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Contact Details

Email
alister.neill@otago.ac.nz

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Position
Professor
Department
Department of Medicine (Wellington)
Qualifications
BSc MBChB (Otago) DipAnaesthesia (UK) FRACP
Research summary
Respiratory Medicine

Research

I direct the University of Otago's WellSleep Research Group and am an Associated Investigator and Research Committee member of the NH and MRC funded Australasian Sleep Trials Network.

Current research topics include:

  • The epidemiology and ethnic distribution of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in New Zealanders and its relationship to cardiovascular disease.
  • Improving access to sleep services and the evaluation of home based diagnosis and treatment pathways for OSA.
  • The use of randomised controlled research methodology to assess new treatment technologies including: oral appliance studies; heated humidification of CPAP and new modes of positive airway pressure (C-flex and Auto CPAP) and non-invasive ventilation.
  • Improving the understanding and awareness of sleep disorders.
  • Community acquired pneumonia

Publications

Bakker, J., Campbell, A., & Neill, A. (2010). Randomized controlled trial comparing flexible and continuous positive airway pressure delivery: Effects on compliance, objective and subjective sleepiness and vigilance. Sleep, 33(4), 523-529. Journal - Research Article

Campbell, A. J., & Neill, A. M. (2011). Home set-up polysomnography in the assessment of suspected obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Sleep Research, 20(1), 207-213. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2010.00854.x Journal - Research Article

Bakker, J. P., O'Keeffe, K. M., Neill, A. M., & Campbell, A. J. (2011). Ethnic disparities in CPAP adherence in New Zealand: Effects of socioeconomic status, health literacy and self-efficacy. Sleep, 34(11), 1595-1603. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1404 Journal - Research Article

Marshall, N. S., Barnes, M., Travier, N., Campbell, A. J., Pierce, R. J., McEvoy, R. D., Neill, A. M., & Gander, P. H. (2006). Continuous positive airway pressure reduces daytime sleepiness in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: A meta-analysis. Thorax, 61, 430-434. Journal - Research Article

Mihaere, K. M., Harris, R., Gander, P. H., Reid, P. M., Purdie, G., Robson, B., & Neill, A. (2009). Obstructive sleep apnea in New Zealand adults: Prevalence and risk factors among Māori and non-Māori. Sleep, 32(7), 949-956. Journal - Research Article

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