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M W Elliott

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1 Randomised controlled trial of nasal ventilation in acute ventilatory failure due to chronic obstructive airways disease. Lancet 1993 5.43
2 Early use of non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on general respiratory wards: a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2000 4.05
3 Non-invasive ventilation in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long term survival and predictors of in-hospital outcome. Thorax 2001 2.83
4 Effect of upper airway obstruction in acute stroke on functional outcome at 6 months. Thorax 2004 2.07
5 One year period prevalence study of respiratory acidosis in acute exacerbations of COPD: implications for the provision of non-invasive ventilation and oxygen administration. Thorax 2000 2.04
6 Outcome of domiciliary nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in restrictive and obstructive disorders. Thorax 1995 2.01
7 Cost effectiveness of ward based non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: economic analysis of randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2003 1.51
8 Diaphragmatic dysfunction in neuralgic amyotrophy: an electrophysiologic evaluation of 16 patients presenting with dyspnea. Am Rev Respir Dis 1993 1.41
9 Hypoxic challenge flight assessments in patients with severe chest wall deformity or neuromuscular disease at risk for nocturnal hypoventilation. Thorax 2009 1.39
10 Continuous positive airway pressure for sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: usefulness of a 2 week trial to identify factors associated with long term use. Thorax 2001 1.26
11 Interaction of chemoreceptor and baroreceptor reflexes by hypoxia and hypercapnia - a mechanism for promoting hypertension in obstructive sleep apnoea. J Physiol 2005 1.26
12 Excessive use of tetanus toxoid boosters. JAMA 1967 1.25
13 Noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure. Eur Respir J 2002 1.18
14 Relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea, driving simulator performance, and risk of road traffic accidents. Thorax 2001 1.15
15 Prevalence and predictors of upper airway obstruction in the first 24 hours after acute stroke. Stroke 2002 1.15
16 Assisted ventilation for heart failure patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Eur Respir J 2002 1.08
17 Time course of changes in driving simulator performance with and without treatment in patients with sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome. Thorax 2004 1.07
18 Randomised controlled comparison of continuous positive airways pressure, bilevel non-invasive ventilation, and standard treatment in emergency department patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. Emerg Med J 2004 1.03
19 Increased number of glucocorticoid receptor-beta-expressing cells in the airways in fatal asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000 0.98
20 Neuropathogenesis of simian immunodeficiency virus in neonatal rhesus macaques. Am J Pathol 1999 0.97
21 Sniff esophageal and nasopharyngeal pressures and maximal relaxation rates in patients with respiratory dysfunction. Am Rev Respir Dis 1991 0.97
22 Domiciliary non-invasive ventilation for recurrent acidotic exacerbations of COPD: an economic analysis. Thorax 2003 0.95
23 Rationale for the use of non-invasive ventilation in chronic ventilatory failure. Thorax 2000 0.95
24 Central sleep apnoea syndrome in patients with chronic heart disease: a critical review of the current literature. Thorax 2002 0.93
25 Sleep . 3: Clinical presentation and diagnosis of the obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome. Thorax 2004 0.92
26 Predicting the outcome from NIV for acute exacerbations of COPD. Thorax 2000 0.92
27 Non-invasive ventilation in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a new gold standard? Intensive Care Med 2002 0.90
28 Effects of simulated obstructive sleep apnoea on the human carotid baroreceptor-vascular resistance reflex. J Physiol 2004 0.90
29 Daytime variability of baroreflex function in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: implications for hypertension. Exp Physiol 2007 0.88
30 Pseudotumour of the lung caused by Mycobacterium malmoense infection in an HIV positive patient. Thorax 1994 0.88
31 Provision of home mechanical ventilation and sleep services for England survey. Thorax 2013 0.87
32 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * 9: management of ventilatory failure in COPD. Thorax 2003 0.86
33 Inspiratory muscle relaxation rate after voluntary maximal isocapnic ventilation in humans. J Appl Physiol (1985) 1991 0.86
34 Local anaesthetic infiltration prior to arterial puncture for blood gas analysis: a survey of current practice and a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial. J R Coll Physicians Lond 1998 0.85
35 Translocation of Y chromosome to an autosome in the Bolivian owl monkey, Aotus. Am J Phys Anthropol 1976 0.85
36 Non-invasive ventilation in the treatment of ventilatory failure following corrective spinal surgery. Anaesthesia 2001 0.83
37 Congenital anomalies in two neonatal tamarins (Saguinus oedipus and Saguinus fuscicollis). J Med Primatol 1986 0.82
38 Autonomic dysfunction in patients with nocturnal hypoventilation in extrapulmonary restrictive disease. Eur Respir J 1999 0.81
39 Randomised crossover study of pressure and volume non-invasive ventilation in chest wall deformity. Thorax 2005 0.80
40 Therapeutic efficacy of vitamin E and selenium in treating hemolytic anemia of owl monkeys (Aotus trivirgatus). Lab Anim Sci 1980 0.80
41 Noninvasive ventilation in chronic ventilatory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur Respir J 2002 0.78
42 The interface: crucial for successful noninvasive ventilation. Eur Respir J 2004 0.78
43 Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation. J R Coll Physicians Lond 2000 0.77
44 [Heart failure and central respiratory dysregulation. Cheyne-Stokes respiration during sleep in advanced left heart failure]. Pneumologie 2001 0.77
45 Maximal relaxation rate of inspiratory muscle can be effort-dependent and reflect the activation of fast-twitch fibers. Am Rev Respir Dis 1991 0.77
46 Geriatric day care in theory and practice. Soc Work Health Care 1977 0.77
47 Pulmonary infiltrates in the immunocompromised: diagnosis and management. Thorax 2002 0.76
48 Short-term use of fluoxetine in asymptomatic obese subjects with sleep-related hypoventilation. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1992 0.76
49 Non-invasive ventilation in acute exacerbations of COPD. QJM 1998 0.76
50 Non-invasive ventilation in acute exacerbations of COPD: what happens after hospital discharge? Thorax 2004 0.76
51 Noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: "Don't think twice, it's alright!". Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 0.75
52 Respiratory intensive care in Europe: lessons for the UK. Thorax 1998 0.75
53 Sleep disordered breathing following stroke. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2005 0.75
54 The role of non-invasive ventilation in the emergency department. Emerg Med J 2001 0.75
55 Noninvasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med 1995 0.75
56 Improving the care for patients with acute severe respiratory disease. Thorax 2003 0.75
57 Effects of incremental levels of continuous positive airway pressure on cerebral blood flow velocity in healthy adult humans. Clin Sci (Lond) 2003 0.75
58 The pulmonary physician and the hospital ethics committee. Chest 1989 0.75
59 Role of intracellular symbionts in the fatbody of cockroaches: influence of hemolymph proteins. Experientia 1971 0.75
60 Pulmonary medicine and (adult) critical care medicine in Europe. Eur Respir J 2002 0.75
61 A satellite unit. Hospitals 1970 0.75
62 . . . At Baptist Memorial Hospital patient concern is everyone's concern. Times 1979 0.75
63 Pharmacy relocation cuts costs, increases revenues. Hospitals 1985 0.75
64 Emergency consultation for HMO-hospital patients. Colo Med 1993 0.75
65 Management and breeding of Aotus trivirgatus. Lab Anim Sci 1976 0.75