By Professor Paul MacConachie Middleton

Journal articles

Vergis N; Patel V; Bogdanowicz K; Czyzewska-Khan J; Keshinro R; Fiorentino F; Day E; Middleton P; Atkinson S; Tranah T; Cross M; Babalis D; Foster N; Lord E; Quaglia A; Lloyd J; Goldin R; Rosenberg W; Parker R; Richardson P; Masson S; Whitehouse G; Sieberhagan C; Patch D; Naoumov N; Dhanda A; Forrest E; Thursz M, 2025, 'IL-1 Signal Inhibition in Alcohol-Related Hepatitis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Canakinumab', Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 23, pp. 797 - 807.e5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2024.07.025

Ní Chróinín D; Wang S; Nagaraj G; Ren S; Middleton PM; Short A, 2025, 'A pilot trial exploring the use of music in the emergency department and its association with delirium and other clinical outcomes', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70004

Khan JR; John JR; Middleton PM; Huang Y; Lin PI; Hu N; Jalaludin B; Chay P; Lingam R; Eapen V, 2025, 'Factors associated with extended length of stay for paediatric mental health presentations to EDs in South Western Sydney, Australia', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70003

John JR; Khan JR; Middleton PM; Huang Y; Lin PI; Hu N; Jalaludin B; Chay P; Lingam R; Eapen V, 2025, 'Mental health help-seeking behaviours among children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in a multicultural urban Australian population', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59, pp. 171 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674241310702

John JR; Khan JR; Middleton PM; Huang Y; Lin DPI; Hu N; Jalaludin B; Chay P; Lingam R; Eapen V, 2024, 'Self-harm-related mental health presentations to emergency departments by children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups in South Western Sydney', BJPsych Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.763

Byambasuren O; Myooran J; Virk A; Hanna R; Tanglay O; Younan S; Moore N; Middleton P; Chróinín DN, 2024, 'Advance Care Planning in Patients with Suspected or Proven COVID: Are We Meeting Our Own Standards?', American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 41, pp. 1358 - 1362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10499091231218476

Munot S; Bray JE; Redfern J; Bauman A; Marschner S; Semsarian C; Denniss AR; Coggins A; Middleton PM; Jennings G; Angell B; Kumar S; Kovoor P; Vukasovic M; Bendall JC; Evens T; Chow CK, 2024, 'Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation differences by sex – The role of arrest recognition', Resuscitation, 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110224

Altinger G; Sharma S; Maher CG; Cullen L; McCaffery K; Linder JA; Buchbinder R; Harris IA; Coiera E; Li Q; Howard K; Coggins A; Middleton PM; Gunja N; Ferguson I; Chan T; Tambree K; Varshney A; Traeger AC; Lawrence J; Pile K; Cracknell R; Hermiz A; Moncada F; Mitford D; Salter M; Mallows J; Morgan R; Hastings C; McNulty R; Frost A; Burns B; Bivona K; Fenech J; Zaouk H; Smith M; Parameswaran A; Morris J; Shapter B; Van Vorst D; Squire P; Basilakis J; Meller M; Tcharkhedian E; Machado G; McAuley J; Harrison J; Michaleff Z; van Wyk A; McKeown W; Davis J; Ho E, 2024, 'Behavioural ‘nudging’ interventions to reduce low-value care for low back pain in the emergency department (NUDGED): protocol for a 2×2 factorial, before-after, cluster randomised trial', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079870

Brady B; Pang SM; Dennis S; Chipchase L; Liamputtong P; Jennings M; Tcharkhedian E; Andary T; Pavlovic N; Zind M; Middleton P; Boland R, 2024, '“IT's too much to do alone”: A mixed-methods exploration of patient experiences implementing emergency department management plans for chronic pain', Musculoskeletal Care, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msc.1874

