W.T. McNicholas

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

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W.T. McNicholas is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, W.T. McNicholas has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Physiology, 15 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 9 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in W.T. McNicholas's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (20 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (9 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (7 papers). W.T. McNicholas is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (20 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (9 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (7 papers). W.T. McNicholas collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, Australia and South Korea. W.T. McNicholas's co-authors include Walter Schmidt, D. W. Carley, Patrick Lévy, John R. Wheatley, Terry Young, N J Douglas, John A. Fleetham, Susan Redline, Kingman P. Strohl and David P. White and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, European Respiratory Journal and Thorax.

In The Last Decade

W.T. McNicholas

33 papers receiving 4.7k citations

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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 W.T. McNicholas et al. PubMed profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W.T. McNicholas Ireland	19	4.1k	2.9k	1.8k	839	705	33	4.8k
D. W. Carley United States	14	3.1k 0.7×	2.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	841 1.0×	558 0.8×	22	3.8k
R. John Kimoff Canada	34	3.8k 0.9×	2.8k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	810 1.0×	576 0.8×	73	4.8k
Francisco Campos‐Rodríguez Spain	28	3.9k 1.0×	2.7k 0.9×	2.0k 1.1×	625 0.7×	601 0.9×	81	4.5k
Christopher G. Harrod United States	19	3.6k 0.9×	2.5k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	1.0k 1.5×	27	5.4k
Frédéric Sériès Canada	30	3.3k 0.8×	2.5k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	550 0.7×	381 0.5×	123	4.0k
Eugenio Vicente Spain	10	5.3k 1.3×	3.9k 1.4×	2.5k 1.3×	796 0.9×	739 1.0×	17	5.8k
Dennis Auckley United States	24	3.7k 0.9×	2.9k 1.0×	1.5k 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	1.4k 1.9×	76	5.0k
Winfried Randerath Germany	37	3.2k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	2.2k 1.2×	657 0.8×	438 0.6×	236	4.3k
N J Douglas United Kingdom	29	5.8k 1.4×	4.1k 1.4×	2.6k 1.4×	1.5k 1.7×	1.1k 1.6×	54	7.0k
Joaquín Durán‐Cantolla Spain	33	4.3k 1.0×	3.2k 1.1×	2.2k 1.2×	735 0.9×	633 0.9×	88	4.7k

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Lee, Ruth, E. Kelly, Geraldine Nolan, et al.. (2014). Disordered breathing during sleep and exercise in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and the role of biomarkers. QJM. 108(4). 315–323. 17 indexed citations

McNicholas, W.T., Johan Verbraecken, & José M. Marı́n. (2013). Sleep disorders in COPD: the forgotten dimension. European Respiratory Review. 22(129). 365–375. 132 indexed citations

Heneghan, Conor, et al.. (2010). Real time breathing rate estimation from a non contact biosensor. PubMed. 2010. 630–633. 13 indexed citations

Garvey, John, Cormac T. Taylor, & W.T. McNicholas. (2009). Cardiovascular disease in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: the role of intermittent hypoxia and inflammation. European Respiratory Journal. 33(5). 1195–1205. 276 indexed citations

Zaffaroni, Alberto, et al.. (2009). SleepMinder: An innovative contact-free device for the estimation of the apnoea-hypopnoea index. PubMed. 2009. 7091–9094. 56 indexed citations

Ryan, Stephen J., et al.. (2007). Cardiovascular risk markers in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and correlation with obesity. Thorax. 62(6). 509–514. 115 indexed citations

Heneghan, Conor, et al.. (2002). Independent autonomic modulation of the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes assessed through RR and PR interval variation. 40. 205–208. 1 indexed citations

Heneghan, Conor, et al.. (2002). Modulating effect of respiration on atrioventricular conduction time assessed using PR interval variation. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 40(6). 609–617. 10 indexed citations

McNicholas, W.T.. (2001). Follow-up and outcomes of nasal CPAP therapy in patients with sleep apnea syndrome.. PubMed. 56(6). 535–9. 11 indexed citations

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Razak, A.R. Abdul, et al.. (2001). Inspiratory flow limitation during sleep in pre-eclampsia: comparison with normal pregnant and nonpregnant women. European Respiratory Journal. 18(4). 672–676. 82 indexed citations

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Kiely, John & W.T. McNicholas. (2000). Cardiovascular risk factors in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. European Respiratory Journal. 16(1). 128–133. 148 indexed citations

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McNicholas, W.T., et al.. (1998). Resolution of obstructive sleep apnoea with growth in the Robin sequence. European Respiratory Journal. 12(2). 499–501. 16 indexed citations

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McNicholas, W.T.. (1997). Impact of sleep in respiratory failure. European Respiratory Journal. 10(4). 920–933. 41 indexed citations

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Roe, S. Mark, Philip Nolan, R. G. O’Regan, W.T. McNicholas, & Paul McLoughlin. (1997). Potassium and ventilation during exercise above and below the ventilatory threshold. Respiration Physiology. 109(2). 117–126. 3 indexed citations

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Delahunty, Carol, et al.. (1996). Comparison of a limited computerized diagnostic system (ResCare Autoset) with polysomnography in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. European Respiratory Journal. 9(11). 2360–2364. 54 indexed citations

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McNicholas, W.T., et al.. (1996). Predictive value of clinical features for the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. European Respiratory Journal. 9(1). 117–124. 197 indexed citations

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Liston, Richard, et al.. (1995). Haemodynamic effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure in severe congestive heart failure. European Respiratory Journal. 8(3). 430–435. 49 indexed citations

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Liston, Richard, et al.. (1994). Role of respiratory sleep disorders in the pathogenesis of nocturnal angina and arrhythmias. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 70(822). 275–280. 20 indexed citations

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Clarke, Roger, Subhankar Chatterjee, C.K. Connolly, et al.. (1990). Controlled-Release Theophylline in the Treatment of Nocturnal Asthma. Journal of International Medical Research. 18(4). 273–281. 3 indexed citations

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Rudd, R.M., Sean O’Neill, M. X. FitzGerald, et al.. (1987). Augmentin (intravenous then oral) compared with cefuroxime followed by cephalexin for chest infections in hospitalised patients. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 41(12). 1044–1052. 8 indexed citations

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