By Dr Magnolia Cardona

Journal articles

Cardona M; Stehlik P; Fawzy P; Byambasuren O; Anderson J; Clark J; Sun S; Scott I, 2021, 'Effectiveness and sustainability of deprescribing for hospitalized older patients near end of life: a systematic review', Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 20, pp. 81 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14740338.2021.1853704

Plunkett E; Broadbent A; Fien S; Cardona M, 2021, 'Impact of COVID-19 Social Distancing on the Quality of Dying: A Call for Discretionary Application of Rules', Journal of Social Work in End of Life and Palliative Care, 17, pp. 132 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15524256.2021.1915920

Shrestha S; Poudel A; Cardona M; Steadman KJ; Nissen LM, 2021, 'Impact of deprescribing dual-purpose medications on patient-related outcomes for older adults near end-of-life: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20420986211052343

, 2021, 'POSTER PRESENTATIONS', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 40, pp. 35 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.4_12956

Byambasuren O; Cardona M; Bell K; Clark J; McLaws ML; Glasziou P, 2020, 'Estimating the extent of asymptomatic COVID-19 and its potential for community transmission: Systematic review and meta-analysis', Jammi, 5, pp. 223 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jammi-2020-0030

Raftery C; Lewis E; Cardona M, 2020, 'The Crucial Role of Nurses and Social Workers in Initiating End-of-Life Communication to Reduce Overtreatment in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic', Gerontology, 66, pp. 427 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000509103

Lee XJ; Farrington A; Carter H; Shield C; Graves N; McPhail SM; Harvey G; White BP; Willmott L; Cardona M; Hillman K; Callaway L; Barnett AG, 2020, 'A stepped-wedge randomised-controlled trial assessing the implementation, impact and costs of a prospective feedback loop to promote appropriate care and treatment for older patients in acute hospitals at the end of life: Study protocol', BMC Geriatrics, 20, pp. 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01660-2

Ross SB; Kumar M; Dillon A; Bahudin D; Cardona M, 2020, 'COVID-19 impact on medical education and the future post-pandemic era for medical students', The British Student Doctor Journal, 4, pp. 54 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.18573/bsdj.170

Cardona M; Anstey M; Lewis ET; Shanmugam S; Hillman K; Psirides A, 2020, 'Appropriateness of intensive care treatments near the end of life during the covid-19 pandemic', Breathe, 16, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0062-2020

Byambasuren O; Cardona M; Bell K; Clark J; McLaws M-L; Glasziou P, 2020, 'Estimating the extent of asymptomatic COVID-19 and its potential for community transmission: systematic review and meta-analysis', Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada, 5, pp. 223 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jammi-2020-0030

Trankle SA; Shanmugam S; Lewis E; Nicholson M; Hillman K; Cardona M, 2020, 'Are We Making Progress on Communication with People Who Are Near the End of Life in the Australian Health System? A Thematic Analysis', Health Communication, 35, pp. 158 - 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2018.1548335

Ooi M; Lewis ET; Brisbane J; Tubb E; McClean T; Assareh H; Hillman K; Achat H; Cardona M, 2020, 'Feasibility of using a risk assessment tool to predict hospital transfers or death for older people in australian residential aged care. A retrospective cohort study', Healthcare Switzerland, 8, pp. 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8030284

Lewis ET; Mahimbo A; Linhart C; Williamson M; Morgan M; Hammill K; Hall J; Cardona M, 2020, 'General practitioners' perceptions on the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a risk prediction checklist to support their end-of-life discussions in routine care: A qualitative study', Family Practice, 37, pp. 703 - 710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/FAMPRA/CMAA036

Cardona M; Williamson M; Jones M; Chroinin DN; Gullotta J; Hillman K; Lewis ET; Morgan M, 2020, 'It is feasible to flag ‘near end-of-life' status in older patients from routine general practice data', Australian Journal of General Practice, 49, pp. 752 - 758, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-08-19-5033

Cardona M; Dobler C; Koreshe E; Heyland D; Nguyen R; Nguyen R; Sim JPY; Clark J; Psirides A, 2020, 'Supporting decision-making on allocation of ICU beds and ventilators in pandemics', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.20.20198184

Cardona M; Lewis E; Psirides A, 2019, 'Doing ‘everything’ near the end of life may be inappropriate for seniors in ICU', Nursing Review, https://www.nursingreview.com.au/2019/10/doing-everything-near-the-end-of-life-may-be-inappropriate-for-seniors-in-icu/

Cardona M; Shanmugam S; Lewis ET; Psirides A; Anstey M; Hillman K, 2019, 'A rapid review of patient and family perspectives on inappropriateness of intensive care treatments at the end of life', MedRXiv, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/19007138

Cardona M; Lewis E; Shanmugam S; Nicholson M; Williamson M; Hanly L; Hillman K, 2019, 'Dissonance on perceptions of end-of-life needs between health-care providers and members of the public: Quantitative cross-sectional surveys', Australasian Journal on Ageing, 38, pp. e75 - e84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12630

