Professor Michael Ardagh

Professor of Emergency Medicine

ONZM MB ChB PhD DCH(Otago) FACEM

Mike is Professor of Emergency Medicine.

He has a PhD in Bioethics, with his thesis exploring decision making in resuscitation.

He convenes the Emergency Medicine teaching thread, and the 4th-year undergraduate Emergency Medicine medical student attachment combined with General Practice.

Research interests

Earthquake injuries and health system response
Emergency Department crowding and systems
Diagnostic decision tools
The ethics of Emergency Medicine

Publications

Ardagh, M. (2026). A decade of an online clinical guidance platform for hospital clinicians: They use it, they like it and it makes a difference. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 139(1631), 116-122. doi: 10.26635/6965.7310 Journal - Research Other

Bothara, R. K., Raina, A., Carne, B., Walls, T., McCombie, A., Ardagh, M. W., & Joyce, L. R. (2021). Paediatric presentations to Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department during COVID-19 lockdown. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 57, 877-882. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15347 Journal - Research Article

Joyce, L. R., Richardson, S. K., McCombie, A., Hamilton, G. J., & Ardagh, M. W. (2021). Mental health presentations to Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department during COVID-19 lockdown. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 33, 324-330. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13667 Journal - Research Article

Horspool, N., Elwood, K., Johnston, D., Deely, J., & Ardagh, M. (2020). Factors influencing casualty risk in the 14th November 2016 M_W7.8 Kaikōura, New Zealand earthquake. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 51, 101917. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101917 Journal - Research Article

Basharati, S., Ardagh, M., Deely, J., Horspool, N., Johnston, D., Feldmann-Jensen, S., … Than, M. (2020). A research update on the demography and injury burden of victims of New Zealand earthquakes between 2010 and 2014. Australasian Journal of Disaster & Trauma Studies, 24(1), 65-73. Retrieved from http://trauma.massey.ac.nz/issues/2020-1/AJDTS_24_1_Basharati.pdf Journal - Research Other

2026

Journal - Research Other

2021

Journal - Research Article

2020

Journal - Research Article

Yeow, T., Baird, A., Ferner, H., Ardagh, M., Deely, J., & Johnston, D. (2020). Cause and level of treatment of injuries from earthquake damage to commercial buildings in New Zealand. Earthquake Spectra, 36(3), 1254-1270. doi: 10.1177/8755293019900775

Journal - Research Other

2019

Journal - Research Article

Raina, A., Ardagh, M., & Loring, B. (2019). What influences clinicians to choose wisely? New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1502), 16-24. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Cooper Maidlow, S., Ardagh, M., Callender, R., & Thomas, O. (2019). Addition of explicit guidance to acute pancreatitis guidlines increases compliance with amylase measurement recommendations. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1489), 81-88. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Research Other

Richardson, S. K., Ardagh, M. W., Morrison, R., & Grainger, P. C. (2019). Management of the aggressive emergency department patient: Non-pharmacological perspectives and evidence base. Open Access Emergency Medicine, 11, 271-290. doi: 10.2147/OAEM.S192884

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Jefferies, J., Roffe, L., Sharr, J., & Ardagh, M. (2019, September-October). The effect of the Christchurch Adventure Park on the trauma service at Christchurch Public Hospital. Poster session presented at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ardagh, M. (2019, April-May). HealthPathways: Clinical guidelines as a social movement. Invited presentation at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) Winter Symposium: Te Wero: The Challenge, Rotorua, New Zealand.

2018

Journal - Research Article

Ford, K., Foulds, J., Coleman, O., Ardagh, M., Pearson, S., Droste, N., Newton-Howes, G., & Sellman, J. D. (2018). Alcohol-related emergency department attendances after the introduction of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1483), 40-49. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Richardson, S. K., Grainger, P. C., Ardagh, M. W., & Morrison, R. (2018). Violence and aggression in the emergency department is under-reported and under-appreciated. New Zealand Medical Journal, 1476(131), 50-58. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Roffe, L., Pearson, S., Sharr, J., & Ardagh, M. (2018). The effect of trampoline parks on presentations to the Christchurch Emergency Department. New Zealand Medical Journal, 131(1468), 43-53. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Than, M. P., Pickering, J. W., Dryden, J. M., Lord, S. J., Aitken, S. A., Aldous, S. J., … Ardagh, M. W., … Callender, R., … Deely, J. M., … Ferrier, K. A., … Frampton, C. M. A., George, P. M., … Matthews, T. J. E., … Peckler, B. F., … Richards, A. M., … Simmonds, M. B., … Troughton, R. W., … on behalf of the ICare-ACS Implementation Group. (2018). ICare-ACS (improving care processes for patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome): A study of cross-system implementation of a national clinical pathway. Circulation, 137(4), 354-363. doi: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.031984

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Cooper Maidlow, S., & Ardagh, M. (2018, September). Reasons for non-compliance with community acquired pneumonia clinical guidelines. Poster session presented at the Otago Spotlight Symposium on Infectious Disease, Wellington, New Zealand.