Alazrag W; Idris H; Saad YME; Etaher A; Ren S; Ferguson I; Juergens C; Chew DP; Otton J; Middleton PM; French JK, 2024, 'Management and outcomes with 5-year mortality of patients with mildly elevated high-sensitivity troponin T levels not meeting criteria for myocardial infarction', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36, pp. 62 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14298

Munot S; Bray J; Redfern J; Bauman A; Angell B; Coggins A; Denniss A; Kancijanik D; Jennings G; Lai K; Kumar S; Khanlari S; Kovoor P; Marschner S; Middleton P; Oppermann I; Rock Z; Semsarian C; Vukasovic M; Chow C, 2024, 'Engaging Culturally Diverse Groups in Basic Life Support (BLS): Learning from FirstCPR - A Community Organisation-Based Intervention to Increase Training and Willingness to Respond to Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S142 - S142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.042

Mascaro S; Wu Y; Woodberry O; Nyberg EP; Pearson R; Ramsay JA; Mace AO; Foley DA; Snelling TL; Nicholson AE; Semprini A; Martin A; McLean-Tooke A; Marais B; Tang B; McLeod C; Blyth CC; Lemoh C; Waddington C; Nolan D; Raby E; Perez G; Marks G; Denholm J; Pilgram L; Anstey N; Plebanski M; Boyd M; Borland ML; Maze M; John M; Middleton P; Craig S; Tong SYC; Benson S; Richards T, 2023, 'Modeling COVID-19 disease processes by remote elicitation of causal Bayesian networks from medical experts', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-01856-1

Munot S; Rugel EJ; Bray J; Redfern J; Yang G; Ngo L; Bauman A; Dang QM; Rock Z; Marschner S; Coggins A; Semsarian C; Middleton PM; Jennings G; Angell B; Kumar S; Kovoor P; Chow CK, 2023, 'Examining training and attitudes to basic life support in multi-ethnic communities residing in New South Wales, Australia: A mixed-methods investigation', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073481

Goodier R; Partyka C; Moore N; Middleton P; Abdullah Q, 2023, 'Mixed-methods pilot study exploring the influence of the novel Paediatric Anaesthetic Drug Solution tool on clinician cognitive load during simulated paediatric rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 59, pp. 808 - 813, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.16396

Moore N; Abid A; Ren S; Robinson K; Middleton P, 2023, 'Multicultural emergency medicine epidemiology: A health economic analysis of patient visits', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35, pp. 126 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14085

Rheinberger D; Baffsky R; McGillivray L; Zbukvic I; Dadich A; Larsen ME; Lin PI; Gan DZQ; Kaplun C; Wilcox HC; Eapen V; Middleton PM; Torok M, 2023, 'Examining the Feasibility of Implementing Digital Mental Health Innovations Into Hospitals to Support Youth in Suicide Crisis: Interview Study With Young People and Health Professionals', JMIR Formative Research, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/51398

Jacob R; Prince DS; Pipicella JL; Nguyen A; Bagatella M; Alvaro F; Maley M; Foo H; Middleton P; Kayes T; DiGirolamo J; Davison S; Levy MT, 2023, 'Routine screening of emergency admissions at risk of chronic hepatitis (SEARCH) identifies and links hepatitis B cases to care', Liver International, 43, pp. 60 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/liv.15414

Munot S S; Bray JE; Redfern J; Bauman A; Marschner S; Semsarian C; Denniss AR; Coggins AR; Middleton PM; Jennings G; Angell B; Kumar S; Kovoor P; Lai K; Vukasovic M; Nelson M; Oppermann I; Chow CK, 2023, 'Sex-related Disparity in Bystander Response and Survival Outcomes for Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, pp. S128 - S129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.844

Slaven J; Evans M; Partyka C; Aneman A; Middleton PM, 2022, 'Characteristics, clinical findings and outcomes of acute aortic dissection: A comparison between an Australian emergency department and the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34, pp. 927 - 935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14024

