Journal - Research Article

Elder, D., McDowall, P., Sim, D., & Campbell, A. (2020). Sleep in New Zealand children aged 7-9: Associations with ethnicity, socioeconomic status and achievement in reading and mathematics. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 16(6), 847-854. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8342

Neels, A., Tuohy, P., Elder, D., on behalf of the Child Protection Clinical Network of the Paediatric Society of New Zealand. (2020). Training and confidence in undertaking child protection work as reported by New Zealand paediatricians. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 56, 107-113. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14504

Macaulay, G. C., Galland, B. C., Boucher, S. E., Wiltshire, E. J., Haszard, J. J., Campbell, A. J., Black, S. M., Smith, C., Elder, D., & Wheeler, B. J. (2020). Impact of type 1 diabetes mellitus, glucose levels, and glycaemic control on sleep in children and adolescents: A case-control study. Sleep, 43(2), 1-11. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsz226

Wellington, G., Campbell, A., & Elder, D. (2019). Intermittent hypoxia in preterm infants: Measurement using the desaturation index. Pediatric Pulmonology, 54, 865-872. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24276

Wellington, G., Campbell, A. J., & Elder, D. E. (2019). Comparison of 12-hour and 24-hour oximetry recordings in preterm infants. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 55, 938-942. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14320

Wellington, G., Elder, D., & Campbell, A. (2018). 24-hour oxygen saturation recordings in preterm infants: Editing artefact. Acta Paediatrica, 107(8), 1362-1369. doi: 10.1111/apa.14293

MacFarlane, M., Mitchell, E. A., Thompson, J. M. D., Lawton, B., Zuccollo, J., Elder, D., Taylor, B., McDonald, G., … Fleming, P. (2018). Smoking in pregnancy a key factor for sudden infant death among Māori. Acta Paediatrica, 107(11), 1924-1931. doi: 10.1111/apa.14431

Roberts, T., Campbell, A., Larsen, P., & Elder, D. (2017). Preterm infants at discharge: Nap polysomnography versus 24-hour oximetry. Acta Paediatrica, 106(111), 1754-1759. doi: 10.1111/apa.13900

McDowall, P. S., Galland, B. C., Campbell, A. J., & Elder, D. E. (2017). Parent knowledge of children’s sleep: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 31, 39-47. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.01.002

Muller, D., Signal, L., Elder, D., & Gander, P. (2017). Environmental and behavioural factors associated with school children's sleep in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 53(1), 68-74. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13268

Mitchell, E. A., Thompson, J. M. D., Zuccollo, J., MacFarlane, M., Taylor, B., Elder, D., … Baker, N., McDonald, G., Lawton, B., … Fleming, P. (2017). The combination of bed sharing and maternal smoking leads to a greatly increased risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy: The New Zealand SUDI Nationwide Case Control Study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1456), 52-64. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Berry, M. J., Saito-Benz, M., Gray, C., Dyson, R. M., Dellabarca, P., Ebmeier, S., … Elder, D. E., & Richardson, V. F. (2017). Outcomes of 23- and 24-weeks gestation infants in Wellington, New Zealand: A single centre experience. Scientific Reports, 7, 12769. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-12911-5

McDowall, P. S., Elder, D. E., & Campbell, A. J. (2017). Relationship between parent knowledge of child sleep, and child sleep practices and problems: A pilot study in a children's hospital cohort. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 53(8), 788-793. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13542

Wellington, G., Campbell, A. J., & Elder, D. E. (2016). Oximetry for preterm infants at neonatal discharge: What is current practice in New Zealand and Australia? Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 52(3), 333-337. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13079

McDowall, P. S., Campbell, A., & Elder, D. (2016). Parent knowledge of child sleep: A pilot study in a children's hospital cohort. Sleep Medicine, 21, 57-62. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.01.014

D'Souza, A. J., Russell, M., Wood, B., Signal, L., & Elder, D. (2016). Attitudes to physical punishment of children are changing. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 101(8), 690-693. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-310119

Galland, B., Spruyt, K., Dawes, P., McDowall, P. S., Elder, D., & Schaughency, E. (2015). Sleep disordered breathing and academic performance: A meta-analysis. Pediatrics, 136(4), e934-e946. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1677

Galland, B. C., & Elder, D. E. (2014). Sudden unexpected death in infancy: Biological mechanisms. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, 15(4), 287-292. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2014.09.003

Elder, D. E., Campbell, A. J., & Galletly, D. (2013). Current definitions for neonatal apnoea: Are they evidence based? Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 49(9), E388-E396. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12247

Gibbs, S., Wiltshire, E., & Elder, D. (2013). Nocturnal sleep measured by actigraphy in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. Journal of Pediatrics, 162(4), 765-769. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.09.019