Horspool, N., Elwood, K., Johnston, D., & Ardagh, M. (2018, September). Drivers of Injuries from recent New Zealand earthquakes. Poster session presented at the 3rd QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting, Taupō, New Zealand.

2017

Journal - Research Article

Lambie, E. S., Wilson, T. M., Brogt, E., Johnston, D. M., Ardagh, M., Deely, J., … Feldmann-Jensen, S. (2017). Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Earthquake Behaviour Coding Methodology: Analysis of Christchurch Public Hospital video data from the 22 February Christchurch earthquake event. Natural Hazards, 86(3), 1175-1192. doi: 10.1007/s11069-016-2735-9

Journal - Research Other

Ardagh, M. (2017). Triage, terrorism and translational ethics. Journal of Medical Ethics, 43(5), 301-302. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2016-103839

Ardagh, M. (2017). The ‘six hour target’ in New Zealand is associated with reduced mortality and greater effciency. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1455), 12-14. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Ardagh, M. (2017). Why change the name of the College from Australasian to Australian and New Zealand? Emergency Medicine Australasia, 29(6), 728-729. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12899

2016

Journal - Research Article

Hogg, D., Kingham, S., Wilson, T. M., & Ardagh, M. (2016). Spatio-temporal variation of mood and anxiety symptom treatments in Christchurch in the context of the 2010/11 Canterbury earthquake sequence. Spatial & Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 19, 91-102. doi: 10.1016/j.sste.2016.08.001

Hogg, D., Kingham, S., Wilson, T. M., & Ardagh, M. (2016). The effects of spatially varying earthquake impacts on mood and anxiety symptom treatments among long-term Christchurch residents following the 2010/11 Canterbury earthquakes, New Zealand. Health & Place, 41, 78-88. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.08.002

Schluter, P. J., Hamilton, G. J., Deely, J. M., & Ardagh, M. W. (2016). Impact of integrated health system changes, accelerated due to an earthquake, on emergency department attendances and acute admissions: A Bayesian change-point analysis. BMJ Open, 6(5), e010709. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010709

Than, M. P., Pickering, J. W., Aldous, S. J., Cullen, L., Frampton, C. M. A., Peacock, W. F., … Richards, A. M., Ardagh, M. W., Deely, J. M., Florkowski, C. M., George, P., Hamilton, G. J., Jardine, D. L., Troughton, R. W., … Lord, S. J. (2016). Effectiveness of EDACS versus ADAPT accelerated diagnostic pathways for chest pain: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial embedded within practice. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 68(1), 93-102. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.001

Hogg, D., Kingham, S., Wilson, T. M., & Ardagh, M. (2016). The effects of relocation and level of affectedness on mood and anxiety symptom treatments after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Social Science & Medicine, 152, 18-26. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.01.025

Ardagh, M., Standring, S., Deely, J. M., Johnston, D., Robinson, V., Gulliver, P., Richardson, S., … Than, M. (2016). A sex disparity among earthquake victims. Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness, 10(1), 67-73. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2015.81

Journal - Research Other

Deely, J. M., & Ardagh, M. W. (2016). First International Conference on People in Disasters. Australasian Journal of Disaster & Trauma Studies, 20(2, Spec. Iss.), 57-59. Retrieved from http://trauma.massey.ac.nz/index.html

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ardagh, M., Deely, J., Richardson, S., Humphrey, A., Johnston, D., Dierckx, A., & Childs, J. (2016). The RHISE Group: Researching the Health Implications of Seismic Events: A collaborative research structure emerging from the Christchurch earthquakes. In J. Deely & A. Dierckx (Eds.), Proceedings of the Inaugural People in Disasters Conference. (pp. 69). School of Psychology, Massey University. Retrieved from http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/

Hogg, D., Kingham, S., Wilson, T., & Ardagh, M. (2016). Exposure to physical earthquake impacts and its implications on mood and anxiety disorder treatments. In J. Deely & A. Dierckx (Eds.), Proceedings of the Inaugural People in Disasters Conference. (pp. 63). School of Psychology, Massey University. Retrieved from http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/

Richardson, S., Ardagh, M., & Robinson, V. (2016). Voices from the Emergency Department response: The Canterbury earthquakes. In J. Deely & A. Dierckx (Eds.), Proceedings of the Inaugural People in Disasters Conference. (pp. 12-13). School of Psychology, Massey University. Retrieved from http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/

