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Nick T Shears

- Verified email at auckland.ac.nz - Cited by 8372

Nicole Sheers

- Verified email at austin.org.au - Cited by 796

[HTML][HTML] Airway clearance techniques in neuromuscular disorders: a state of the art review

M Chatwin, M Toussaint, MR Gonçalves, N Sheers… - Respiratory …, 2018 - Elsevier
This is a unique state of the art review written by a group of 21 international recognized
experts in the field that gathered during a meeting organized by the European Neuromuscular …

[HTML][HTML] Respiratory muscle training in neuromuscular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Watson, T Egerton, N Sheers, S Retica… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… The comparison groups with sham training (n=23) used either a device with no load, or
active control sessions with no RMT but which may have been perceived as treatment by …

A randomised controlled trial of CPAP versus non-invasive ventilation for initial treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome

…, AT Burge, D Flunt, C Buchan, L Rautela, N Sheers… - Thorax, 2017 - thorax.bmj.com
… Nicole Sheers1,2, … On diagnostic polysomnography (n=47, 22 in Bi-level PAP and 25 in
CPAP groups), mean apnoea hypopnoea index was 82 events per hour (SD 45.1) with oxygen …

Global conservation outcomes depend on marine protected areas with five key features

…, DJ Kushner, R Moura, PE Parnell, NT Shears… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
In line with global targets agreed under the Convention on Biological Diversity, the number
of marine protected areas (MPAs) is increasing rapidly, yet socio-economic benefits …

Respiratory adjuncts to NIV in neuromuscular disease

N Sheers, ME Howard, DJ Berlowitz - Respirology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle weakness is an intrinsic feature of neuromuscular diseases (NMD). When the
respiratory muscles are involved, the ability to take a deep breath is compromised, leading to …

228th ENMC International Workshop:: Airway clearance techniques in neuromuscular disorders Naarden, The Netherlands, 3–5 March, 2017

…, M Goncalves, MN Bonnier, N Sheers… - Neuromuscular …, 2018 - nmd-journal.com
The European Neuromuscular Centre (ENMC) convened the 228th ENMC Workshop on
airway clearance techniques (ACT) in neuromuscular disorders (NMD) in Naarden, The …

Perceived stress, religious coping styles, and depressive affect.

CO Bickel, JW Ciarrocchi, NJ Sheers… - Journal of psychology …, 1998 - psycnet.apa.org
The relationships between perceived stress and religious coping styles with depressive
affect were investigated in 245 adult members of Presbyterian churches (mean age 53.3 yrs). …

Cough augmentation in subjects with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: comparison of air stacking via a resuscitator bag versus mechanical ventilation

…, K Pernet, M Steens, J Haan, N Sheers - Respiratory care, 2016 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Air stacking improves cough effectiveness in people with Duchenne muscular
dystrophy (DMD) and respiratory muscle weakness. However, it is not known whether air …

Improved survival with an ambulatory model of non-invasive ventilation implementation in motor neuron disease

N Sheers, DJ Berlowitz, L Rautela… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) increases survival and quality of life in motor neuron disease (MND).
NIV implementation historically occurred during a multi-day inpatient admission at …

Randomised controlled trial of polysomnographic titration of noninvasive ventilation

…, CF McDonald, JM Cori, N Sheers… - European …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… These subgroup analyses increased the projected sample size to n=110 (55 per group). …
Rautela, N. Sheers and C. Chao assisted with study design, data collection and analysis. JM …