Lewis E; Harrison R; Hanly L; Psirides A; Zammit A; McFarland K; Dawson A; Hillman K; Barr M; Cardona M, 2019, 'End-of-life priorities of older adults with terminal illness and caregivers: a qualitative consultation', Health Expectations, 22, pp. 405 - 414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.12860

Lewis ET; Dent E; Alkhouri H; Kellett J; Williamson M; Asha S; Holdgate A; Mackenzie J; Winoto L; Fajardo-Pulido D; Ticehurst M; Hillman K; McCarthy S; Elcombe E; Rogers K; Cardona M, 2019, 'Which frailty scale for patients admitted via Emergency Department? A cohort study', Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 80, pp. 104 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2018.11.002

Cardona M; O'Sullivan M; Lewis ET; Turner RM; Garden F; Alkhouri H; Asha S; Mackenzie J; Perkins M; Suri S; Holdgate A; McCarthy S; Hillman K; Gallego Luxan B, 2019, 'Prospective validation of a checklist to predict short‐term death in older patients after emergency department admission in Australia and Ireland', Academic Emergency Medicine, 26, pp. 610 - 620, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acem.13664

Cardona M; Turner RM; Chapman A; Alkhouri H; Lewis ET; Jan S; Nicholson M; Parr M; Williamson M; Hillman K, 2018, 'Who Benefits from Aggressive Rapid Response System Treatments Near the End of Life? A Retrospective Cohort Study', Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 44, pp. 505 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.04.001

Cardona M; Kellett J; Lewis E; Brabrand M; Ní Chróinín D, 2018, 'Truth disclosure on prognosis: Is it ethical not to communicate personalised risk of death?', International Journal of Clinical Practice, 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13222

Cardona M; Lewis ET; Turner RM; Alkhouri H; Asha S; Mackenzie J; Perkins M; Suri S; Holdgate A; Winoto L; Hillman K; McCarthy S; Gallego Luxan B, 2018, 'Efficacy of a tool to predict short-term mortality in older people presenting at emergency departments: protocol for a multi-centre cohort study', Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 76, pp. 169 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2018.02.014

Cardona M; Lewis ET; Kristensen MR; Skjøt-Arkil H; Ekmann AA; Nygaard HH; Jensen JJ; Jensen RO; Pedersen JL; Turner RM; Asha S; Garden F; Alkhouri H; Holdgate A; McCarthy S; Hillman K; Gallego Luxan B, 2018, 'Predictive validity of the CriSTAL tool for short-term mortality in older people presenting at emergency departments: a prospective study', European geriatric medicine, 9, pp. 891 - 901, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41999-018-0123-6

Cardona-Morrell M; Lewis E; Suman S; Haywood C; Williams M; Brousseau AA; Greenaway S; Hillman K; Dent E, 2017, 'Recognising older frail patients near the end of life: What next?', European Journal of Internal Medicine, 45, pp. 84 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2017.09.026

Taing CY; Gibson AA; Colagiuri S; Vita P; Cardona-Morrell M; Bauman A; Moore M; Williams M; Milat A; Hony J; Lin S; Gwizd M; Fiatarone Singh MA, 2017, 'Primary analysis of the Mandarin-speaking sub-study within the Sydney diabetes prevention program', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 132, pp. 118 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2017.07.032

Williams M; Cardona-Morrell M; Stevens P; Bey J; Smith Glasgow ME, 2017, 'Timing of palliative care team referrals for inpatients receiving rapid response services: A retrospective pilot study in a US hospital', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 75, pp. 147 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.07.017

Cardona-Morrell M; Benfatti-Olivato G; Jansen J; Turner RM; Fajardo-Pulido D; Hillman K, 2017, 'A systematic review of effectiveness of decision aids to assist older patients at the end of life', Patient Education and Counseling, 100, pp. 425 - 435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2016.10.007

Cardona-Morrell M; Kim JCH; Brabrand M; Gallego-Luxan B; Hillman K; Gallego Luxan B, 2017, 'What is inappropriate hospital use for elderly people near the end of life? A systematic review', European journal of internal medicine, 42, pp. 39 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2017.04.014

Cardona-Morrell M; Prgomet M; Turner RM; Nicholson M; Hillman K, 2016, 'Effectiveness of continuous or intermittent vital signs monitoring in preventing adverse events on general wards: a systematic review and meta-analysis', International Journal of Clinical Practice, 70, pp. 806 - 824, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.12846

Lewis E; Cardona-Morrell M; Ong KY; Trankle SA; Hillman K, 2016, 'Evidence still insufficient that advance care documentation leads to engagement of healthcare professionals in end-of-life discussions: A systematic review', Palliative Medicine, 30, pp. 807 - 824, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216316637239

Cardona-Morrell M; Kim JCH; Turner RM; Anstey M; Mitchell IA; Hillman K, 2016, 'Non-beneficial treatments in hospital at the end of life: A systematic review on extent of the problem', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 28, pp. 456 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzw060