Ardagh, M. W., Bell, C., D'Aeth, L., Deely, J. M., Dierckx, A., Henderson, R., … Maskill, V., Richardson, S., & Schwass, G. (2016). Looking after people during and following disasters: Introduction to the People in Disasters Conference proceedings. In J. Deely & A. Dierckx (Eds.), Proceedings of the Inaugural People in Disasters Conference. (pp. 1). School of Psychology, Massey University. Retrieved from http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ardagh, M. (2016, November). Can't consent, won't consent: Pathways for managing patients refusing care. Verbal presentation at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) Annual Scientific Meeting, Queenstown, New Zealand.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Pickering, J. W., Young, J. M., George, P., Aldous, S., Cullen, L., Greenslade, J. H., Richards, A. M., Troughton, R., Ardagh, M., Frampton, C. M., & Than, M. P. (2015). The utility of presentation and 4-hour high sensitivity troponin I to rule-out acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department. Clinical Biochemistry, 48(18), 1219-1224. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2015.07.033

Le Fevre, J., Ardagh, M., Mountain, D., Parke, T., & Geelhoed, G. (2015). Perspectives on the evolution of time-based targets and their impact on emergency medicine training. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 27(4), 351-354. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12437

Journal - Research Other

Ardagh, M. (2015). What have five years of the shorter stays in the emergency department health target done to us? New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1421). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ardagh, M. (2015). A comprehensive approach to improving patient flow in our hospitals: The 'left to right, over and under' concept. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1420). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ardagh, M. (2015). Winners and losers during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1418). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

2014

Journal - Research Article

Hogg, D., Kingham, S., Wilson, T. M., Griffin, E., & Ardagh, M. (2014). Geographic variation of clinically diagnosed mood and anxiety disorders in Christchurch after the 2010/11 earthquakes. Health & Place, 30, 270-278. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.10.003

Das, M., Stewart, R., Ardagh, M., Deely, J. M., Dodd, S., Bartholomew, N. V., … Spearing, R., … Than, M. (2014). Patterns and sources of alcohol consumption preceding alcohol-affected attendances to a New Zealand hospital emergency department. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1401). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Stewart, R., Das, M., Ardagh, M., Deely, J. M., Dodd, S., Bartholomew, N., … Spearing, R., … Than, M. (2014). The impact of alcohol-related presentations on a New Zealand hospital emergency department. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1401). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Johnston, D., Standring, S., Ronan, K., Lindell, M., Wilson, T., Cousins, J., … Ardagh, M. W., Deely, J. M., … Bissell, R. (2014). The 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes: Context and cause of injury. Natural Hazards, 73(2), 627-637. doi: 10.1007/s11069-014-1094-7

Than, M., Aldous, S., Lord, S. J., Goodacre, S., Frampton, C. M. A., Troughton, R., George, P., Florkowski, C. M., Ardagh, M., Smyth, D., Jardine, D. L., … Young, J., Hamilton, G., Deely, J. M., … Richards, A. M. (2014). A 2-hour diagnostic protocol for possible cardiac chest pain in the emergency department: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 174(1), 51-58. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11362

Than, M., Flaws, D., Sanders, S., Doust, J., Glasziou, P., Kline, J., Aldous, S., Troughton, R., … Frampton, C., … Ardagh, M., … Cullen, L. (2014). Development and validation of the Emergency Department Assessment of Chest pain Score and 2 h accelerated diagnostic protocol. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 26, 34-44. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.12164

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Than, M., Jones, P., Dalziel, S., Larkin, L., Munro, A., Ellis, C., the NZEM Network, including Ardagh, M., & Gutenstein, M. (2014). New Zealand Emergency Medicine Network (NZEMN): Collaboration for acute care research in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1407). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ranta, A., Bonning, J., Fink, J., Fleischer, D., Gommans, J., Jones, P., … Ardagh, M. (2014). Emergency and stroke physician combined consensus statement on thrombolysis for acute stroke. New Zealand Medical Journal, 127(1392). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

2013

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, S., Ardagh, M., & Than, M. (2013). Emergency department patient presentations: How accurately do we record ethnicity data? Emergency Nurse New Zealand, Winter, 10-15.

