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Associate Professor Claire Ellender
Associate Professor

Claire Ellender

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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

Associate Professor 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

Search Professor Claire Ellender’s works on UQ eSpace

32 works between 2015 and 2024

21 - 32 of 32 works

2021

Journal Article

Obstructive sleep apnoea: navigating the system

Ellender, Claire M., Jones, Cerys and Hukins, Craig (2021). Obstructive sleep apnoea: navigating the system. Medicine Today, 22 (12), 29-35.

Obstructive sleep apnoea: navigating the system

2021

Journal Article

Prospective cohort study to evaluate the accuracy of sleep measurement by consumer-grade smart devices compared with polysomnography in a sleep disorders population

Ellender, Claire M., Zahir, Syeda Farah, Meaklim, Hailey, Joyce, Rosemarie, Cunnington, David and Swieca, John (2021). Prospective cohort study to evaluate the accuracy of sleep measurement by consumer-grade smart devices compared with polysomnography in a sleep disorders population. BMJ Open, 11 (11) e044015, e044015. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044015

Prospective cohort study to evaluate the accuracy of sleep measurement by consumer-grade smart devices compared with polysomnography in a sleep disorders population

2021

Journal Article

Home-based sleep sensor measurements in an older Australian population: before and during a pandemic

Kholghi, Mahnoosh, Ellender, Claire M., Zhang, Qing, Gao, Yang, Higgins, Liesel and Karunanithi, Mohanraj (2021). Home-based sleep sensor measurements in an older Australian population: before and during a pandemic. Sensors, 21 (18) 5993, 5993. doi: 10.3390/s21185993

Home-based sleep sensor measurements in an older Australian population: before and during a pandemic

2021

Journal Article

Adequate health literacy is associated with adherence to continuous positive airway pressure in adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Ellender, Claire M., Le Feuvre, Sebastian, Boyde, Mary, Duce, Brett, Winter, Sara and Hukins, Craig A. (2021). Adequate health literacy is associated with adherence to continuous positive airway pressure in adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. SLEEP Advances, 2 (1), zpab013. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab013

Adequate health literacy is associated with adherence to continuous positive airway pressure in adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

2020

Journal Article

Cholecystectomy under thoracic epidural anaesthesia for patient with severe intra‐pulmonary shunt

Frankel, Agustina, Ferris, Rebekah, Hodgkinson, Peter and Ellender, Claire M. (2020). Cholecystectomy under thoracic epidural anaesthesia for patient with severe intra‐pulmonary shunt. Respirology Case Reports, 8 (3) e00543, e00543. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.543

Cholecystectomy under thoracic epidural anaesthesia for patient with severe intra‐pulmonary shunt

2019

Conference Publication

CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES OF AN AUSTRALIAN SARCOIDOSIS PATIENT COHORT

Cruickshank, A., Kalla, S. and Ellender, C. (2019). CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES OF AN AUSTRALIAN SARCOIDOSIS PATIENT COHORT. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES OF AN AUSTRALIAN SARCOIDOSIS PATIENT COHORT

2018

Conference Publication

Health Literacy Amongst Attendees of a Queensland Public Sleep Disorders Clinic: A Prospective Cohort Study

Le Feuvre, S., Duce, B., Boyde, M., Hukins, A. C. and Ellender, C. (2018). Health Literacy Amongst Attendees of a Queensland Public Sleep Disorders Clinic: A Prospective Cohort Study. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of Australasian-Sleep-Association and the Australasian-Sleep-Technologists-Association (Sleep DownUnder), Brisbane Australia, Oct 17-20, 2018. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Health Literacy Amongst Attendees of a Queensland Public Sleep Disorders Clinic: A Prospective Cohort Study

2016

Journal Article

Pitfalls of open-access sleep medicine: a case of missed congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Ellender, Claire M. and Hukins, Craig A. (2016). Pitfalls of open-access sleep medicine: a case of missed congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. Medical Journal of Australia, 204 (6), 241-U132. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00738

Pitfalls of open-access sleep medicine: a case of missed congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

2016

Journal Article

Safety of IV amikacin in the treatment of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease

Ellender, Claire M., Law, Dayna B., Thomson, Rachel M. and Eather, Geoffrey W. (2016). Safety of IV amikacin in the treatment of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease. Respirology, 21 (2), 357-362. doi: 10.1111/resp.12676

Safety of IV amikacin in the treatment of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease

2016

Conference Publication

Retrospective cohort review of people with narcolepsy treated with sodium oxybate: an Australian experience

Khoo, J., Cunnington, D., Swieca, J. and Ellender, C. (2016). Retrospective cohort review of people with narcolepsy treated with sodium oxybate: an Australian experience. Sleep DownUnder 2016, ‘Connections’ 28th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Adelaide, Australia, 20‐22 October 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12453

Retrospective cohort review of people with narcolepsy treated with sodium oxybate: an Australian experience

2015

Journal Article

Autoimmune disease leading to pulmonary AL amyloidosis and pulmonary hypertension

Ellender, Claire M., McLean, Catriona, Williams, Trevor J., Snell, Gregory I. and Whitford, Helen M. (2015). Autoimmune disease leading to pulmonary AL amyloidosis and pulmonary hypertension. Respirology Case Reports, 3 (2), 78-81. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.104

Autoimmune disease leading to pulmonary AL amyloidosis and pulmonary hypertension

2015

Journal Article

Management of refractory chylothorax in pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Ellender, Claire M., Williams, Trevor J., Gooi, Julian, Snell, Gregory I. and Whitford, Helen M. (2015). Management of refractory chylothorax in pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis. Respirology Case Reports, 3 (2), 72-74. doi: 10.1002/rcr2.105

Management of refractory chylothorax in pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Sleepless in GARU? An Observational Study to Assess Sleep on the Geriatric and Rehabilitation Unit
    Metro South Health Research Support Scheme Early Career Researcher Grant
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Claire Ellender is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

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