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Psychological consequences of a diagnosis of infertility in men: a systematic analysis by Biggs, Sarah N, Halliday, Jane, Hammarberg, Karin

“…Almost half of infertility cases involve male infertility. Understanding the consequence of a diagnosis of male infertility, as a sole or partial contributor…”
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Validation of Actigraphy in Middle Childhood by Meltzer, Lisa J, Wong, Petrina, Biggs, Sarah N, Traylor, Joel, Kim, Ji Young, Bhattacharjee, Rakesh, Narang, Indra, Marcus, Carole L

“…Few studies have examined the validity of actigraphy in school-aged children. The objective of this study was to examine the validity of a commonly used…”
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Comparison of Commercial Wrist-Based and Smartphone Accelerometers, Actigraphy, and PSG in a Clinical Cohort of Children and Adolescents by Toon, Elicia, Davey, Margot J, Hollis, Samantha L, Nixon, Gillian M, Horne, Rosemary S C, Biggs, Sarah N

“…To compare two commercial sleep devices, an accelerometer worn as a wristband (UP by Jawbone) and a smartphone application (MotionX 24/7), against…”
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Long-Term Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes following Resolution of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Preschool Children by Biggs, Sarah N, Walter, Lisa M, Jackman, Angela R, Nisbet, Lauren C, Weichard, Aidan J, Hollis, Samantha L, Davey, Margot J, Anderson, Vicki, Nixon, Gillian M, Horne, Rosemary S C

“…This study aimed to determine the long term effects of resolution of SDB in preschool children, either following treatment or spontaneous recovery, on…”
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Gender, socioeconomic, and ethnic differences in sleep patterns in school-aged children by Biggs, Sarah N, Lushington, Kurt, James Martin, A, van den Heuvel, Cameron, Declan Kennedy, J

“…Highlights • After age, the largest effect on sleep behavior is ethnicity. • Shorter sleep duration and later bedtimes are reported in non-Caucasian children…”
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Lifestyle and environmental risk factors for unexplained male infertility: study protocol for Australian Male Infertility Exposure (AMIE), a case-control study by Biggs, Sarah N, Kennedy, Joanne, Lewis, Sharon L, Hearps, Stephen, O'Bryan, Moira K, McLachlan, Robert, von Saldern, Simon, Chambers, Georgina, Halliday, Jane

“…Approximately 1 in 20 men are sub-fertile or infertile yet the aetiologies of male infertility remain largely unexplained. It is suggested that lifestyle…”
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Feasibility of comprehensive, unattended ambulatory polysomnography in school-aged children by Marcus, Carole L, Traylor, Joel, Biggs, Sarah N, Roberts, Robin S, Nixon, Gillian M, Narang, Indra, Bhattacharjee, Rakesh, Davey, Margot J, Horne, Rosemary S C, Cheshire, Maureen, Gibbons, K Jeremy, Dix, Joanne, Asztalos, Elizabeth, Doyle, Lex W, Opie, Gillian F, D'ilario, Judy, Costantini, Lorrie, Bradford, Ruth, Schmidt, Barbara

“…Although unattended ambulatory polysomnography (PSG) is frequently performed in adults, few studies have been performed in children. The objective of this…”
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Sleep disordered breathing in early childhood: quality of life for children and families by Jackman, Angela R, Biggs, Sarah N, Walter, Lisa M, Embuldeniya, Upeka S, Davey, Margot J, Nixon, Gillian M, Anderson, Vicki, Trinder, John, Horne, Rosemary S C

“…To characterize health-related quality of life (QOL) in preschool children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and their families compared with nonsnoring…”
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Periodic limb movements and restless legs syndrome in children with a history of prematurity by Cielo, Christopher M., DO, DelRosso, Lourdes M., MD, Tapia, Ignacio E., MD, Biggs, Sarah N., PhD, Nixon, Gillian M., MBChB, MD, Meltzer, Lisa J., PhD, Traylor, Joel, RPSGT, Kim, Ji Young, PhD, Marcus, Carole L., MBBCh

“…Highlights • Children born prematurely are at increased risk for restless legs syndrome (RLS) • This population also has high rates of elevated periodic limb…”
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Longitudinal Impact of Resolution of Snoring in Young Children on Psychosocial Functioning by Biggs, Sarah N., PhD, Walter, Lisa M., PhD, Jackman, Angela R., PhD, Nisbet, Lauren C., MBBS, PhD, Weichard, Aidan J., BSc (Hons), Hollis, Samantha L., BA (Hons), Davey, Margot J., MBBS, Anderson, Vicki, PhD, Nixon, Gillian M., MD, Horne, Rosemary S.C., PhD

