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Research References: Webpages and PDF files (ordered by date)
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	G Bass, C Fleming, Z Martin, E Tadros, JB O'Mahony, K Mealy, "Emergency vs. elective bowel resections for colorectal cancer – a review of seven-year prospective data.", XXXIInd Sir Peter Freyer Meeting, September 2007.
	R.B. Shouldice, C. Heneghan, P. de Chazal, "Automated Detection of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation from Inter-Heartbeat Intervals", Proc. 29th IEEE EMBS Conference, Aug 2007.
	N.A. Fox, C. Heneghan, M. Gonzalez, R.B. Shouldice, P. de Chazal, "An Evaluation of a Non-contact Biomotion Sensor with Actimetry", Proc. 29th IEEE EMBS Conference, Aug 2007.
	Gary Bass, David Honan, "Octaplas® Is Not Equivalent To Fresh Frozen Plasma In The Treatment Of Acute Angioedema", Eur J Anaest (in press 2007).
	P. de Chazal, C. Heneghan, R. Shouldice, "Automated Screening for Sleep Apnea in the Home Environment", in Progress in Sleep Apnea Research, Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2007 - 3rd Quarter.
	C.P. Chua, C. Heneghan, P. de Chazal, R. Shouldice, S. Ryan, W.T. McNicholas, "Prospective evaluation of a single channel ECG screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea", Proc Am Thor Soc, A700, May 2007.
	C. Heneghan, C.P. Chua, P. de Chazal, R. Shouldice, J. Garvey, W.T. McNicholas, "A home screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea using a combined Holter-oximeter", Proc Am Thor Soc, A701, May 2007.
	Gary Bass. "Double 'I'm Tender'", National Medical Student Case Competition (Feb 2007) & RCSI Case Competition (Jan 2007)[First Place]
	S. Ward, R. Shouldice, C. Heneghan, P. Nolan, G. McDarby, "Autonomic cardiac modulation at sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes: observations and models", chap. 7 in Handbook of Neural Engineering, M. Akay, Ed., Wiley-IEEE Press, Jan 2007.
	Gary Bass. "The role of platelets as inflammatory cells in infective endocarditis – a review of the current literature." Submission by Gary Bass towards assessment for First Professional Examination in Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, January 2005. [full document]
	G. A. Bass, M. A. McGarvey, R. R. Ettarh "Comparison of Duration of Metaphase in CD1 Mice 24 Hours after NSAID Administration: Indomethacin vs. the ‘Gut-Sparing’ COX-2 Inhibitor Nimesulide", Proc. Anatomical Society Great Britain and Ireland, Oxford Jan 2004. [abstract and poster]. RCSI Prize for Best Poster Communication by an Undergraduate, RCSI Research Day, 30th March 2005
	M.A. McGarvey, G.A. Bass and R.R. Ettarh. "Early effects of selective and non-selective non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs on the kinetics of the small intestine are time-dependent." Proc. Anatomical Society Great Britain & Ireland Winter Meeting, Oxford 2004.
	M.A. McGarvey G.A. Bass and R.R. Ettarh. "Indomethacin and nimesulide cause expansion of the proliferative compartment in crypts of the proximal small intestine." Proc. Anatomical Society Great Britain & Ireland Winter Meeting, Oxford 2004.
	Redmond Shouldice B.E. "Characteristic Electrocardiograph Intervals as Indices of Autonomic Nervous Activity, Cardiorespiratory Interplay and Apnoea", PhD Thesis, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College Dublin, 2004. Research Supervisor: Dr. Conor Heneghan. Head of Department: Prof. Tom Brazil. [abstract, PDF (7.7 MB) and presentation]
	Redmond Shouldice, "Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) Detection in Pediatric Subjects using Surface Lead Electrocardiogram", Biomedical Engineering Research Group: 1st Nov '04, 4.30pm, Room 206 Engineering Building [presentation and paper]
	S. Ward, R. B. Shouldice, L. M. O'Brien, C. O'Brien, S. Redmond, D. Gozal, C. Heneghan, "PP and PR Interval Variations in Pediatric Subjects Being Evaluated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea", Computers in Cardiology 2004.
	S. Ward, R. B. Shouldice, M. Flanagan, C. Heneghan, "Electrocardiogram Sampling Frequency Errors in PR Interval Spectral Analysis", Proc. IEEE PGBIOMED'04, Southampton, August, 2004.
