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  1. Boosting Confidence Through Interagency Air Medical Simulation: A Quality Assurance Exercise of a Critical Care Helicopter Landing at a Tertiary Trauma Hospital

    Article • Air Medical Journal, January 2026, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  2. Prehospital cardiac arrest resuscitation practices differ around the globe

    Article • Resuscitation Plus, September 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Freddy Lippert, Fergus Gardiner

  3. Perinatal psychiatric emergencies in rural Australia: In urgent need of attention

    Article • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, December 2024, SAGE Publications

    Fergus Gardiner

  4. Characterisation of older patients that require, but do not undergo, emergency laparotomy: a multicentre cohort study

    Article • British Journal of Anaesthesia, November 2024, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  5. Too far from care? A descriptive analysis of young Australian mental health aeromedical retrievals

    Article • Public Health, November 2024, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  6. Culturally appropriate psychotherapy and its retention: An example from Far North Queensland (Australia)

    Article • Acta Psychologica, February 2024, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  7. Air Medical Retrieval of Central Australian Women in Labor: A Retrospective Observational Study

    Article • Air Medical Journal, January 2024, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  8. A novel COVID-19 program, delivering vaccines throughout rural and remote Australia

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, July 2023, Frontiers

    Fergus Gardiner

  9. Western Australia remote aeromedical substance use disorders outcomes

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, June 2023, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  10. Medical retrieval of pregnant women in labour: A scoping review

    Article • Australasian Emergency Care, June 2023, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  11. The Royal Flying Doctor Service Initiation of Helicopter Video Simulation Orientation Training for Air Medical Crews in Western Australia: A Pilot Study

    Article • Air Medical Journal, May 2023, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  12. Effect of COVID-19 on aeromedical primary evacuation retrieval volumes and patient acuity

    Article • BMJ Military Health, March 2023, BMJ

    Fergus Gardiner

  13. Aeromedical retrieval services characteristics globally: a scoping review

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fergus Gardiner

  14. Remoteness and socioeconomic status reduce access to specialist mental health care across Australia

    Article • Australasian Psychiatry, November 2022, SAGE Publications

    Fergus Gardiner

  15. 'COVID on Country': an innovative model safely supporting high-risk patients in Central Australia

    Article • Rural and Remote Health, October 2022, Rural and Remote Health

    Fergus Gardiner

  16. Confinement or internment? Aeromedical retrieval of pregnant people in labour: A retrospective observational study

    Article • October 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Fergus Gardiner

  17. A Novel Mixed Methods Approach for Integrating Not-for-Profit Service Data via Qualitative Geographic Information System to Explore Authentic Experiences of Ill-Health: A Case Study of Rural Mental Health

    Article • Journal of Mixed Methods Research, October 2022, SAGE Publications

    Fergus Gardiner

  18. A Cohort Comparison Study on Women in Threatened Preterm Labor Given Nifedipine or Nifedipine and Salbutamol Tocolysis in Air Medical Retrieval

    Article • Air Medical Journal, May 2022, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  19. Cohort study comparison of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services delivered by The Royal Flying Doctor Service, across Far North and Central West Queensland

    Article • The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, April 2022, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  20. Bringing CT Scanners to the Skies: Design of a CT Scanner for an Air Mobile Stroke Unit

    Article • Applied Sciences, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Fergus Gardiner

  21. A Novel COVID-19 Program, Delivering Vaccines Throughout Rural and Remote Australia

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2022, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  22. Indigenous Australians have a greater prevalence of heart, stroke, and vascular disease, are younger at death, with higher hospitalisation and more aeromedical retrievals from remote regions

    Article • EClinicalMedicine, December 2021, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  23. Remote mental health clients prefer face-to-face consultations to telehealth during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

    Article • Australasian Psychiatry, September 2021, SAGE Publications

    Fergus Gardiner

  24. Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

    Article • Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, September 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fergus Gardiner

  25. Ursodeoxycholic acid in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, July 2021, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  26. Pregnancy-related aeromedical retrievals in rural and remote Australia: national evidence from the Royal Flying Doctor Service

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fergus Gardiner

  27. Characteristics and in‐hospital outcomes of patients requiring aeromedical retrieval for pregnancy, compared to non‐retrieved metropolitan cohorts

    Article • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, January 2021, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  28. Western Australia

    Article • The Lancet Psychiatry, January 2021, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  29. Stroke care equity in rural and remote areas - novel strategies

    Article • January 2021, OAE Publishing

    Fergus Gardiner

  30. Mental Health Care for Rural and Remote Australians During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

    Article • Air Medical Journal, November 2020, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  31. Aeromedical retrieval diagnostic trends during a period of Coronavirus 2019 lockdown

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, October 2020, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  32. Mental Health Crises in Rural and Remote Australia: An Assessment of Direct Medical Costs of Air Medical Retrievals and the Implications for the Societal Burden

    Article • Air Medical Journal, September 2020, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  33. Aeromedical retrieval diagnostic trends during a period of Coronavirus 2019 lockdown

    Article • August 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Fergus Gardiner

  34. Rural and remote dental care: Patient characteristics and health care provision

    Article • Australian Journal of Rural Health, May 2020, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  35. Aeromedical retrievals for gastrointestinal disorders in rural and remote Australia: the need for improved access to specialist advice

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, May 2020, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  36. Management of Traumatic Tooth Avulsion Using 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive Splint: A Case Report