“…Objective To determine whether sustained resolution of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in young children, either because of treatment or spontaneous recovery,…”
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Perception of simulated driving performance after sleep restriction and caffeine by Biggs, Sarah N, Smith, Andrew, Dorrian, Jill, Reid, Kathryn, Dawson, Drew, van den Heuvel, Cameron, Baulk, Stuart

“…Abstract Objective As feelings of alertness are reported to be highly correlated with performance perception, the objective of this study was to determine…”
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Establishing normal values for pediatric nighttime sleep measured by actigraphy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Galland, Barbara C, Short, Michelle A, Terrill, Philip, Rigney, Gabrielle, Haszard, Jillian J, Coussens, Scott, Foster-Owens, Mistral, Biggs, Sarah N

“…Despite the widespread use of actigraphy in pediatric sleep studies, there are currently no age-related normative data. To systematically review the…”
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Long-Term Improvements in Sleep and Respiratory Parameters in Preschool Children Following Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing by Walter, Lisa M, Biggs, Sarah N, Nisbet, Lauren C, Weichard, Aidan J, Hollis, Samantha L, Davey, Margot J, Anderson, Vicki, Nixon, Gillian M, Horne, Rosemary S C

“…Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in preschool-aged children is common, but long-term outcomes have not been investigated. We aimed to compare sleep and…”
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The conundrum of primary snoring in children: What are we missing in regards to cognitive and behavioural morbidity? by Biggs, Sarah N, Nixon, Gillian M, Horne, Rosemary S.C

“…Summary Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is common in children and describes a continuum of nocturnal respiratory disturbance from primary snoring (PS) to…”
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Long-term changes in neurocognition and behavior following treatment of sleep disordered breathing in school-aged children by Biggs, Sarah N, Vlahandonis, Anna, Anderson, Vicki, Bourke, Robert, Nixon, Gillian M, Davey, Margot J, Horne, Rosemary S C

“…Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children is associated with detrimental neurocognitive and behavioral consequences. The long term impact of treatment on…”
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Age Effects on Cerebral Oxygenation and Behavior in Children with Sleep-disordered Breathing by Tamanyan, Knarik, Walter, Lisa M, Weichard, Aidan, Davey, Margot J, Nixon, Gillian M, Biggs, Sarah N, Horne, Rosemary S C

“…Childhood sleep-disordered breathing ranges in severity from primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnea and is associated with behavioral and neurocognitive…”
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Regional Brain Tissue Changes and Associations with Disease Severity in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing by Horne, Rosemary S C, Roy, Bhaswati, Walter, Lisa M, Biggs, Sarah N, Tamanyan, Knarik, Weichard, Aidan, Nixon, Gillian M, Davey, Margot J, Ditchfield, Michael, Harper, Ronald M, Kumar, Rajesh

“…Children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) exhibit behavioral, cognitive, and autonomic deficits, suggestive of neural injury. We assessed whether the…”
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Circadian rhythm disorders among adolescents: assessment and treatment options by Bartlett, Delwyn J, Biggs, Sarah N, Armstrong, Stuart M

“…Summary Delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD) — a circadian rhythm sleep disorder — is most commonly seen in adolescents. The differential diagnosis between DSPD…”
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Long-term effects of caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity on sleep at school age by Marcus, Carole L, Meltzer, Lisa J, Roberts, Robin S, Traylor, Joel, Dix, Joanne, D'ilario, Judy, Asztalos, Elizabeth, Opie, Gillian, Doyle, Lex W, Biggs, Sarah N, Nixon, Gillian M, Narang, Indra, Bhattacharjee, Rakesh, Davey, Margot, Horne, Rosemary S C, Cheshire, Maureen, Gibbons, Jeremy, Costantini, Lorrie, Bradford, Ruth, Schmidt, Barbara

“…Apnea of prematurity is a common condition that is usually treated with caffeine, an adenosine receptor blocker that has powerful influences on the central…”
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The impact of central and obstructive respiratory events on cerebral oxygenation in children with sleep disordered breathing by Tamanyan, Knarik, Weichard, Aidan, Biggs, Sarah N, Davey, Margot J, Nixon, Gillian M, Walter, Lisa M, Horne, Rosemary S C

“…Both central and obstructive respiratory events are features of sleep disordered breathing. The repetitive hypoxia associated with obstructive events is…”
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