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Kristen Pickles

Sydney
As seen in: Wiley Online Library, BMJ Open, MDPI, The Conversation, JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), Medical Xpress, Inverse, The Lancet, CSIRO Publishing, Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO) and
Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Public Health @Sydney_Uni @Wiserhealthcare @HealthLitLab
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Switch It Off! Carbon, Financial and Health Service Impacts of Switching Off a Computed Tomography Scanner: A Quality Improvement Study

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By Nicholas Marks, Mya Acosta, Kristen Pickles, Scott McAlister
| Wiley Online Library Verified
1 Introduction There is growing concern around the impact that human activities have on climate change and planetary health, and recognition of the urgent need for mitigation and transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Health care is no exception, currently contributing approximately 5% (2 gigatons) of global CO2e (carbon) emissions [1]—the equivalent of the 5th largest nation in the world.
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Decarbonising clinical care in Australia

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By Kristen Pickles, Rebecca Haddock
| Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO)
Description The global healthcare sector is a major contributor to climate change, with a carbon footprint equivalent to the fifth-largest emitting country on the planet. Australia’s healthcare system is no exception, producing 7% of national carbon emissions or equivalent to half of the emissions of the entire Australian construction sector.
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Health, financial and environmental impacts of unnecessary vitamin D testing: a triple bottom line assessment adapted for healthcare

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By Matilde Breth-Petersen, Katy JL Bell, Kristen Pickles, Forbes McGain
| BMJ Open Verified
Health impact (zero): estimating the proportion and number of vitamin D tests with no net health benefit (unnecessary tests) To estimate the proportion (percentage) of vitamin D tests that provide no net health benefit, we conducted a rapid evidence review of peer-reviewed studies which provided an estimate of the proportion of inappropriate or unnecessary vitamin D tests (see table 1 for how this was defined by each study). We searched the following databases: Scopus, ScienceDirect and PubMed.
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