    Article • Journal of Emergency Nursing, May 2020, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  37. Royal Flying Doctor Service Coronavirus Disease 2019 Activity and Surge Modeling in Australia

    Article • Air Medical Journal, May 2020, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  38. Aeromedical retrieval for suspected appendicitis in rural and remote paediatric patients

    Article • Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, February 2020, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  39. Nurse‐led psychological intervention reduces anxiety symptoms and improves quality of life following percutaneous coronary intervention for stable coronary artery disease

    Article • Australian Journal of Rural Health, January 2020, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  40. Aeromedical Retrieval for Stroke in Australia

    Article • Cerebrovascular Diseases, January 2020, Karger Publishers

    Fergus Gardiner

  41. Poor access to kidney disease management services in susceptible patient populations in rural Australia is associated with increased aeromedical retrievals for acute renal care

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, December 2019, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  42. Faecal calprotectin testing for identifying patients with organic gastrointestinal disease: systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • The Medical Journal of Australia, November 2019, Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. (AMPCo)

    Fergus Gardiner

  43. The importance of ultrasound in improving rural and remote patient care

    Article • Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, August 2019, Wiley

    Fergus Gardiner

  44. Aeromedical retrievals of people for mental health care and the low level of clinical support in rural and remote Australia

    Article • The Medical Journal of Australia, July 2019, Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. (AMPCo)

    Fergus Gardiner

  45. Health care for older people in rural and remote Australia: challenges for service provision

    Article • The Medical Journal of Australia, July 2019, Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. (AMPCo)

    Fergus Gardiner

  46. A nurse-led structured education program improves self-management skills and reduces hospital readmissions in patients with chronic heart failure: a randomized and controlled trial in China

    Article • Rural and Remote Health, May 2019, Rural and Remote Health

    Fergus Gardiner

  47. The prevalence and pregnancy outcomes of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: A retrospective clinical audit review

    Article • Obstetric Medicine, October 2018, SAGE Publications

    Fergus Gardiner

  48. Periodontal pathogens in the placenta and membranes in term and preterm birth

    Article • Placenta, August 2018, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner, Professor Jane E Dahlstrom

  49. Similarities between military and medical service: stigma of seeking mental health assistance

    Article • Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, May 2018, BMJ

    Fergus Gardiner

  50. An Effective Risk Minimization Strategy Applied to an Outdoor Music Festival

    Article • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, March 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Fergus Gardiner

  51. Does a hospital diabetes inpatient service reduce blood glucose and HbA1c levels? A prospective cohort study

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, February 2018, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  52. Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: Patient perceived benefits and reasons for non-attendance

    Article • Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, January 2018, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  53. Blood glucose and pressure controls in diabetic kidney disease

    Article • Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, January 2018, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  54. Peer review report 2 on “Ocular Tuberculosis In Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia - A Case Series”

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2018, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  55. Peer review report 2 on “A retrospective analysis of the utility and safety of kidney transplant biopsies by nephrology trainees and consultants”

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fergus Gardiner

  56. Adherence to blood pressure and glucose recommendations in chronic kidney disease hospital inpatients: Clinical inertia and patient adherence

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, December 2017, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  57. Prediabetes and cardiovascular complications study (PACCS): international collaboration 4 years’ summary and future direction

    Article • BMC Research Notes, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fergus Gardiner

  58. Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: Effects on patient improvement outcomes

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews, December 2017, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  59. Achieving desirable clinical outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus

    Article • SAGE Open Medicine, November 2017, SAGE Publications

    Fergus Gardiner

  60. Cost effectiveness of a Stroke Unit

    Article • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, October 2017, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  61. Building empathy among the people of an Emergency Department: Staff and patients, a two-way interaction

    Article • European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, September 2017, University of Buckingham Press

    Fergus Gardiner

  62. Peer review report 2 on “Critical review of Sham surgery clinical trials: Confounding factors analysis”

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2017, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  63. Peer review report 3 on “A prospective cohort study to assess the role of FDG-PET in differentiating benign and malignant follicular neoplasms”

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fergus Gardiner

  64. Are all after-hours diagnostic imaging appropriate? An Australian Emergency Department pilot study

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, December 2016, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  65. The art of self-knowledge and deduction in clinical practice

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, September 2016, Elsevier

    Fergus Gardiner

  66. Hot of Not: Physiological versus Meteorological Heatwaves—Support for a Mean Temperature Threshold

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, July 2016, MDPI AG

    Fergus Gardiner

  67. Appropriate pathology ordering? Troponin testing within an Australian Emergency Department

    Article • Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fergus Gardiner

  68. Audit and feedback to reduce inappropriate Full Blood Count pathology testing

    Article • Journal of Hospital Administration, December 2015, Sciedu Press

    Fergus Gardiner

  69. An intervention to improve discharge summary completion rates within an Australian teaching hospital

    Article • Journal of Hospital Administration, December 2015, Sciedu Press

    Fergus Gardiner

  70. Medical stewardship: Pathology evidence based ordering to reduce inappropriate test ordering in a teaching hospital

    Article • Journal of Hospital Administration, November 2015, Sciedu Press

    Fergus Gardiner

  71. In Situ Medical Simulation Investigation of Emergency Department Procedural Sedation With Randomized Trial of Experimental Bedside Clinical Process Guidance Intervention

    Article • Simulation in Healthcare The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, June 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fergus Gardiner

  72. Western Australia

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Fergus Gardiner