	R. Shouldice, L.M. O'Brien, C. O'Brien, P. de Chazal, D. Gozal, and C. Heneghan, "Detection of obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric subjects using surface lead electrocardiogram features", Sleep, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 784-792, June 2004. [full paper] Citation: Shouldice RB, O'Brien LM, O'Brien C, de Chazal P, Gozal D, Heneghan C. Detection of obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric subjects using surface lead electrocardiogram features. Sleep. 2004 Jun 15;27(4):784-92. PMID: 15283015
	R. Shouldice, S. Ward, L.M. O'Brien, C. O'Brien, S. Redmond, D. Gozal, C. Heneghan, "PR and PP ECG interval variation during obstructive apnea and hypopnea", Proc. 30th IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, Boston, MA, April 2004. [full paper and presentation]
	R. Shouldice, P. de Chazal, C. Heneghan, L. O'Brien, D. Gozal, "Obstructive sleep apnea detection in pediatric subjects using surface lead electrocardiogram characteristic intervals", Sleep Medicine, vol. 4, p. S43, 2003. [abstract and presentation] 7th World Congress on Sleep Apnea, Helsinki, Finland, 29 June - 3 July 2003. World Congress on Sleep Apnea - Writeup in "DSP Elevation" p. 3, Sep 2003.
	R. B. Shouldice, C. Heneghan, P. Nolan, P.G. Nolan, "PR and PP ECG Intervals as Indicators of Autonomic Nervous Innervation of the Cardiac Sinoatrial and Atrioventricular Nodes", Proc. 1st International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, Capri, Italy, March 2003. [full paper and poster]. IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering - Writeup in "DSP Elevation" pp. 1-3, May 2003.
	R. Shouldice, C. Heneghan, P. Nolan, P.G. Nolan, and W. McNicholas, "Modulating effect of respiration on atrioventricular conduction time assessed using PR interval variation", Med Biol Eng Comput., vol. 40, pp 609-617, Nov 2002. [full paper and scan] Citation: Shouldice R, Heneghan C, Nolan P, Nolan PG, McNicholas W. Modulating effect of respiration on atrioventricular conduction time assessed using PR interval variation. Med Biol Eng Comput. 2002 Nov;40(6):609-17. PMID: 12507310
	R. Shouldice, C. Heneghan, P. Nolan, "Methods of Quantifying Respiratory Modulation in Human PR Electrocardiographic Intervals" Proc. 24th Annual IEEE International Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS-BMES), Houston, TX, October 2002. [full paper and presentation]
	R. Shouldice, C. Heneghan, P. Nolan, "Quantifying respiratory modulation in human PR electrocardiographic intervals", 2nd Annual UCD Conway Institute Festival of Research, Dublin, p. 100, Sept 2002. [Poster]
	R. Shouldice, G. Bass, "From Bench to Bedside - Developments in Electrocardiology", The Engineers Journal, Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI), pp. 47-49, May 2002. [original manuscript and printed version]
	C. Heneghan, R. Shouldice, P. Nolan et al., "Independent autonomic modulation of the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes assessed through RR and PR interval variation", Computers in Cardiology 2001 , 2001. Pages: 205-208. [full paper]
	R. Shouldice, C. Heneghan, M O'Malley et al., "Evidence for Independent Autonomic Modulation of the Human Sinoatrial and Atrioventricular Nodes", 1st Annual UCD Conway Institute Festival of Research, Dublin, Sep 2001. [Poster]
	"Respiratory Atrioventricular Conduction Variability Assessment Using PR ECG Characteristic Points." Redmond Shouldice. Digital Signal Processing Lab presentation, May 2001. [Presentation]
	"Prepulse Inhibition Of The Cardiac Response To Acoustic Startle In Humans." BSc (Hons.) Degree Thesis by Gary Bass, 2001. [full document]
	"Analysis of Transient Changes in Heart Rate." BE Degree Thesis component, Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, University College Dublin, by Redmond Shouldice, 2001. [full document]
	"The effect of arousal from sleep on respiration in humans." Submission by Gary Bass to the Health Research Board in fullfillment of Summer Student Grant, 1999. [full document]
	"Engineering & Physiology - Synergies in the Blood?" Submission by Redmond Shouldice towards assessment for 2nd University Examination in Engineering. [complete]
	"Nonlinear Man - Chaos, Fractal & Homeostatic Interplay in Human Physiology" Submission by Gary Bass to the 1998 Irish Times/Royal Academy of Science Science-Writing Competition. [complete]
	"Oscillating Chemical Clock B-Z Reaction & Nonlinear Electronic Circuits As Analogues For Cardiac Instability" Gary Bass and Redmond Shouldice, Winner of National Rehab. Board Special Medical Award, 1996 Young Scientists Exhibition. [complete HTML and original PDF]
	R. Shouldice, "The Spiral Dance - Nature at Work and Play", Technology Ireland, Apr 1994. Overall winner of RDS / Technology Ireland "Young Science Writers" competition. [original manuscript]