Fergal O'Donoghue

The influence of alcohol on genioglossus single motor units in men and women during wakefulness

Joanne Avraam, Andrew Dawson, Christian LL Nicholas, Monika DD Fridgant, Feiven Lee Fan, Amanda Kay, Zi Yi Koay, Rachel Greig, Fergal JJ O'Donoghue, John Trinder, Amy SS Jordan

Journal article  |  2022  |  EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

NEW FINDINGS: What is the central question of this study? How does alcohol intake, which worsens obstructive sleep apnoea, alter m..

Sleep-disordered breathing was associated with lower health-related quality of life and cognitive function in a cross-sectional study of older adults

Stephanie A Ward, Elsdon Storey, Danijela Gasevic, Matthew T Naughton, Garun S Hamilton, Ruth E Trevaks, Rory Wolfe, Fergal J O'Donoghue, Nigel Stocks, Walter P Abhayaratna, Sharyn Fitzgerald, Suzanne G Orchard, Joanne Ryan, John J McNeil, Christopher M Reid, Robyn L Woods

Journal article  |  2022  |  RESPIROLOGY

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The clinical significance of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in older age is uncertain. This study dete..

Exclusion of EEG-based arousals in wake epochs of polysomnography leads to underestimation of the arousal index.

Danielle L Wilson, Julie Tolson, Thomas J Churchward, Kerri Melehan, Fergal J O'Donoghue, Warren R Ruehland

Journal article  |  2022  |  J Clin Sleep Med

STUDY OBJECTIVES: There is an internal contradiction in current American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards for arousal index (AI..

Eye blink parameters to indicate drowsiness during naturalistic driving in participants with obstructive sleep apnea: A pilot study

Jennifer M Cori, Sophie Turner, Justine Westlake, Aqsa Naqvi, Suzanne Ftouni, Vanessa Wilkinson, Andrew Vakulin, Fergal J O'Donoghue, Mark E Howard

Journal article  |  2021  |  SLEEP HEALTH

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether continuous eye blink measures could identify drowsiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea ..

After-discharge in the upper airway muscle genioglossus following brief hypoxia

Joanne Avraam, Andrew Dawson, Nicole Feast, Feiven Lee Fan, Monika D Fridgant, Amanda Kay, Zi Yi Koay, Pingdong Jia, Rachel Greig, Therese Thornton, Christian L Nicholas, Fergal J O'Donoghue, John Trinder, Amy S Jordan

Journal article  |  2021  |  SLEEP

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Genioglossus (GG) after-discharge is thought to protect against pharyngeal collapse by minimizing periods of low..

Retinal Microvascular Endothelial Function is Impaired in Subjects With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

J Theuerle, A Al-Fiadh, A Collins, S Patel, M Barnes, F O'Donoghue, L Burrell, O Farouque

Journal article  |  2021  |  Heart, Lung and Circulation

Tetraplegic obstructive sleep apnoea patients dilate the airway similarly to able-bodied obstructive sleep apnoea patients

Alice Hatt, Elizabeth Brown, David J Berlowitz, Fergal O'Donoghue, Hailey Meaklim, Alan Connelly, Graeme Jackson, Kate Sutherland, Peter A Cistulli, Bon San Bonne Lee, Lynne E Bilston

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE

Context/objective: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) develops soon after cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) at rates higher than the g..

Feasibility of cardiovascular risk and sleep health screening in the transport industry

Mark E Howard, Alexander P Wolkow, Vanessa Wilkinson, Philip Swann, Amy S Jordan, Fergal J O'Donoghue, Robert J Pierce, David L Hare

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH

Introduction: Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) and cardiovascular disease account for the majority of workplace fatalities in the tran..

Periodic leg movements: A marker of cardiovascular risk?

Mark E Howard, Fergal J O'Donoghue

Journal article  |  2020  |  RESPIROLOGY

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Integrity of Multiple Memory Systems in Individuals With Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Melinda L Jackson, Genevieve Rayner, Sarah Wilson, Rachel Schembri, Lucy Sommers, Fergal J O'Donoghue, Graeme D Jackson, Chris Tailby

Journal article  |  2020  |  FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with working- and autobiographical-memory impairments, and high rates of mood disorder..