Al-Falahi Z; Tran H; Middleton P; Basilakis J; Lo S; Dang V; Joseph V; Femia G; Nia A; Moore N; Houltham J; Silva R, 2022, 'Corrigendum to ‘Automation of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Tissued Morphology and Vessel Sizing With Artificial Intelligence’ [Heart, Lung and Circulation volume 31 (2022) S321-S322, (S144395062200837X), (10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.561)]', Heart Lung and Circulation, 31, pp. e165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2022.11.005

Partyka C; Flannagan S; Carbonatto G; Buttfield A; Watkins S; Bomann S; Alkhouri H; Middleton PM, 2022, 'Prospective, multicentre observational study of point-of-care ultrasound practice in emergency departments across Australia and New Zealand: The POCUS-ED Registry', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34, pp. 959 - 967, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14021

Korczak V; Yakubu K; Angell B; Middleton P; Dinh M; Lung T; Jan S, 2022, 'Understanding patient preferences for emergency care for lower triage acuity presentations during GP hours: a qualitative study in Australia', BMC Health Services Research, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08857-8

Munot S; Redfern J; Bray J; Angell B; Bauman A; Coggins A; Denniss AR; Ferry C; Jennings G; Kovoor P; Kumar S; Lai K; Khanlari S; Marschner S; Middleton P; Nelson M; Oppermann I; Semsarian C; Taylor L; Vukasovic M; Vukasovic M; Ware S; Chow CK, 2022, 'Abstract 260: The Relation of Country-of-Birth With Willingness to Respond to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Multiethnic Communities of New South Wales (NSW), Australia', Circulation, 146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.260

Fowler D; Middleton P; Lim S, 2022, 'Extending floating catchment area methods to estimate future hospital bed capacity requirements', Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sste.2022.100544

Prince DS; Girolamo JD; Pipicella JL; Bagatella M; Kayes T; Alvaro F; Maley M; Foo H; Middleton PM; Levy MT, 2022, 'Finding Cases of Hepatitis C for Treatment Using Automated Screening in the Emergency Department is Effective, but What Is the Cost?', Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2022, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3449938

Blokzijl J; Lee H; Cullen L; Coggins A; Golding M; Gillett M; Middleton PM; Ferreira GE; Machado GC; Maher CG; Traeger AC, 2022, 'Diagnoses and trends in use of imaging for low back pain in four Australian emergency departments between 2012 and 2019', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34, pp. 539 - 546, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13928

Black KI; Middleton P; Libst G; Huda TM; Srinivasan S, 2022, 'Interconception Health: Improving Equitable Access to Pregnancy Planning', Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 40, pp. 184 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1744517

Munot S; Redfern J; Bray JE; Angell B; Bauman A; Coggins A; Denniss AR; Ferry C; Jennings G; Kovoor P; Kumar S; Lai K; Khanlari S; Marschner S; Middleton PM; Nelson M; Opperman I; Semsarian C; Taylor L; Vukasovic M; Ware S; Chow C, 2022, 'Improving community-based first response to out of hospital cardiac arrest (FirstCPR): Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial', BMJ Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057175

Callander E; Fox H; Mills K; Stuart-Butler D; Middleton P; Ellwood D; Thomas J; Flenady V, 2022, 'Inequitable use of health services for Indigenous mothers who experience stillbirth in Australia', Birth, 49, pp. 194 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/birt.12593

Thomas JO; Sharobeam A; Venkat A; Blair C; Ozalp N; Calic Z; Wyllie P; Middleton PM; Welgampola M; Cordato D; Cappelen-Smith C, 2022, 'Video head impulse testing to differentiate vestibular neuritis from posterior circulation stroke in the emergency department: a prospective observational study', BMJ Neurology Open, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2022-000284

Al-Falahi Z; Tran H; Middleton P; Basilakis J; Lo S; Dang V; Joseph V; Fema G; Nia A; Moore N; Houltham J; Silva R, 2022, 'Automation of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Tissued Morphology and Vessel Sizing With Artificial Intelligence', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 31, pp. S321 - S322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.561