Richardson, S., & Ardagh, M. (2013). Innovations and lessons learned from the Canterbury earthquakes: Emergency department staff narratives. Disaster Prevention & Management, 22(5), 405-414. doi: 10.1108/DPM-09-2013-0167

Journal - Research Other

Ardagh, M. (2013). Why do patients choose the emergency department? New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1387). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ardagh, M. (2013). The proof of the pudding is in the eating: Health system preparedness for the February 2011 Canterbury earthquake. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1371). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Richardson, S., Ardagh, M., Grainger, P., & Robinson, V. (2013). A moment in time: Emergency nurses and the Canterbury earthquakes. International Nursing Review, 60(2), 188-195. doi: 10.1111/inr.12013

Than, M., Herbert, M., Flaws, D., Cullen, L., Hess, E., Hollander, J. E., … Ardagh, M. W., … Jaffe, A. (2013). What is an acceptable risk of major adverse cardiac event in chest pain patients soon after discharge from the Emergency Department? A clinical survey. International Journal of Cardiology, 166(3), 752-754. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.171

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Standring, S., Ardagh, M., Deely, J., Johnston, D., Robinson, V., Richardson, S., Than, M., Gulliver, P., & Dierckx, A. (2013). The 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake: A gender disparity amongst earthquake victims. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1386). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Kingham, S., Hogg, D., Reed, K., Wilson, T., & Ardagh, M. (2013). Spatial variations in stress-related health compared to earthquake exposure: Preliminary results and future directions. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1386). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Johnston, D., Standring, S., Ronan, K., Lindell, M., Wilson, T., Cousins, J., … Ardagh, M., Deely, J., … Bissell, R. (2013). The 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes: Context and cause of injury. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1386). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Ardagh, M., Richardson, S., Robinson, V., Than, M., Gee, P., Henderson, S., … McKie, J., … Deely, J. (2013). The initial health system response to the Christchurch earthquake. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1386). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Edited volume of conference proceedings

Deely, J., & Ardagh, M. (Eds.). (2013). Proceedings of the Rhise Group Symposium [New Zealand Medical Journal, Vol.126(1386)]. 33p. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ardagh, M. (2013, February). After the dust settles: Researching the health implications of seismic events. Verbal presentation at the Christchurch Medical School 40th Anniversary Celebrations, Christchurch, New Zealand.

2012

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M. W., Richardson, S. K., Robinson, V., Than, M., Gee, P., Henderson, S., … McKie, J., Robertson, G., … Deely, J. M. (2012). The initial health-system response to the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, in February, 2011. Lancet, 379, 2109-2115. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)60313-4

Than, M., Cullen, L., Aldous, S., Parsonage, W. A., Reid, C. M., Greenslade, J., … Ardagh, M. W., Troughton, R., … Richards, A. M. (2012). 2-Hour accelerated diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms using contemporary troponins as the only biomarker: The ADAPT trial. JACC, 59(23), 2091-2098. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.02.035

Campbell, R., Ardagh, M. W., & Than, M. (2012). Validation of the pulse rate over pressure evaluation index as a detector of early occult hemorrhage: A prospective observational study. Journal of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, 73(1), 286-288. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318253b52e

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Cowan, I., Cresswell, C., Liu, H., Siew, T., Ardagh, M., & Than, M. (2012). Selective versus mandatory whole-body computed tomography scanning in the multiply injured patient. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 24(1), 115-116. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01528.x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Ardagh, M. (2012). How could systematic reviews assist in emergency planning? Reflections from the quake zone of Canterbury [Plenary speaker]. Proceedings of the 20th Cochrane Colloquium. Retrieved from http://2012.colloquium.cochrane.org/

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ardagh, M. (2012). The ED interface with GPs/triaging out of EDs. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM): Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Practice. Retrieved from http://www.icem2012.org/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ardagh, M. (2012, September-October). How could systematic reviews assist in emergency planning? Reflections from the quake zone of Canterbury [Closing plenary session: Better global health]. Verbal presentation at the 20th Cochrane Colloquium, Auckland, New Zealand.

Ardagh, M. (2012, June). Lessons learned from the Christchurch Earthquake. Verbal presentation at the 14th International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM): Bridging the Gap Between Evidence and Practice, Dublin, Ireland.

Ardagh, M. (2012, October). What has three years of an Emergency Department Length of Stay Target done to us? Verbal presentation at the College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Ardagh, M. (2012, April). Christchurch Earthquake: The Emergency Department perspective. Keynote presentation at the New Zealand Resuscitation Council Conference: Pushing the Limits, Auckland, New Zealand.

Ardagh, M. (2012, April). Christchurch earthquake: The impact. Invited presentation at the New Zealand Pain Society 37th Annual Scientific Meeting: A Head of Pain, Wellington, New Zealand.

