Selected Publications
2011
Antic NA, Catcheside PG, Buchan C, Hensley M, Naughton MT, Rowland S, Williamson B, Windler S, McEvoy RD. The Effect of CPAP in Normalizing Daytime Sleepiness, Quality of Life and Neurocognitive Function in Moderate-Severe OSA. Sleep 34(1): 111-119, 2011.
McEvoy RD, Anderson CS, Anti NA, Chen BY, He QY, Heeley E, Huang SG, Huang Y, Wang JG, Zhong NS. The Sleep Apnea cardiovascular Endpoints (SAVE) trial: rationale and start-up phase. J Thoracic Dis (Accepted 2010).
Chai-Coetzer CL, Antic NA, Rowland LS, Catcheside P, Esterman A, Reed R, Williams H, Dunn S, McEvoy RD. A simplified model of screening questionnaire and home monitoring for obstructive sleep apnea in primary care. Thorax 66(3): 213-9, 2011.
Bignold JJ, Mercer JD, Antic NA, McEvoy RD, Peter G, Catcheside PG. Position monitoring and improved supine-dependent obstructive sleep apnea with a new position recording and supine avoidance device. J Clin Sleep Med (Accepted 8th Jan 2011).
Vakulin A, Baulk SD, Catcheside PG, Antic NA, van den Heuvel CJ, Dorrian J, McEvoy RD Driving Simulator Performance Remains Impaired in Patients with Severe OSA after CPAP. J Clin Sleep Med (Accepted 2nd Feb 2011).
Vakulin A, Catcheside PG, Van den Heuvel CJ, Antic N, McEvoy RD, Baulk SD. Increased rate of traffic law infringements during on-road metropolitan driving in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Sleep and Biological Rhythms (Accepted 6th May 2011).
2010
Catcheside PG. Predictors of continuous positive airway pressure adherence. F1000 Medicine Reports. 2010, 2:70.
Ratnavadivel R, Stadler D, Windler S, Bradley J, Paul D, McEvoy RD, Catcheside PG. Upper airway function and arousability to ventilatory challenge in slow wave versus stage 2 sleep in obstructive sleep apnoea. Thorax 2010;65(2):107-12.
Eastwood PR, Malhotra A, Palmer LJ, Kezirian EJ, Horner RL, Ip MS, Thurnheer R, Antic NA, Hillman DR. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: From pathogenesis to treatment: Current controversies and future directions. Respirology 2010;15(4):587-95.
Antic NA. A nurse led RCT for the diagnosis and management of moderate to severe OSA (Commentary). Best of Sleep Medicine (2010) Page 26-7
Gantner D, Antic NA, Wong K, Heeley E, Anderson C, McEvoy RD. Diagnostic accuracy of a questionnaire and simple home monitoring device in detecting obstructive sleep apnea in a high cardiovascular risk cohort. Respirology, accepted March 2010.
Gantner D, Ge JY, Li LH, Antic N, Windler S, Wong K, Heeley E, Huang SG, Cui P, Anderson C, Wang JG, McEvoy RD. Diagnostic accuracy of a questionnaire and simple home monitoring device in detecting obstructive sleep apnea in a high cardiovascular risk Chinese population. Respirology 15: 952-960, 2010.
Eckert DJ, Elgar N, McEvoy RD, Catcheside PG. Alcohol impairs sensory processing to respiratory stimuli in healthy men and women during wakefulness. Sleep 33(10): 1389-1395, 2010.
Stadler DL, McEvoy RD, Bradley J, Paul D, Catcheside PG. Changes in lung volume and diaphragm muscle activity at sleep onset in obese obstructive sleep apnea patients versus healthy-weight controls. J Appl Physiol 109(4): 1027-1036, 2010.
2009
Vakulin A, Baulk SD, Catcheside PG, Antic NA, van den Heuvel CJ, Dorrian J, McEvoy RD. Effects of alcohol and sleep restriction on simulated driving performance in untreated patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Ann Intern Med 2009;151(7):447-55.
Stadler DL, McEvoy RD, Sprecher KE, Thomson KJ, Ryan MK, Thompson CC, Catcheside PG. Abdominal compression increases upper airway collapsibility during sleep in obese male obstructive sleep apnea patients. Sleep 2009;32(12):1579-87.
Smith JH, Baumert M, Nalivaiko E, McEvoy RD, Catcheside PG. Arousal in obstructive sleep apnoea patients is associated with ECG RR and QT interval shortening and PR interval lengthening. J Sleep Res 2009;18(2):188-95.
Sajkov D, McEvoy RD. Obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2009;51(5):363-70.
Ratnavadivel R, Chau N, Stadler D, Yeo A, McEvoy RD, Catcheside PG. Marked reduction in obstructive sleep apnea severity in slow wave sleep. J Clin Sleep Med 2009;5(6):519-24.
McEvoy RD, Pierce RJ, Hillman D, Esterman A, Ellis EE, Catcheside PG, O'Donoghue FJ, Barnes DJ, Grunstein RR. Nocturnal non-invasive nasal ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD: a randomised controlled trial. Thorax 2009;64(7):561-6.
Bignold JJ, Deans-Costi G, Goldsworthy MR, Robertson CA, McEvoy D, Catcheside PG, Mercer JD. Poor long-term patient compliance with the tennis ball technique for treating positional obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med 2009;5(5):428-30.
Antic NA, Buchan C, Esterman A, Hensley M, Naughton MT, Rowland S, Williamson B, Windler S, Eckermann S, McEvoy RD. A randomized controlled trial of nurse-led care for symptomatic moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009;179(6):501-8.
2008
Rose AR, Antic NA, McEvoy RD. Restless leg syndrome, dopamine agonists and sleep attacks. Intern Med J 2008;38(11):872-3.
Hilditch CJ, McEvoy RD, George KE, Thompson CC, Ryan MK, Rischmueller M, Catcheside PG. Upper airway surface tension but not upper airway collapsibility is elevated in primary Sjogren's syndrome. Sleep 2008;31(3):367-74.
Eckert DJ, McEvoy RD, George KE, Thomson KJ, Catcheside PG. Effects of hypoxia on genioglossus and scalene reflex responses to brief pulses of negative upper-airway pressure during wakefulness and sleep in healthy men. J Appl Physiol 2008;104(5):1426-35.
Camfferman D, McEvoy RD, O'Donoghue F, Lushington K. Prader Willi Syndrome and excessive daytime sleepiness. Sleep Med Rev 2008;12(1):65-75.
Baumert M, Smith J, Catcheside P, McEvoy RD, Abbott D, Sanders P, Nalivaiko E. Variability of QT interval duration in obstructive sleep apnea: an indicator of disease severity. Sleep 2008;31(7):959-66.