Bray JE, Stub D, Krum H, Finn J. Do cardiac rehabilitation programs offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in Australia and New Zealand? Heart Lung and Circulation 2016;25:607–612. 

Dyson K, Bray JE, Smith K, Bernard S, Straney L, Finn J. Paramedic Exposure to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Is Associated With Patient Survival. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2016:9:154-160.

Inoue M, Tohira H, Williams T, Bailey P, Borland M, McKenzie N, Brink D, Finn J. Incidence, characteristics and survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in children and adolescents between 1997 and 2014 in Perth, Western Australia. EMA. 2016 doi:10.1111/1742-6723.12657.

McKenzie N, Williams TA, Tohira H, Ho KM, Finn J. ‘A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between arterial carbon dioxide tension and outcomes after cardiac arrest’. Resuscitation, 2016;  in-press.

Straney L, Bray JE, Nehme Z, Bernard S, Smith K. Are socio-demographic characteristics associated with spatial variation in the incidence of OHCA and bystander CPR rates? A population-based observational study in Victoria, Australia. BMJ Open 2016: 6:e012434.

Talikowska M, Tohira H, Bailey P, Finn J. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality: Widespread variation in data intervals used for analysis. Resuscitation. 2016;102:25-8.

2015

Bray JE, Stub D, Ngu P, Cartledge S, Straney L, Stewart M, Keech W, Shaw J, and Finn J Mass media campaigns influence on prehospital behaviour for acute coronary syndromes: an evaluation of the Australian Heart Foundation’s Warning Signs Campaign. JAHA 2015:4:1-9.

Dyson K, Bray JE, Smith K, Bernard S, Straney L, Finn J. Paramedic exposure to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is rare and declining in Victoria, Australia. Resuscitation 2015 (in press).

Bhanji F, Finn JC, Lockey A, Monsieurs K, Frengley R, Iwami T, Lang E, Ma MH, Mancini ME, McNeil MA, Greif R, Billi JE, Nadkarni VM, Bigham B; on behalf of the Education, Implementation, and Teams Chapter Collaborators. Part 8: education, implementation, and teams: 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation. 2015;132(suppl 1):S242–S268.

Finn JC, Bhanji F, Lockey A, Monsieurs K, Frengley R, Iwami T, Lang E, Ma MH, Mancini ME, McNeil MA, Greif R, Billi JE, Nadkarni VM, Bigham B; on behalf of the Education, Implementation, and Teams Chapter Collaborators. Part 8: education, implementation, and teams: 2015 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Resuscitation. 2015 Oct;95:e203-24.

Straney L, Yong G, Bray JE, Millar J, Schlapbach L, Alexander J, Finn J. Trends in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit admission and survival rates in children in Australia and New Zealand following cardiac arrest. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2015 (in press) 

Straney L, Bray JE, Beck B, Finn J, Bernard S, Dyson K, Lijovic M, Smith K. Regions of High Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Incidence and Low Bystander CPR rates in Victoria, Australia. Plos One 2015; 10; e0139776.

Talikowska M, Tohira H, Finn J. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality and patient survival outcome in cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation, 2015, 96:66-77.

2014

Bray JE, Di Palma S, Jacobs I, Straney L, Finn J. Trends in incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Perth, Western Australia, 1997-2010. Resuscitation 2014;85:757–761

Dyson K, Bray JE, Smith K, Bernard S, Finn J. A systematic review of the effect of emergency medical service practitioners’ experience and exposure to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on patient survival and procedural performance. Resuscitation 2014:85: 1134–1141.

Straney LB, Finn J, Bernard S, Pilcher D. Trends in intensive care unit cardiac arrest admissions and mortality in Australia and New Zealand. Critical Care and Resuscitation 2014; 16:104-11

Straney L, Finn J, Dennekamp M, Bremner A, Tonkin A, Jacobs I. Evaluating the impact of air pollution on the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Perth Metropolitan Region: 2000-2010. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2014;68(1):6-12. ( doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation. 2014.02.017.)

2013

Kirkbright S, Finn J, Tohira H, Bremner A, Jacobs I, Celenza A. Audiovisual feedback device use by health care professionals during CPR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and non-randomised trials. Resuscitation. 2013 Dec 21. PubMed PMID: 24361457