2011

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M., Tonkin, G., & Possenniskie, C. (2011). Improving acute patient flow and resolving emergency department overcrowding in New Zealand hospitals: The major challenges and the promising initiatives. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1344). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1344/4904/content.pdf

Ardagh, M. W., Pitchford, A. M., Esson, A., Manson, H., & Dolan, B. (2011). Project RED: A successful methodology for improving emergency department performance. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1344). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1344/4905/content.pdf

Dolan, B., Esson, A., Grainger, P., Richardson, S., & Ardagh, M. (2011). Earthquake disaster response in Christchurch, New Zealand. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 37(5), 506-509. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2011.06.009

Than, M., Cullen, L., Reid, C. M., Lim, S. H., Aldous, S., Ardagh, M. W., … George, P. M., & Richards, A. M. (2011). A 2-h diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms in the Asia-Pacific region (ASPECT): A prospective observational validation study. Lancet, 377(9771), 1077-1084. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60310-3

Peddie, S., Richardson, S., Salt, L., & Ardagh, M. (2011). Frequent attenders at emergency departments: Research regarding the utility of management plans fails to take into account the natural attrition of attendance. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1331). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1331/4581/content.pdf

Journal - Research Other

Ardagh, M. (2011). Improving Emergency Department performance at Christchurch hospital: An update [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 124(1345). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/124-1345/4953/content.pdf

Ardagh, M. (2011). Utility rather than futility in emergency medicine [Editorial]. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 23(5), 530-531. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01488.x

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ardagh, M. (2011, July). Ethical decisions in trauma. Workshop presentation at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) Winter Symposium, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Vertongen, V., Buet, M., Ardagh, M., & Scott, B. (2011, August). A national EM response to disasters. Panel discussion at the New Zealand Emergency Departments Conference, Taupo, New Zealand.

Ardagh, M. (2011, August). The Christchurch quake. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Emergency Departments Conference, Taupo, New Zealand.

2010

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M. (2010). How to achieve New Zealand's shorter stays in emergency departments health target [Viewpoint]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1316). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1316/4152/content.pdf

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ardagh, M. (2010, November). Why should emergency docs do public health? Triage 6, principle 4, quadrant 2 or something of more virtue? Verbal presentation at the 27th Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, Australia.

Ardagh, M. (2010, June). Medical ethics & emergency medicine in 2010. Keynote presentation at the 13th International Conference on Emergency Medicine (ICEM): The World Moves Forward, Singapore.

Ardagh, M. (2010, November). Health system reform and EDs in New Zealand. Invited presentation at the 27th Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, Australia.

2009

Authored Book - Research

National Ethics Advisory Committee, including Moore, A., Fougere, G., Ardagh, M., Findlay, M., Paul, C., Richardson, A., & McDonald, G. (2009). Ethical guidelines for intervention studies. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health, 37p.

Journal - Research Article

Than, M. P., Helm, J., Calder, K., Ardagh, M. W., Smith, M., Flaws, D. F., & Beckert, L. (2009). Comparison of high specificity with standard versions of a quantative latex D-dimer test in the assessment of community pulmonary embolism HaemosIL D-dimer HS and Pulmonary Embolism. Thrombosis Research, 124, 230-235. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2008.10.018

Simpson, J. C., Turnbull, B. L., Ardagh, M., & Richardson, S. (2009). Child home injury prevention: Understanding the context of unintentional injuries to preschool children. International Journal of Injury Control & Safety Promotion, 16(3), 159-167. doi: 10.1080/17457300903135636

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Ardagh, M. (2009). What do we do about increasing demand for Emergency Department care? [Editorial]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1302). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1302/3769/content.pdf

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ardagh, M. (2009). ED strategy & health targets. Proceedings of the College of Emergency Nurses New Zealand & New Zealand Flight Nurses Association Annual Conference. Retrieved from http://www.cennz.co.nz/confpres09.htm

2008

Authored Book - Research

National Ethics Advisory Committee, including Moore, A., Ardagh, M., Paul, C., & McDonald, G. (2008). Ethics of intervention studies: Discussion document and draft ethical guidelines for intervention studies. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health, 91p.

2007

Authored Book - Research

National Ethics Advisory Committee, including Moore, A., Ardagh, M., & Paul, C. (2007). Getting through together: Ethical values for a pandemic. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health, 61p.

Journal - Research Article

Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Frampton, C. M., Ardagh, M. W., & Anderson, T. J. (2007). Recovery in the first year after mild head injury: Divergence of symptom status and self-perceived quality of life. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 39(8), 612-621.

Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Frampton, C. M., Ardagh, M. W., & Anderson, T. J. (2007). Mild head injury: A close relationship between motor function at 1 week post-injury and overall recovery at 3 and 6 months. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 253, 34-47. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.11.007

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Richardson, S., Moore, M., & Ardagh, M. (2007, November-December). Rationing of emergency department care by limiting access: A risk analysis. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Bioethics Association and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Health, Law and Ethics Joint Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

2006

Authored Book - Research

National Ethics Advisory Committee, including Moore, A., Paul, C., & Ardagh, M. (2006). Ethical guidelines for observational studies: Observational research, audits and related activities. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Health, 29p.

