The University of Queensland

A comparison of low-level to high-level disinfection in eliminating microorganisms from ultrasound transducers used on skin: a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial

Peters, Nathan, Williamson, Frances, Bauer, Michelle, Llewellyn, Stacey, Snelling, Peter, Marsh, Nicole, Harris, Patrick, Stewart, Adam and Rickard, Claire (2023). A comparison of low-level to high-level disinfection in eliminating microorganisms from ultrasound transducers used on skin: a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. Infection, Disease & Health, 28, S1. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2023.09.002

Comparison of low‐level to high‐level disinfection in eliminating microorganisms from ultrasound transducers used on skin : a noninferiority randomized controlled trial

Peters, Nathan, Williamson, Frances, Bauer, Michelle J., Llewellyn, Stacey, Snelling, Peter J., Marsh, Nicole, Harris, Patrick N. A., Stewart, Adam G. and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Comparison of low‐level to high‐level disinfection in eliminating microorganisms from ultrasound transducers used on skin : a noninferiority randomized controlled trial. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 42 (11), 2525-2534. doi: 10.1002/jum.16286

Improving difficult peripheral intravenous access requires thought, training and technology (DART3): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial protocol

Schults, Jessica A., Marsh, Nicole, Ullman, Amanda J., Kleidon, Tricia M., Ware, Robert S., Byrnes, Joshua, Young, Emily, Hall, Lisa, Keijzers, Gerben, Cullen, Louise, Calleja, Pauline, McTaggart, Steven, Peters, Nathan, Watkins, Stuart, Corley, Amanda, Brown, Christine, Lin, Zhen, Williamson, Frances, Burgess, Luke, Macfarlane, Fiona, Cooke, Marie, Battley, Callan and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Improving difficult peripheral intravenous access requires thought, training and technology (DART3): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) 587, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09499-0

Remotely supervised ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation training: a prospective cohort study examining success rates and patient experience

Peters, Nathan, Thomas, Joel, Woods, Christine, Rickard, Claire and Marsh, Nicole (2022). Remotely supervised ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation training: a prospective cohort study examining success rates and patient experience. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound Medicine, 25 (4), 176-185. doi: 10.1002/ajum.12318

Anaesthetist’s adherence to aseptic ultrasound practices when performing Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (USGPIVC). A quality improvement project

Taylor, J., Dhoss, E., Black, M.B., Llewellyn, S. and Peters, N. (2022). Anaesthetist’s adherence to aseptic ultrasound practices when performing Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (USGPIVC). A quality improvement project. Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica, 73 (3), 149-156. doi: 10.56126/73.3.16

A retrospective clinical audit investigating the prevalence of patients experiencing difficult peripheral intravenous cannulation afterhours in a tertiary referral hospital in Australia

Peters, Nathan, Alwis, Ranawaka, Yu, Joanna, Waters, Daniel and Woods, Christine (2021). A retrospective clinical audit investigating the prevalence of patients experiencing difficult peripheral intravenous cannulation afterhours in a tertiary referral hospital in Australia. Vascular Access, 7 (1). doi: 10.33235/va.7.1.6-11

Different minimum requirements for transducer cleaning and disinfection between the Australian Standard and the ASUM/ACIPC joint guideline

Peters, Nathan (2020). Different minimum requirements for transducer cleaning and disinfection between the Australian Standard and the ASUM/ACIPC joint guideline. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 23 (4), 269-270. doi: 10.1002/ajum.12208

Anaesthesia preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic readiness: a medication preservation strategy

Wyssusek, Kerstin, Eames, Gerard, Peters, Nathan and Lee, Julie (2020). Anaesthesia preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic readiness: a medication preservation strategy. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 125 (3), e332-e334. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.027

Comparison of learning outcomes for teaching focused cardiac ultrasound to physicians: A supervised human model course versus an eLearning guided self- directed simulator course

Canty, David, Barth, Jennifer, Yang, Yang, Peters, Nathan, Palmer, Andrew, Royse, Alistair and Royse, Colin (2019). Comparison of learning outcomes for teaching focused cardiac ultrasound to physicians: A supervised human model course versus an eLearning guided self- directed simulator course. Journal of Critical Care, 49, 38-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2018.10.006

DART 3: A pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of ultrasound guidance to reducing multiple PIVC insertions in hospitalised patients

Schults, Jessica, Marsh, Nicole, Ullman, Amanda, Kleidon, Tricia, Ware, Robert, Byrnes, Joshua, Young, Emily, Hall, Lisa, Keijzers, Gerben, Cullen, Louise, Calleja, Pauline, McTaggart, Steven, Peters, Nathan, Watkins, Stuart, Corley, Amanda, Brown, Christine, Lin, Zhen, Williamson, Frances, Burgess, Luke, Macfarlane, Fiona, Cooke, Marie, Battley, Callan and Rickard, Claire (2023). DART 3: A pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomised trial of ultrasound guidance to reducing multiple PIVC insertions in hospitalised patients. 2023 ACIPC International Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12 – 15 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2023.09.021

Perioperative temperature management in major vascular surgery: a prospective audit

Chawla, Gunjan, Peters, Nathan, Messer, Geoff and Eley, Victoria (2019). Perioperative temperature management in major vascular surgery: a prospective audit. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29 April- 3 May 2019.