Perez-Guzman PN; Daunt A; Mukherjee S; Crook P; Forlano R; Kont MD; Løchen A; Vollmer M; Middleton P; Judge R; Harlow C; Soubieres A; Cooke G; White PJ; Hallett TB; Aylin P; Ferguson N; Hauck K; Thursz MR; Nayagam S, 2021, 'Clinical Characteristics and Predictors of Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Multiethnic London National Health Service Trust: A Retrospective Cohort Study', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73, pp. E4047 - E4057, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa1091

Brady B; Andary T; Pang SM; Dennis S; Liamputtong P; Boland R; Tcharkhedian E; Jennings M; Pavlovic N; Zind M; Middleton P; Chipchase L, 2021, 'A Mixed-Methods Investigation into Patients' Decisions to Attend an Emergency Department for Chronic Pain', Pain Medicine (United States), 22, pp. 2191 - 2206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnab081

Mahajan P; Shu-Ling C; Gutierrez C; White E; Cher BAY; Freiheit E; Belle A; Kaartinen J; Kumar VA; Middleton PM; Ng CJ; Osei-Kwame D; Roth D; Sinja TP; Galwankar S; Nypaver M; Kuppermann N; EKelund U, 2021, 'A global survey of emergency department responses to the COVID-19 pandemic', Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 22, pp. 1037 - 1044, http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/WESTJEM.2021.3.50358

Lim JCJ; Borland ML; Middleton PM; Moore K; Shetty A; Babl FE; Lee RS; Acworth J; Wilson C; Than M; Craig S, 2021, 'Where are children seen in Australian emergency departments? Implications for research efforts', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, pp. 631 - 639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13698

Riggs E; Yelland J; Mensah FK; Gold L; Szwarc J; Kaplan I; Small R; Middleton P; Krastev A; McDonald E; East C; Homer C; Nesvadba N; Biggs L; Braithwaite J; Brown SJ, 2021, 'Group Pregnancy Care for refugee background women: A codesigned, multimethod evaluation protocol applying a community engagement framework and an interrupted time series design', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048271

Middleton PM; Wu TLL; Lee RYN; Ren S; McLaws ML, 2021, 'Multicultural presentation of chest pain at an emergency department in Australia', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, pp. 508 - 516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13681

Middleton PM; Moore N; Ren S, 2021, 'Lost bed capacity in emergency departments: A descriptive analysis and data visualisation exploration', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, pp. 310 - 315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13633

Sharma S; Traeger AC; Tcharkhedian E; Middleton PM; Cullen L; Maher CG, 2021, 'Effect of a waiting room communication strategy on imaging rates and awareness of public health messages for low back pain', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzab129

Prince DS; Pipicella JL; Fraser M; Alvaro F; Maley M; Foo H; Middleton PMC; Davison SA; Dore GJ; McCaughan GW; Levy MT, 2021, 'Screening Emergency Admissions at Risk of Chronic Hepatitis C (SEARCH) to diagnose or ‘re-diagnose’ infections is effective in Australia', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 28, pp. 121 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.13393

Walker K; Honan B; Haustead D; Mountain D; Gangathimmaiah V; Martini E; Forero R; Mitchell R; Tesch G; Bissett I; Jones P; Nagree Y; Middleton P; Liew D, 2021, 'Has the implementation of time-based-targets for emergency department length-of-stay influenced the quality of care for patients? A systematic review of qualitative literature', , pp. 2021.01.03.21249171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.03.21249171

Chowdhury SZ; Wardman D; Cordato DJ; Thomas P; Zagami A; Middleton P; McDougall A; Cheung AK; Manning NW; Wenderoth JD; Beran RG; Spring KJ; Calic Z; Killingsworth MC; Bhaskar SMM, 2021, 'Optimising Prehospital Pathways to Improve Acute Stroke Reperfusion Therapy Delivery: Systems-Based Approaches', SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 3, pp. 2558 - 2575, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42399-021-01069-x