Journal - Research Article

Richardson, S., Ardagh, M., & Hider, P. (2006). New Zealand health professionals do not agree about what defines appropriate attendance at an emergency department. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1232). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1232/1933/content.pdf

Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Frampton, C. M., Ardagh, M. W., & Anderson, T. J. (2006). Motor deficits and recovery during the first year following mild closed head injury. Brain Injury, 20(8), 807-824.

Ardagh, M. (2006). Criteria for prioritising access to healthcare resources in New Zealand during an influenza pandemic or at other times of overwhelming demand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1243). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1243/2256/content.pdf

Ardagh, M. (2006). The case for a New Zealand acute care strategy. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1247). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1247/2360/content.pdf

Price, C. S. G., Bell, S. F., Janes, S. E. J., & Ardagh, M. (2006). Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training, knowledge and attitudes of newly-qualified doctors in New Zealand in 2003. Resuscitation, 68, 295-299. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.07.002

Journal - Research Other

Ardagh, M. (2006). The skills of our New Zealand junior doctors: What are these skills and how do they get them? [Editorial]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1229). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1229/1850/content.pdf

2005

Journal - Research Article

Williams, T., Richardson, S., O'Donovan, P., & Ardagh, M. (2005). The forensic nurse practicioner role (emergency nursing): A potential response to changing health needs in New Zealand. Medicine & Law, 24(1), 111-123.

Raniga, S., Hider, P., Spriggs, D., & Ardagh, M. (2005). Attitudes of hospital medical practitioners to the mandatory reporting of professional misconduct. New Zealand Medical Journal, 118(1227). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/118-1227/1781/content.pdf

Cooper, J. G., Johnstone, A. J., Hider, P., & Ardagh, M. W. (2005). Local anaesthetic infiltration increases the accuracy of assessment of ulnar collateral ligament injuries. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 17(2), 132-136.

Richardson, S., Ardagh, M., & Gee, P. (2005). Emergency department overcrowding: The Emergency Department Cardiac Analogy Model (EDCAM). Accident & Emergency Nursing, 13, 18-23.

2004

Chapter in Book - Research

Ardagh, M. W., & Gee, P. (2004). Lacerations and minor emergency department surgery. In G. W. O. Fulde (Ed.), Emergency medicine: The principles of practice. (4th ed.) (pp. 222-228). Sydney, Australia: Churchill Livingstone.

Chapter in Book - Other

Ardagh, M. W. (2004). Ethics of resuscitation. In P. Cameron, G. Jelinek, A.-M. Kelly, L. Murray, A. F. T. Brown & J. Heyworth (Eds.), Textbook of adult emergency medicine. (2nd ed.) (pp. 33-37). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Journal - Research Article

Heitger, M. H., Anderson, T. J., Jones, R. D., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Frampton, C. M., & Ardagh, M. W. (2004). Eye movement and visuomotor arm movement deficits following mild closed head injury. Brain, 127(3), 575-590.

Ardagh, M., & Richardson, S. (2004). Emergency department overcrowding: Can we fix it? [Viewpoint]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1189). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/117-1189/774/content.pdf

Ardagh, M. (2004). A brief history of resuscitation [Editorial]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1193). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/117-1193/868/content.pdf

Kennedy, D., & Ardagh, M. W. (2004). Frequent attenders at Christchurch Hospital's Emergency Department: A 4-year study of attendance patterns. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1193). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/117-1193/871/content.pdf

Journal - Research Other

Ardagh, M. (2004). Meningitis: Tragedy, culture, and blame [Letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1201). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/117-1201/1057/content.pdf

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ardagh, M. (2004). International perspectives on emergency medicine: Indigenous and cultural challenges. Emergency Medicine Australasia. 16(Suppl.), (pp. A69). [Abstract]

2003

Journal - Research Article

Graber, D., Ardagh, M., O'Donovan, P., & St George, I. (2003). A telephone advice line does not decrease the number of presentations to Christchurch Emergency Department, but does decrease the number of phone callers seeking advice. New Zealand Medical Journal, 116(1177). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/116-1177/495/content.pdf

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Ardagh, M. W. (2003). International perspectives on emergency medicine: Indigenous and cultural challenges. Emergency Medicine. 16(Suppl.), (pp. A69). [Abstract]

Ardagh, M. W. (2003). A change of ethics. Proceedings of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 95). ACEM. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ardagh, M. W. (2003, November). A change of ethics. Verbal presentation at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth.

2002

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M. W. (2002). What's happening in New Zealand emergency departments? New Zealand Medical Journal, 115, 83-85.