Cardona-Morrell M; Prgomet M; Hillman K; Westbrook J; Braithwaite J; Long J, 2016, 'Vital signs monitoring on general wards: clinical staff perceptions of current practices and the planned introduction of continuous monitoring technology', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 28, pp. 515 - 521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzw062

Dent E; Hoogendijk EO; Cardona-Morrell M; Hillman K, 2016, 'Frailty in emergency departments', Lancet, 387, pp. 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00177-X

textbfCardona-Morrell M; Prgomet M; Turner R; Nicholson M; Hillman K, 2016, 'Effectiveness of continuous or intermittent vital signs monitoring in preventing adverse events on general wards: a systematic review and meta-analysis.', International Journal Of Clinical Practice, [Epub ahead of print], pp. doi: 10.111/ijcp. 12846 - doi: 10.111/ijcp. 12846

textbfCardona-Morrell M; Kim J; Turner M; Anstey M; Mitchell I; Hillman K, 2016, 'Non-beneficial treatments at the end of life: A systematic Review', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 28 (4), pp. 456 - 469

Cardona-Morrell M; Chapman A; Turner RM; Lewis E; Gallego-Luxan B; Parr M; Hillman K; Gallego Luxan B, 2016, 'Pre-existing risk factors for in-hospital death among older patients could be used to initiate end-of-life discussions rather than rapid response system calls: a case-control study', Resuscitation, 109, pp. 76 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.09.031

Vita P; Cardona-Morrell M; Bauman A; Singh MF; Moore M; Pennock R; Snow J; Williams M; Jackson L; Milat A; Colagiuri S, 2016, 'Type 2 diabetes prevention in the community: 12-Month outcomes from the Sydney Diabetes Prevention Program', Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 112, pp. 13 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2015.11.010

Cardona-Morrell M; Prgomet M; Lake R; Nicholson M; Harrison R; Long J; Westbrook J; Braithwaite J; Hillman K, 2016, 'Vital signs monitoring and nurse-patient interaction: A qualitative observational study of hospital practice.', Int J Nurs Stud, 56, pp. 9 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.12.007

Hillman KM; Cardona-Morrell M, 2015, 'The ten barriers to appropriate management of patients at the end of their life', Intensive Care Medicine, 41, pp. 1700 - 1702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-3712-6

Trinh HT; Hoang PH; Cardona-Morrell M; Nguyen HT; Vu DH; Dong PTX; Cao TTB; Nguyen ST; Pham VTT; Moss L; Dinh K; Dartnell J; Nguyen HTL, 2015, 'Antibiotic therapy for inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia in a developing country', Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 24, pp. 129 - 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.3614

Cardona-Morrell M; Hillman K, 2015, 'Development of a tool for defining and identifying the dying patient in hospital: Criteria for Screening and Triaging to Appropriate aLternative care (CriSTAL)', BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 5, pp. 78 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000770

O'Hara BJ; Bauman AE; Eakin EG; King L; Haas M; Allman-Farinelli M; Owen N; Cardona-Morell M; Farrell L; Milat AJ; Phongsavan P, 2013, 'Evaluation Framework for Translational Research: Case Study of Australia's Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service®', Health Promotion Practice, 14, pp. 380 - 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839912456024

O Hara NJ; Bauman AE; Eakin EG; King L; Haas M; Allman-Farinelli M; Owen N; textbfCardona-Morrell M; Farrell L; Milat AJ; Phongsavan P, 2013, 'Evaluation framework for translational research: Case study of Australia’s Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service', Health Promotion Practice, 14(3), pp. 380 - 9

Williamson M; Cardona-Morrell M; Elliott JD; Reeve JF; Stocks NP; Emery J; MacKson JM; Gunn JM, 2012, 'Prescribing Data in General Practice Demonstration (PDGPD) project - A cluster randomised controlled trial of a quality improvement intervention to achieve better prescribing for chronic heart failure and hypertension', BMC Health Services Research, 12, pp. 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-273

Williamson M; Klein L; Cardona-Morrell M, 2011, 'First-Choice Medication for Diabetes: Are Best-Practice Messages Getting Through?', PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 20, pp. S293 - S293, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000294946600648&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

, 2011, 'Abstracts of the 27th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management. Chicago, Illinois, USA. August 14-17, 2011.', Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 20 Suppl 1, pp. S1 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pds.2206

Cardona-Morrell M; Rychetnik L; Morrell SL; Espinel PT; Bauman A, 2010, 'Reduction of diabetes risk in routine clinical practice: Are physical activity and nutrition interventions feasible and are the outcomes from reference trials replicable? A systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Public Health, 10, pp. 653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-653

Colagiuri S; Vita P; Cardona-Morrell M; Singh MF; Farrell L; Milat A; Haas M; Bauman A, 2010, 'The Sydney Diabetes Prevention Program: A community-based translational study', BMC Public Health, 10, pp. 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-328

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