Moore N; Middleton PM; Ren S, 2020, 'Lost capacity in emergency departments and its economic implications: A simulation study and economic analysis', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32, pp. 974 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13526

Shepherd E; Mcintyre S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Ashwood P; Sullivan TR; te Velde A; Doyle LW; Makrides M; Middleton P; Crowther CA, 2020, 'Linking data from a large clinical trial with the Australian Cerebral Palsy Register', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 62, pp. 1170 - 1175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.14556

Keijzers G; Macdonald SPJ; Udy AA; Arendts G; Bailey M; Bellomo R; Blecher GE; Burcham J; Coggins AR; Delaney A; Fatovich DM; Fraser JF; Harley A; Jones P; Kinnear FB; May K; Peake S; Taylor DMD; Williams P; Nguyen K; Foong LH; Hullick C; McNulty R; Na A; Trethewy C; Lutze L; Zhang M; Cowan T; Middleton P; Avis S; Vidler S; Salter M; Janes S; Harwood T; Oliver M; Jazayeri F; Jones S; Davoren M; Pradhananga B; Newby L; Beck S; Sandleback B; Rabas S; Harger S; Tan E; Song R; Gutenstein M; Munro A; Connely M; Goodson J; Mclean A; Brabyn C; Mukerji S; Simmonds H; Young P; Sugeng Y; Bird C; McConnell A; Henderson P; Johnson D; Perez S; Mahani A; Orda U; Thom O; Roberts K; Hazelwood S; Pham H; Eley R; Livesay G; Devlin M; Murdoch I; Wood E; Williams J; Brown N; King A; Sadewasser J; Jones L; Gangathimmaiah V; Manudhane A; Haustead D; Ascencio-Lane JC; Buntine P; Walker K; Pouryahya P; Crompton D; Sultana R; Campbell T; Dwyer R; Knott J; Mitra B; Luckhoff C; Young R; Rudling N; Mukherjee A; Dyke KL; Parker C; Cooper A, 2020, 'The Australasian Resuscitation In Sepsis Evaluation: Fluids or vasopressors in emergency department sepsis (ARISE FLUIDS), a multi-centre observational study describing current practice in Australia and New Zealand', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 32, pp. 586 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13469

Chuan A; Zhao L; Tillekeratne N; Alani S; Middleton PM; Harris IA; McEvoy L; Ní Chróinín D, 2020, 'The effect of a multidisciplinary care bundle on the incidence of delirium after hip fracture surgery: a quality improvement study', Anaesthesia, 75, pp. 63 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/anae.14840

Nahidi S; Forero R; Man N; Mohsin M; Fitzgerald G; Toloo G; McCarthy S; Gibson N; Fatovich D; Mountain D; Hillman K; Middleton P; Braithwaite J, 2019, 'Impact of the Four-Hour Rule/National Emergency Access Target policy implementation on emergency department staff: A qualitative perspective of emergency department management changes', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 362 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13164

Nahidi S; Forero R; McCarthy S; Man N; Gibson N; Mohsin M; Mountain D; Fatovich D; Fitzgerald G; Toloo G; Hillman K; Middleton P; Braithwaite J, 2019, 'Qualitative analysis of perceptions and experiences of emergency department staff in relation to implementation and outcomes of the Four-Hour Rule/National Emergency Access Target in Australia', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 31, pp. 378 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.13166

Hartshorn S; Middleton PM, 2019, 'Efficacy and safety of inhaled low-dose methoxyflurane for acute paediatric pain: A systematic review', Trauma (United Kingdom), 21, pp. 94 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1460408618798391

Shepherd E; Salam RA; Middleton P; Han S; Makrides M; Mcintyre S; Badawi N; Crowther CA, 2018, 'Neonatal interventions for preventing cerebral palsy: An overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012409.pub2

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