Elder, D. E. (2013). Sleep position does not appear to influence the risk of extreme cardiorespiratory events in vulnerable infants [Commentary]. Evidence-Based Nursing, 16(2), 51-52. doi: 10.1136/eb-2012-101003

Elder, D. E., Larsen, P. D., Campbell, A. J., & Galletly, D. C. (2012). Cardioventilatory coupling and inter-breath variability in children referred for polysomnography. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 181(1), 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2012.01.006

Gibson, R., Elder, D., & Gander, P. (2012). Actigraphic sleep and developmental progress of one-year-old infants. Sleep & Biological Rhythms, 10(2), 77-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2011.00525.x

Galland, B. C., Taylor, B. J., Elder, D. E., & Herbison, P. (2012). Normal sleep patterns in infants and children: A systematic review of observational studies. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 16(3), 213-222. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2011.06.001

Zwimpfer, L., & Elder, D. (2012). Talking to and being with babies: The nurse-infant relationship as a pain management tool. Neonatal, Paediatric, and Child Health Nursing, 15(3), 10-14.

Gibson, R., Gander, P., & Elder, D. (2012). Factors differentiating infants identified by parents as problem sleepers, and those that are not. Sleep & Biological Rhythms, 10(1), 46-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2011.00517.x

Galland, B. C., Elder, D. E., & Taylor, B. J. (2012). Interventions with a sleep outcome for children with cerebral palsy or a post-traumatic brain injury: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 16(6), 561-573. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2012.01.007

Chiu, M., Elder, D., & Zuccollo, J. (2012). Gliosis in neonatal SUDI cases. Acta Paediatrica, 101(1), 30-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02413.x

Elder, D. E., Whale, J., Galletly, D., & Campbell, A. J. (2011). Respiratory events in preterm infants prior to discharge: With and without clinically concerning apnoea. Sleep & Breathing, 15, 867-873. doi: 10.1007/s11325-010-0457-x

Elder, D. E., Campbell, A. J., Larsen, P. D., & Galletly, D. (2011). Respiratory variability in preterm and term infants: Effect of sleep state, position and age. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 175(2), 234-238. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.11.011

Elder, D. E., Campbell, A. J., & Galletly, D. (2011). Effect of position on oxygen saturation and requirement in convalescent preterm infants. Acta Paediatrica, 100(5), 661-665. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02157.x

Elder, D. E., Larsen, P. D., Galletly, D. C., & Campbell, A. J. (2010). Cardioventilatory coupling in preterm and term infants: Effect of position and sleep state. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 174(1-2), 128-134. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.05.012

Carey, R., Healy, C., & Elder, D. E. (2010). Foreign body sexual assault complicated by rectovaginal fistula [Case report]. Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine, 17(3), 161-163. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.09.009

Elder, D. E., Wong, A., & Zuccollo, J. M. (2009). Risk factors for and timing of death of extremely preterm infants. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 49(4), 407-410. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01033.x

Escott, A., Elder, D. E., & Zuccollo, J. M. (2009). Sudden unexpected infant death and bedsharing: Referrals to the Wellington Coroner 1997-2006. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1298). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1298/3686/content.pdf

Wong, A., Elder, D., & Zuccollo, J. (2008). Changes in cause of neonatal death over a decade. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1277). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1277/3142/content.pdf

Elder, D. E., Larsen, P., & Zuccollo, J. M. (2008). Failure of apnea monitoring during bed-sharing. Forensic Science, Medicine, & Pathology, 4(3), 167-169. doi: 10.1007/s12024-008-9026-z

Crowther, C. A., Doyle, L. W., Haslam, R. R., Hiller, J. E., Harding, J. E., Robinson, J. S., for the ACTORDS Study Group, including Reid, R., Austin, N., Darlow, B., Poad, D., Broadbent, R., Wilson, D., Sangalli, M., Elder, D., & Richardson, V. (2007). Outcomes at 2 years of age after repeat doses of antenatal corticosteroids. New England Journal of Medicine, 357(12), 1179-1189.

Elder, D. E. (2007). Interpretation of anogenital findings in the living child: Implications for the paediatric forensic autopsy. Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine, 14, 482-488. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.03.005

Elder, D. E., Russell, L., Sheppard, D., Purdie, G. L., & Campbell, A. J. (2007). Car seat test for preterm infants: Comparison with polysomnography. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal Edition, 92, F468-F472.

Crowther, C. A., Haslam, R. R., Hiller, J. E., Doyle, L. W., Robinson, J. S., for the Australasian Collaborative Trial of Repeat Doses of Steroids (ACTORDS) Study Group, including Reid, R., Austin, N., Darlow, B., Mogridge, N., Broadbent, R., Patel, F., Tout, S., Wilson, D., Sangalli, M., & Elder, D. (2006). Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome after repeat exposure to antenatal corticosteroids: A randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 367, 1913-1919. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68846-6

Elder, D. E., & Zuccollo, J. M. (2005). Autopsy after death due to extreme prematurity. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal Edition, 90, F270-F272.

