John A. Fleetham

16.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
128 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

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John A. Fleetham is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, John A. Fleetham has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Physiology, 60 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 58 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in John A. Fleetham's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (97 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (60 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (30 papers). John A. Fleetham is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (97 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (60 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (30 papers). John A. Fleetham collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Japan and United States. John A. Fleetham's co-authors include Alan A. Lowe, David P. White, C. Francis Ryan, Kingman P. Strohl, Patrick Lévy, Susan Redline, N J Douglas, Daniel J. Buysse, Walter Schmidt and D. W. Carley and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Annals of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

John A. Fleetham

127 papers receiving 10.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults: recommendations for syndrome definition and measurement techniques in clinical research. The Report of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Task Force.

1999 3.2k citations Susan Redline, John A. Fleetham et al. profile →
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Central Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure

2005 750 citations T. Douglas Bradley, Alexander G. Logan et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John A. Fleetham Canada	50	9.6k	6.7k	4.3k	1.9k	1.5k	128	11.3k
Alan R. Schwartz United States	55	10.2k 1.1×	8.2k 1.2×	3.9k 0.9×	2.8k 1.5×	1.5k 1.0×	235	12.6k
Richard J. Schwab United States	49	7.7k 0.8×	5.4k 0.8×	3.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	140	10.4k
John Stradling United Kingdom	64	11.4k 1.2×	8.4k 1.3×	5.3k 1.2×	2.6k 1.4×	2.2k 1.5×	230	14.6k
Walter T. McNicholas Ireland	55	8.6k 0.9×	5.8k 0.9×	4.6k 1.1×	1.6k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	195	11.2k
R. Doug McEvoy Australia	59	8.9k 0.9×	6.4k 1.0×	4.3k 1.0×	2.6k 1.4×	2.8k 1.9×	265	13.1k
Ferrán Barbé Spain	54	10.3k 1.1×	7.2k 1.1×	4.9k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	2.1k 1.4×	256	12.5k
Safwan Badr United States	9	7.4k 0.8×	5.5k 0.8×	2.8k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	16	8.3k
Peter A. Cistulli Australia	54	8.0k 0.8×	5.7k 0.9×	3.2k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	270	9.6k
Steven Weber United States	7	7.2k 0.7×	5.4k 0.8×	2.6k 0.6×	1.8k 1.0×	1.6k 1.1×	8	8.3k
Patrick J. Strollo United States	45	7.8k 0.8×	5.5k 0.8×	3.0k 0.7×	2.6k 1.4×	3.1k 2.1×	172	11.2k

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Ayas, Najib, Pierre Rompré, Nick Bansback, et al.. (2024). Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement splints: the CHOICE multicentre, open-label randomised clinical trial. European Respiratory Journal. 65(4). 2401100–2401100. 4 indexed citations

Steier, Joerg, Richard Bogan, John A. Fleetham, et al.. (2023). Recommendations for clinical management of excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea – A Delphi consensus study. Sleep Medicine. 112. 104–115. 7 indexed citations

Sweeney, Paul, et al.. (2020). Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in an Atrial Fibrillation Population: What’s the Best Test?. CJC Open. 3(4). 442–449. 9 indexed citations

Okuno, Kentaro, John A. Fleetham, Najib Ayas, et al.. (2017). The Efficacy of a Titrated Tongue Stabilizing Device on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Quality of Life: A Clinical Trial Study Protocol. 4(3). 65–69. 3 indexed citations

Okuno, Kentaro, Kanji Nohara, Takayoshi Sakai, et al.. (2016). Sleep Stage Coordination of Respiration and Swallowing: A Preliminary Study. Dysphagia. 31(4). 579–586. 7 indexed citations

Fleetham, John A., Peter West, Bernard J. Mezon, et al.. (2015). Sleep, Arousals, and Oxygen Desaturation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 2 indexed citations

Lowe, Alan A., et al.. (2014). Swallowing and breathing patterns during sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep And Breathing. 19(1). 377–384. 9 indexed citations

Ayas, Najib, Robert Skomro, Adam Blackman, et al.. (2014). Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Driving: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Sleep Society Position Paper. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 21(2). 114–123. 30 indexed citations

Ryan, Clodagh M., John S. Floras, Alexander G. Logan, et al.. (2010). Shift in sleep apnoea type in heart failure patients in the CANPAP trial. European Respiratory Journal. 35(3). 592–597. 42 indexed citations

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Arzt, Michael, John S. Floras, Alexander G. Logan, et al.. (2007). Suppression of Central Sleep Apnea by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Transplant-Free Survival in Heart Failure. Circulation. 115(25). 3173–3180. 403 indexed citations

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Bradley, T. Douglas, Alexander G. Logan, R. John Kimoff, et al.. (2005). Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Central Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure. New England Journal of Medicine. 353(19). 2025–2033. 750 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tsuiki, Satoru, et al.. (2005). The interaction between changes in upright mandibular position and supine airway size in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 128(4). 504–512. 17 indexed citations

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Lowe, Alan A., et al.. (2000). Cephalometric comparisons between Chinese and Caucasian patients with obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 117(4). 479–485. 114 indexed citations

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Pae, Eung‐Kwon, Alan A. Lowe, & John A. Fleetham. (1997). A role of pharyngeal length in obstructive sleep apnea patients. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 111(1). 12–17. 73 indexed citations

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Ono, Takashi, Alan A. Lowe, Kathleen A. Ferguson, Eung‐Kwon Pae, & John A. Fleetham. (1996). The effect of the tongue retaining device on awake genioglossus muscle activity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 110(1). 28–35. 40 indexed citations

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Broughton, Roger, Jonathan A.E. Fleming, & John A. Fleetham. (1996). Home Assessment of Sleep Disorders by Portable Monitoring. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 13(4). 272–284. 34 indexed citations

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Fleetham, John A.. (1995). OSA Treatment: To the Editor. CHEST Journal. 107(2). 585–585. 1 indexed citations

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Ferguson, Kathleen A., Takashi Ono, Alan A. Lowe, C. Frank Ryan, & John A. Fleetham. (1995). The Relationship Between Obesity and Craniofacial Structure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. CHEST Journal. 108(2). 375–381. 204 indexed citations

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Bhatt, Mohit, Sean Keenan, John A. Fleetham, & Donald B. Calne. (1991). Pleuropulmonary disease associated with dopamine agonist therapy. Annals of Neurology. 30(4). 613–616. 49 indexed citations

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Bradley, Charles, John A. Fleetham, & Nicholas R. Anthonisen. (1979). Ventilatory control in patients with hypoxemia due to obstructive lung disease.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 120(1). 21–30. 53 indexed citations

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