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Colin E. Sullivan

Colin E. Sullivan

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Medicine

D-Index
79
Citations
20225
World Ranking
17686
National Ranking
594

Overview

Colin E. Sullivan is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has an active research profile focusing on several intersecting fields within medicine and computer science. Their work is primarily situated in Medicine, with significant contributions also in Computer Science.

The main subfields explored by Sullivan include:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Physiology
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Surgery

Sullivan's research topics address various aspects of respiratory health, sleep disorders, and associated physiological processes. Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Machine Learning and Data Classification
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
  • Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

The scientist has contributed to multiple publications, including journal articles focusing on pediatric and adult respiratory challenges and sleep disorders. Notable recent papers include:

  • "TcCO2 changes correlate with partial obstruction in children suspected of sleep disordered breathing" (2020) published in Pediatric Pulmonology
  • "Survey identifies need for subspecialized pediatric hematology/oncology nursing education in nine Eurasian countries" (2020) published in Russian Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
  • "Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea as risk factors in SARS-Cov-2: can nasal CPAP during sleep reduce pneumonia risk?" (2020) published in Sleep and Biological Rhythms
  • "Delivery outcomes as a result of snoring as determined by standard sleep surveys" (2021) published in Obstetric Medicine
  • "Measurement of snoring and stertor using the Sonomat to assess effectiveness of upper airway surgery in children" (2022) published in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Frequent collaborators of Sullivan include:

  • Mark B. Norman
  • Mohit Tiwari
  • Sebastian Thrun
  • Karen A. Waters
  • Angela Makris

Research dissemination has appeared in several venues, with multiple publications in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Obstetric Medicine

Best Publications

  • Effect of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Blood Pressure in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Heinrich F. Becker;Andreas Jerrentrup;Thomas Ploch;Ludger Grote

  • Snoring and sleep apnea. A population study in Australian men.

    Helen Bearpark;Lynne Elliott;Ron Grunstein;Stewart Cullen

  • “Syndrome Z”: the interaction of sleep apnoea, vascular risk factors and heart disease

    Ian Wilcox;Stephen G McNamara;Fiona L Collins;Ronald R Grunstein

  • Obstructive sleep apnea in obese noninsulin-dependent diabetic patients : effect of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on insulin responsiveness

    B Brooks;P A Cistulli;M Borkman;G Ross

  • Neuroendocrine dysfunction in sleep apnea: reversal by continuous positive airways pressure therapy.

    Ronald R. Grunstein;David J. Handelsman;Suanne J. Lawrence;Christopher Blackwell

  • Nasal mask for CPAP having ballooning/moulding seal with wearer's nose and facial contours

    Colin E. Sullivan;Jakob W. Bruderer

  • Treatment of respiratory failure during sleep in patients with neuromuscular disease. Positive-pressure ventilation through a nose mask.

    Elizabeth R. Ellis;Peter T. P. Bye;Jakob W. Bruderer;Colin E. Sullivan

  • Breathing during sleep in patients with nocturnal desaturation.

    H F Becker;A J Piper;W E Flynn;S G McNamara

  • Substance P immunoreactive nerves in airways from asthmatics and nonasthmatics

    SL Ollerenshaw;D Jarvis;CE Sullivan;AJ Woolcock

  • Sleep Apnea in Acromegaly

    Ronald R. Grunstein;Kian Y. Ho;Colin E. Sullivan

  • Obstructive sleep apnea: the use of nasal CPAP in 80 children.

    K A Waters;F M Everett;J W Bruderer;C E Sullivan

  • Absence of immunoreactive vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in tissue from the lungs of patients with asthma.

    Suzanne Ollerenshaw;Deborah Jarvis;Ann Woolcock;Colin Sullivan

  • Nocturnal asthma: role of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

    C. Shu Chan;Ann J. Woolcock;Colin E. Sullivan

  • Ventilatory and arousal responses to hypoxia in sleeping humans.

    Michael Berthon-Jones;Colin E. Sullivan

  • Arousal pattern following central and obstructive breathing abnormalities in infants and children

    Frances McNamara;Faiq G. Issa;Colin E. Sullivan

  • Arousal: The Forgotten Response to Respiratory Stimuli

    Eliot A. Phillipson;Colin E. Sullivan

  • Reversal of central sleep apnea using nasal CPAP

    Faiq G. Issa;Faiq G. Issa;Colin E. Sullivan;Colin E. Sullivan

  • Noninvasive Ventilatory Support during Sleep Improves Respiratory Failure in Kyphoscoliosis

    Elizabeth R. Ellis;Ronald R. Grunstein;Shu Chan;Peter T.P. Bye

  • Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Reduces Sleep-induced Blood Pressure Increments In Preeclampsia

    N. Edwards;D. M. Blyton;T. Kirjavainen;G. J. Kesby

  • Treatment of Respiratory Failure during Sleep in Patients with Neuromuscular Disease

    Elizabeth R. Ellis;Peter T. P. Bye;Jakob W. Bruderer;Colin E. Sullivan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald R. Grunstein
Ronald R. Grunstein Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Ann J. Woolcock
Ann J. Woolcock Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
David S. Celermajer
David S. Celermajer Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Jan Hedner
Jan Hedner Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Ken K. Y. Ho
Ken K. Y. Ho University of Pittsburgh
Roland Stocker
Roland Stocker The Heart Research Institute
David S.C. Hui
David S.C. Hui Chinese University of Hong Kong
David J. Handelsman
David J. Handelsman University of Sydney
Joseph J.Y. Sung
Joseph J.Y. Sung Nanyang Technological University
Takashi Kanbayashi
Takashi Kanbayashi University of Tsukuba

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