Ardagh, M. W., Wells, J. E., Cooper, K., Lyons, R., Patterson, R., & O'Donovan, P. (2002). Effect of a rapid assessment clinic on the waiting time to be seen by a doctor and the time spent in the department, for patients presenting to an urban emergency department: A controlled prospective trial. New Zealand Medical Journal, 115(1157), U28. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/115-1157/28

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Ardagh, M. W. (2002). Management of the shocked patient. New Ethicals Journal, 5(3), 65-69.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Heitger, M. H., Anderson, T. J., Jones, R. D., & Ardagh, M. W. (2002). Recovery of oculomotor, visuomotor and neuropsychological deficits following mild closed head injury. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Christchurch Medical Research Society. 115(1166), (pp. U261). Christchurch: New Zealand Medical Journal. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/115-1166/261

2001

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M. W., Flood, D., & Tait, C. (2001). Limiting the use of gastrointestinal decontamination does not worsen the outcome from deliberate self poisoning. New Zealand Medical Journal, 114, 423-425.

Helliwell, P., Hider, P. N., & Ardagh, M. W. (2001). Frequent attenders at Christchurch Hospital's Emergency Department. New Zealand Medical Journal, 114, 160-161.

Hider, P. N., Helliwell, P., Ardagh, M. W., & Kirk, R. (2001). The epidemiology of Emergency Department attendances in Christchurch. New Zealand Medical Journal, 114, 157-159.

Ardagh, M. W., Hodgson, T., Shaw, L., & Turner, D. (2001). Pulse rate over pressure evaluation (ROPE) is useful in the assessment of compensated haemorrhagic shock. Emergency Medicine, 13, 43-46.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Anderson, T. J., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Deficits in upper-limb visual-motor function following mild closed head injury. Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Eye Movement. (pp. P3). [Abstract]

Heitger, M. H., Anderson, T. J., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Oculomotor deficits after mild closed head injury. Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Eye Movements. (pp. S62). [Abstract]

Heitger, M. H., MacAskill, M. R., Anderson, T. J., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Subconscious saccadic addaptation is not affected by mild closed head injury. New Zealand Medical Journal, 114, (pp. 480). [Abstract]

Heitger, M. H., Anderson, T. J., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Mild closed head injury and eye movements. Christchurch Medical Research Society. 114. New Zealand Medical Journal. [Abstract]

Heitger, M. H., MacAskill, M. R., Anderson, T. J., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Subconscious saccadic adaptation is not affected by mild closed head injury. Christchurch Medical Research Society. 114. New Zealand Medical Journal. [Abstract]

Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Anderson, T. J., Ardagh, M., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Deficits in upper-limb visual-motor function following mild closed head injury. Christchurch Medical Research Society. 114. New Zealand Medical Journal. [Abstract]

Anderson, T. J., Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Sensory-motor deficits after mild closed head injury. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 187, (pp. S168). [Abstract]

Anderson, T. J., Heitger, M., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Oculomotor deficits after mild closed head injury. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 187, (pp. S432). [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Anderson, T. J., Heitger, M. H., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Mild closed head injury and eye movements. Verbal presentation at the Christchurch Medical Research Society Conference

Heitger, M. H., Anderson, T. J., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Automated detection of epileptic seizures in the EEG. Verbal presentation at the Christchurch Medical Research Society Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Heitger, M. H., Anderson, T. J., Jones, R. D., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2001). Oculomotor deficits after mild closed head injury. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Branch Conference of the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Ardagh, M. W. (2001). Preventing harm in resuscitation medicine (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2000

Authored Book - Other

Beard, M. E. J., Town, G. I., Ardagh, M. W., Begg, E. J., Chambers, S., Jeffery, G. M., & Laing, R. T. R. (2000). Management Guidelines for Common Medical Conditions (8th ed.). Christchurch, New Zealand: Internal Medicine Services, Canterbury Health, 284p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Ardagh, M. W. (2000). Resuscitation ethics. In P. Cameron, G. Jelinek, A. M. Kelly, L. Murray & J. Heyworth (Eds.), Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine. (pp. 33-37). London: Churchill Livingston.

Ardagh, M. W. (2000). Common emergency presentations. In M. E. J. Beard, G. I. Town, M. W. Ardagh, E. J. Begg, S. Chambers, M. Jeffrey & R. T. R. Laing (Eds.), Management guidelines for common medical conditions. (8th ed.) (pp. 15-33). Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Health Limited.

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M. W. (2000). Futility has no utility in resuscitation medicine. Journal of Medical Ethics, 26, 393-396.

Mountain, D., Jelinek, G., Ardagh, M. W., Ieraci, S., Lynch, D. M., Jacobs, I., & Lopez, G. (2000). Australia and New Zealand 1997 thrombolysis audit. Emergency Medicine, 12, 116-122.

