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T. Douglas Bradley

T. Douglas Bradley

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Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
33464
World Ranking
13954
National Ranking
579

Overview

T. Douglas Bradley is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their scholarly work focuses extensively on the physiology and mechanisms related to pulmonary and respiratory medicine, particularly obstructive sleep apnea and its cardiovascular implications.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Physiology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Surgery

The scientist's research interests encompass several key topics such as:

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

T. Douglas Bradley has collaborated frequently with co-authors including John S. Floras, Nasim Montazeri Ghahjaverestan, Michael Arzt, Christian Horváth, and Xiaoshu Cao. These collaborations reflect multidisciplinary intersections mainly in cardiovascular and respiratory research.

The scientist has published a range of papers in reputable journals. Select recent publications include:

  • "Adaptive servo-ventilation for sleep-disordered breathing in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (ADVENT-HF): a multicentre, multinational, parallel-group, open-label, phase 3 randomised controlled trial", 2023, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Sleep apnoea and heart failure", 2021, European Respiratory Journal
  • "Inverse relationship of subjective daytime sleepiness to mortality in heart failure patients with sleep apnoea", 2020, ESC Heart Failure
  • "Effect of Simulated Obstructive Apnea on Thoracic Fluid Volume and Airway Narrowing in Asthma", 2021, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Sleep Apnea Detection by Tracheal Motion and Sound, and Oximetry via Application of Deep Neural Networks", 2023, Nature and Science of Sleep

Among their chosen publication venues, the most frequent are:

  • Nature and Science of Sleep
  • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • European Respiratory Journal
  • CHEST Journal
  • ESC Heart Failure

Best Publications

  • Obstructive sleep apnoea and its cardiovascular consequences

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  • Risk Factors for Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in 450 Men And Women with Congestive Heart Failure

    D D Sin;F Fitzgerald;J D Parker;G Newton

  • Continuous positive airway pressure for central sleep apnea and heart failure.

    T. Douglas Bradley;Alexander G. Logan;R. John Kimoff;Frédéric Sériès

  • Cardiovascular effects of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea.

    Yasuyuki Kaneko;John S Floras;Kengo Usui;Julie Plante

  • Association of sleep-disordered breathing and the occurrence of stroke.

    Michael Arzt;Terry Young;Laurel Finn;James B. Skatrud

  • Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease

    Richard S. T. Leung;T. Douglas Bradley

  • Suppression of Central Sleep Apnea by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Transplant-Free Survival in Heart Failure A Post Hoc Analysis of the Canadian Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Patients With Central Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure Trial (CANPAP)

    Michael Arzt;John S. Floras;Alexander G. Logan;R. John Kimoff

  • Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients With and Without Cheyne-Stokes Respiration

    Don D. Sin;Alexander G. Logan;Fabia S. Fitzgerald;Peter P. Liu

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Most Common Secondary Cause of Hypertension Associated With Resistant Hypertension

    Rodrigo P. Pedrosa;Luciano F. Drager;Carolina C. Gonzaga;Marcio G. Sousa

  • Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure Part I: Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    T. Douglas Bradley;John S. Floras

  • Influence of obstructive sleep apnea on mortality in patients with heart failure.

    Hanqiao Wang;John D. Parker;Gary E. Newton;John S. Floras

  • Sleep apnea and heart failure: Part II: central sleep apnea

    T. Douglas Bradley;John S. Floras

  • Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Intrathoracic and Left Ventricular Transmural Pressures in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

    M T Naughton;M A Rahman;K Hara;J S Floras

  • Effects of nasal CPAP on sympathetic activity in patients with heart failure and central sleep apnea

    M T Naughton;D C Benard;P P Liu;R Rutherford

  • Obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: effects of continuous positive airway pressure

    R Rutherford;A Xie;S Malone;P.P Liu

  • Role of hyperventilation in the pathogenesis of central sleep apneas in patients with congestive heart failure.

    Matthew Naughton;Dean Benard;Amy Tam;Ruth Rutherford

  • Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea.

    Clodagh M. Ryan;T. Douglas Bradley

  • Relationship between Overnight Rostral Fluid Shift and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Nonobese Men

    Stefania Redolfi;Dai Yumino;Pimon Ruttanaumpawan;Brian Yau

  • Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Left Ventricular Afterload in Patients With Heart Failure

    R Tkacova;F Rankin;F S Fitzgerald;J S Floras

  • Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure and Cheyne-Stokes Respiration During Sleep by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

    M T Naughton;P P Liu;D C Bernard;R S Goldstein

Frequent Co-Authors

John S. Floras
John S. Floras University Health Network
Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan
Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan University Health Network
George Tomlinson
George Tomlinson University of Toronto
Don D. Sin
Don D. Sin University of British Columbia
Derek C. Angus
Derek C. Angus University of Pittsburgh
William MacNee
William MacNee University of Edinburgh
Edward Abraham
Edward Abraham Dragonfly Data Science (New Zealand)
Frank Rudzicz
Frank Rudzicz University of Toronto
Susan M. Tarlo
Susan M. Tarlo University of Toronto
Mark D. Inman
Mark D. Inman McMaster University

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