Overview
Background
Dr Claire Ellender BSc MBBS FRACP PhD, is a Respiratory and Sleep specialist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. Her areas of research include evaluating health literacy in sleep education materials and the treatment of complex sleep disorder management. Dr Ellender works closely as a conjoint appointed academic within the Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland at the PA Southside learning community.
Availability
- Dr Claire Ellender is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research impacts
Complex sleep disorders, translation of health equity for vulnerable patients with sleep disorders and management of central disorders of hypersomnolence.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
The association between respiratory failure and psychotropic medications: A systematic review
Winter, Sara, Lee, Kyung Rok, Fung, Edward, Kirkpatrick, Tara, Winckel, Karl, Tanzer, Timothy, Warren, Nicola, Siskind, Dan and Ellender, Claire Michelle (2024). The association between respiratory failure and psychotropic medications: A systematic review. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 180, 121-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.10.003
2024
Journal Article
Antipsychotic medications and risk of respiratory failure in the respiratory high dependency unit
Winter, Sara, Kirkpatrick, Tara, Winckel, Karl, Honarparvar, Faraz, Robinson, Lewis, Tanzer, Timothy, Smith, Lesley, Warren, Nicola, Siskind, Dan and Ellender, Claire Michelle (2024). Antipsychotic medications and risk of respiratory failure in the respiratory high dependency unit. BJPsych open, 10 (6) e211, 1-6. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.773
2024
Conference Publication
Long-term outcomes from home invasive mechanical ventilation in Queensland
Morrison, S., Gavey, R., Moman, A., Kwiatkowski, S., Duce, B., Hukins, C. and Ellender, C. (2024). Long-term outcomes from home invasive mechanical ventilation in Queensland. Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.148
2024
Conference Publication
How much sleep medicine is taught to Australian and New Zealand medical students?
Bin, Y., Chawla, J., Dorrian, J., Pal Singh, A., Falloon, K., Wong, K., Meaklim, H., Ferguson, S., Ellender, C. and Young, A. (2024). How much sleep medicine is taught to Australian and New Zealand medical students?. Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.149
2024
Journal Article
Prospective crossover trial of positional and CPAP therapy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate positional obstructive sleep apnea
Wilson, Malcolm R., Carroll, Robert, Kinder, Stephen, Ryan, Alexander, Hukins, Craig A., Duce, Brett and Ellender, Claire M. (2024). Prospective crossover trial of positional and CPAP therapy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate positional obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11378
2024
Journal Article
Factors associated with non-invasive ventilation usage in patients with hypoventilation disorders
Forbes, Riley, Duce, Brett, Hukins, Craig and Ellender, Claire (2024). Factors associated with non-invasive ventilation usage in patients with hypoventilation disorders. Sleep Advances, 5 (1) zpae046, zpae046. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae046
2024
Journal Article
Management of obstructive sleep apnoea in primary care
Ellender, Claire M., Vakulin, Andrew, Stocks, Nigel and Chai-Coetzer, Ching Li (2024). Management of obstructive sleep apnoea in primary care. Australian Journal of General Practice, 53 (6), 363-369. doi: 10.31128/ajgp-08-23-6933
2024
Journal Article
Australasian Sleep Association 2024 Guidelines for sleep studies in adults
Ellender, C M, Ruehland, W, Duce, B, Joyce, R, Worsnop, C, Mercer, J, Naughton, M, Hukins, C, Wheatley, J and Cunnington, D (2024). Australasian Sleep Association 2024 Guidelines for sleep studies in adults. SLEEP, 47 (10) zsae107. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsae107
2024
Journal Article
Impact of left heart disease risk factors on outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy
Kearney, Katherine, Brown, Karen, Celermajer, David, Collins, Nicholas, Cordina, Rachael, Corrigan, Carolyn, Dwyer, Nathan, Feenstra, John, Keating, Dominic, Keogh, Anne, Kotlyar, Eugene, Lavender, Melanie, McWilliams, Tanya, Williams, Trevor, Whitford, Helen, Weintraub, Robert, Wrobel, Jeremy, Ellender, Claire, Anderson, James and Lau, Edmund M. (2024). Impact of left heart disease risk factors on outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy. CHEST, 165 (4), 967-977. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.10.037
2023
Conference Publication