Meyer, R. J., Beard, M. E., Ardagh, M. W., & Henderson, S. (2000). Methanol poisoning. New Zealand Medical Journal, 113, 11-13.

Ardagh, M. W. (2000). Tom Hamilton lecture - the hidden curriculum. Emergency Medicine, 12, 3-6.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Ardagh, M. W. (2000). Abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as possible renal colic. New Ethicals Journal, 3(1), 65-67.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Heitger, M. H., MacAskill, M. R., Anderson, T. J., Ardagh, M. W., & Donaldson, I. M. (2000). Subconscious saccadic adaptation after mild closed head injury. Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Eye Movements. (pp. P2). [Abstract]

1999

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M. W. (1999). Resurrecting autonomy during resuscitation - the concept of professional substituted judgement. Journal of Medical Ethics, 25, 375-378.

Ardagh, M. W. (1999). Considering ethics during resuscitation (editorial). Official Newsletter of the New Zealand Resuscitation Council.

Ardagh, M. W. (1999). The state of the play - ethics. Emergency Medicine, 11, 218-220.

1998

Chapter in Book - Research

Ardagh, M. W. (1998). Lymphomas in Emergency Medicine. In R. V. Aghababian (Ed.), The Core Curriculum. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven.

Ardagh, M. W. (1998). Common Emergency Presentations. In M. E. Beard (Ed.), Guidelines for Common Medical Conditions. Department of Medicine, Christchurch Hospital.

Journal - Research Article

Gee, P., & Ardagh, M. W. (1998). Paediatric exploratory ingestions of paracetamol. New Zealand Medical Journal, 111, 186-188.

Weir, P., & Ardagh, M. W. (1998). The epidemiology of deliberate self poisoning patients presenting to Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department. New Zealand Medical Journal, 111, 126-129.

Ardagh, M. W. (1998). Gastrointestinal decontamination after poisoning. New Zealand Medical Journal, 111, 397-399.

Ardagh, M. W. (1998). Paternalism to autonomy and back again. Emergency Medicine, 10, 253-257.

Ardagh, M. W., & Moodie, K. (1998). The Esophageal Detector Device can give false positives for tracheal intubation. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 16, 747-749.

Ardagh, M. W. (1998). Emergency medicine vertically and horizontally integrated into the undergraduate curriculum at the Christchurch School of Medicine. Emergency Medicine, 10, 53-56.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Ardagh, M. W. (1998). Assessment of the unconscious patient. New Ethicals Journal, no. 11(1).

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Ardagh, M. W. (1998). Essential skills for the acute care setting. Can we assure acquisition? The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Emergency Medicine. 16, (pp. 343-344). [Full Paper]

1997

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M. W. (1997). The medical consequences of a golden-oldies rugby tournament. Emergency Medicine, 9, 11-14.

Kelly, A. M., Ardagh, M. W., D'Antonio, J., & Zebic, S. (1997). Intravenous chlorpromazine versus intramuscular sumatriptan for acute migraine. Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine, 14(4), 209-211.

Ardagh, M. W. (1997). May we practice endotracheal intubation on the newly dead? Journal of Medical Ethics, 23(5), 289-294.

Ardagh, M. W., & Jelinek, G. (1997). Emergency medicine in medical ethics: the vigour of youth and the wisdom of age. Emergency Medicine, 9, 143-147.

Ardagh, M. W. (1997). Preventing harm in resuscitation medicine. New Zealand Medical Journal, 110(1041), 113-115.

1996

Authored Book - Other

Beard, M. E. J., Begg, E. J., Ardagh, M. W., Chambers, S. T., Fink, J. N., Lim, V., & Town, G. I. (1996). Management Guidelines for Common Medical Conditions. (6th ed.). Christchurch: Internal Medicine Services, Canterbury Health Ltd.

Journal - Research Article

Stevens, C., Ardagh, M. W., & Abbott, G. D. (1996). Aerodigestive tract foreign bodies in children: one year's experience at Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department. New Zealand Medical Journal, 109, 232-233.

Pearson, S., Ardagh, M. W., & Stokes, R. (1996). Survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest in Christchurch 1992-3. New Zealand Medical Journal, 109, 187-189.

Ardagh, M. W. (1996). Resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: past, present and future. New Zealand Medical Journal, 109, 153-154.

Ardagh, M. W. (1996). A review of detection techniques of oesophageal intubation. Emergency Medicine, 8, 117-118.

1995

Journal - Research Article

Ardagh, M. W. (1995). Acute pulmonary oedema secondary to thromboembolic occlusion of the distal aorta in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Emergency Medicine, 7, 225-228.