Elder, D. E., Zuccollo, J. M., & Stanley, T. V. (2005). Neonatal death after hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: Does a postmortem add to the final diagnoses? BJOG, 112, 935-940.

Elder, D. E., Campbell, A. J., & Doherty, D. A. (2005). Prone or supine for infants with chronic lung disease at neonatal discharge? Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 41, 180-185.

Larsen, P. D., Elder, D. E., Tzeng, Y.-C., Campbell, A., & Galletly, D. C. (2004). Fractal characteristics of breath to breath timing in sleeping infants. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 139(3), 263-270.

Halsted, S., & Elder, D. E. (2001). Delays in the investigation of allegations of child sexual abuse in the Wellington city district 1995-1996: A retrospective study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 114, 33-35.

Tuthill, D., Elder, D. E., Pringle, K. C., Richardson, V. F., Selby, R. E., & Robinson, R. (2000). Posterior urethral valves: Failure of antenatal diagnosis. New Zealand Medical Journal, 113, 333-334.

Bourchier, D., Darlow, B. A., Corban, J., Mildenhall, R., Broadbent, R. S., Doran, J., … Elder, D. E., & Knight, D. (2000). Routine examination of the newborn. Position statement of the Fetus and Newborn Committee of the Paediatric Society of New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 113, 361-363.

Darlow, B. A., Winterbourn, C. C., Inder, T. E., Graham, P. J., Harding, J. E., Weston, P. J., Austin, N. C., Elder, D. E., Mogridge, N., Buss, I. H., & Sluis, K. B. (2000). The effect of selenium supplementation on outcome in very low birth weight infants: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pediatrics, 136, 473-480.

Elder, D. E., Hagan, R., Evans, S. F., Benninger, H. R., & French, N. (1999). Hospital admissions in the first year of life in very preterm infants. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 35, 145-150.

Galland, B. C., Taylor, B. J., Bolton, D. P., Elder, D. E., & Dempster, A. G. (1997). Experimental pathophysiological data from the piglet sleeping under bedclothes: findings compared to SIDS and to heat stroke. Journal of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome & Infant Mortality, 2(1), 29-45.

Elder, D. E., Bolton, D. P., Dempster, A. G., Taylor, B. J., & Broadbent, R. S. (1996). Pathophysiology of overheating in a piglet model: findings compared with sudden infant death syndrome. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 32, 281-284.

Elder, D. E., Hagan, R., Evans, S. F., Benninger, H. R., & French, N. (1996). Recurrent wheezing in very preterm infants. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal Edition, 74, F165-F171.

Elder, D. E., Minutillo, C., & Pemberton, P. J. (1995). Neonatal herpes simplex infection: Keys to early diagnosis. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 31, 307-311.

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Journal - Research Other

Baddock, S. A., Purnell, M. T., Blair, P. S., Pease, A., Elder, D., & Galland, B. C. (2019). The influence of bed-sharing on infant physiology, breastfeeding and behaviour: A systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 43, 106-117. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2018.10.007

Ward, A. L., Galland, B. C., Haszard, J. J., Meredith-Jones, K., Morrison, S., McIntosh, D. R., Jackson, R., … Fangupo, L., Richards, R., Te Morenga, L., Smith, C., Elder, D. E., & Taylor, R. W. (2019). The effect of mild sleep deprivation on diet and eating behaviour in children: Protocol for the Daily Rest, Eating, and Activity Monitoring (DREAM) randomized cross-over trial. BMC Public Health, 19, 1347. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7628-x

Twiss, J., Chawla, J., Davey, M. J., Edwards, E. A., Elder, D., Francis, A., … Nixon, G. M. (2019). Overnight oximetry for evaluating paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea: Technical specifications and interpretation guidelines. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 55, 1279. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14586

Elder, D. (2015). Reducing the risk of sudden infant death: A steady gain but still room for improvement. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1408). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Pinnock, R., Monagle, P., Couper, J., Wright, I., Asher, I., Jones, P., … on behalf of the Paediatric Professorial Heads Committee of Australia and New Zealand, including Day, A., Elder, D., & Taylor, B. (2014). Dedicated paediatric teaching remains critical to the undergraduate medical curriculum. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 50(12), 949-951. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12775

Gibbs, S., Wiltshire, E., & Elder, D. (2013). [Reply to Letter to the Editor Sleep evaluation by actigraphy for children with Prader-Willi syndrome]. Journal of Pediatrics, 163(1), 307. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.03.046

Mitchell, E. A., Elder, D. E., & Zuccollo, J. (2010). Simultaneous sudden unexpected death in infancy of twins: Case report. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 124(6), 631-635. doi: 10.1007/s00414-009-0407-y