Prospective Crossover Trial of Positional and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy (PaCT) for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Kinder, S., Ryan, A., Carroll, R., Duce, B., Ellender, C. and Wilson, M. (2023). Prospective Crossover Trial of Positional and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy (PaCT) for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Sleep DownUnder 2023, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 November 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.117
2023
Conference Publication
Measurement of environmental factors affecting sleep within rehabilitation wards, sub-acute care wards, and aged care facilities: a scoping review
Dunstan, O., Shafiee Hanjani, L., Young, A., Ellender, C., Hoang, T. and Hubbard, R. (2023). Measurement of environmental factors affecting sleep within rehabilitation wards, sub-acute care wards, and aged care facilities: a scoping review. Sleep DownUnder 2023, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 November 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.171
2023
Conference Publication
Quality of Life in Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
Kinder, S., Winter, S., Duce, B. and Ellender, C. (2023). Quality of Life in Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence. Sleep DownUnder 2023, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 November 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.023
2023
Conference Publication
Assessing the prevalence of anatomical abnormalities amongst patients with sleep disordered breathing and high non-invasive ventilation pressure requirements
Dixon, O. and Ellender, C. (2023). Assessing the prevalence of anatomical abnormalities amongst patients with sleep disordered breathing and high non-invasive ventilation pressure requirements. Sleep DownUnder 2023, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 November 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.154
2023
Other Outputs
Increasing adherence for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) usage in vulnerable Australian populations with sleep apnoea
Ellender, Claire M. (2023). Increasing adherence for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) usage in vulnerable Australian populations with sleep apnoea. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/30b8ca1
2022
Conference Publication
Sleep Laboratory contact in adults commencing CPAP: a post-hoc analysis of the AHEAD trial
Webster, K. and Ellender, C. (2022). Sleep Laboratory contact in adults commencing CPAP: a post-hoc analysis of the AHEAD trial. Sleep DownUnder 2022, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 9-11 November 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.202
2022
Journal Article
Retrospective cohort study of hypersomnias of central origin from two Australian tertiary sleep disorders services
Stranks, Lachlan, Ellender, Claire M., Wong, Keith, Naqvi, Haider, Grunstein, Ron, Yee, Brendon J. and Sivam, Sheila (2022). Retrospective cohort study of hypersomnias of central origin from two Australian tertiary sleep disorders services. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (10), 1783-1789. doi: 10.1111/imj.15920
2022
Journal Article
Randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of audio-visual health educational materials on CPAP adherence: the AHEAD trial
Ellender, Claire M., Samaranayake, Chinthaka, Reid, Natasha, Duce, Brett, Boyde, Mary, Winter, Sara and Hukins, Craig A. (2022). Randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of audio-visual health educational materials on CPAP adherence: the AHEAD trial. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 18 (11), 2617-2625. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10182
2022
Journal Article
Health literacy assessment in the clinic: benefits, pitfalls and practicalities
Ellender, Claire M., Boyde, Mary and Scott, Ian A. (2022). Health literacy assessment in the clinic: benefits, pitfalls and practicalities. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28 (5), 365-370. doi: 10.1071/py22015
2022
Journal Article
Conducting a CPAP review appointment. Timing, tips and troubleshooting
Ellender, Claire M., Jones, Cerys, Duce, Brett, Winter, Sara and Hukins, Craig (2022). Conducting a CPAP review appointment. Timing, tips and troubleshooting. Medicine Today, 23 (1-2), 23-28.
2022
Journal Article
Outcomes of non-cystic fibrosis related bronchiectasis post lung transplantation
Kennedy, Jessica, Walker, Anne, Ellender, Claire M., Steinfort, Kate, Martin, Catherine, Smith, Catherine, Snell, Gregory and Whitford, Helen (2022). Outcomes of non-cystic fibrosis related bronchiectasis post lung transplantation. Internal Medicine Journal, 52 (6) imj.15256, 995-1001. doi: 10.1111/imj.15256
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Claire Ellender is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Sleepless in the geriatric rehabilitation unit?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrienne Young, Professor Ruth Hubbard
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