REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) and its associations in young patients

A Bonakis, RS Howard, IO Ebrahim, S Merritt… - Sleep medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To retrospectively examine the characteristics of a population of
patients <50 years of age with clinical and polysomnographic features diagnostic for RBD. …

[PDF][PDF] A retrospective observational study: is absolute lymphocyte count a prognostic marker in COVID-19?

…, O Kankam, M Whitehead, EM Giddings, S Merritt… - Cureus, 2021 - cureus.com
Aim Our study aimed to find a correlation between low absolute lymphocyte count and
COVID-19-related mortality. Methods This study followed a retrospective observational cohort …

Effect of hypoxia on circulating levels of retina‐specific messenger RNA in type 2 diabetes mellitus

A Wong, S Merritt, AN Butt, A Williams… - Annals of the New …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Previously it was shown that the circulating rhodopsin mRNA level was higher in diabetic
retinopathy (DR). Recent evidence suggests that hypoxia may also be associated with DR. The …

A Novel Behavioural Classification of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Enabling Precision Medicine to Improve Long-Term Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway …

…, MF Pengo, T Whiteman, K Asimakopoulou, S Merritt… - 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: It is estimated that a seventh of the world’s population have obstructive sleep
apnoea (OSA). Even if all were to be offered the highly efficacious Continuous Positive Airway …

The impact of miscoding of community-acquired pneumonia in a UK district general hospital

…, T Errington, I Maxwell, S Merritt… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: The incidence of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in the United
Kingdom is 5-11/1000. Misdiagnosis is common. Coding information, following episodes of …

57 UK Adherence Rates to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Before and After the Start of the Coronavirus Pandemic

…, DR Jones, AS Pulakal, N Ward, JC Pepperill, S Merritt… - 2021 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction The most efficacious treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). CPAP’s benefit is curtailed however, because many …

REM behaviour disorder preceding palatal tremor

A Bonakis, SG Papageorgiou, S Merritt, AJ Williams - Sleep Medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
We present a case of idiopathic REM behaviour disorder (RBD) that preceded the
development of palatal tremor and ataxia by 2 years. This association has not been previously …

Core formation by a population of massive remnants

D Merritt, S Piatek, SP Zwart… - The Astrophysical …, 2004 - iopscience.iop.org
Core radii of globular clusters in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds show an
increasing trend with age. We propose that this trend is a dynamical effect resulting from the …

23 AHI does not adequately reflect OSA severity

E Lombard, S Merritt - 2021 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Abstracts Page 1 Methods 10 databases were searched for quantitative and qualitative
English language articles reporting at least one of the behaviours and their impact on priori …

[PDF][PDF] Introduction to Video-Clinical Corners

A Bonakis, SG Papageorgiou, S Merritt… - Sleep Medicine, 2009 - academia.edu
We present a case of idiopathic REM behaviour disorder (RBD) that preceded the
development of palatal tremor and ataxia by 2 years. This association has not been previously …