Dr Sandra Chuang

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Dr Sandra Chuang is a Clinical Academic (Lecturer) in Respiratory Medicine, at Sydney Children's Hospital (SCH). She maintains a very active role within the Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Women's & Children's Health - both in research and education.

Dr Chuang has established a strong interest in children with various respiratory conditions including asthma, cystic fibrosis, neuromuscular disease, and rare lung diseases such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia. She is one of the clinicians at the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Clinic at SCH.

Dr Chuang is also fascinated with the link between respiratory and sleep medicine, in particular in children with the chronic conditions mentioned above. Therefore, in addition to Dr Chuang's clinical academic role, she is also completing her PhD titled 'Non-invasive measurement of work of breathing in children.'

Respiratory effort is an under-utilised but clinically relevant criteria in the diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing in children, especially for children with conditions such as cystic fibrosis, asthma, and neuromuscular disease. Dr Chuang recognised that current diagnostic criteria for sleep-disordered breathing are insufficient for patients with respiratory conditions that are not associated with obstructive breathing. Finding a method of quantifying respiratory effort (hence Dr Chuang's PhD research) may enable a more complete assessment of sleep-disordered breathing. Dr Chuang is conducting her research under the supervision and mentorship of Prof Adam Jaffe, Dr Arthur Teng, A/Prof Hiran Selvadurai, A/Prof Jane Butler, and Prof Simon Gandevia.

Qualifications: BSc (Med), MBBS (Hons), MPH, FRACP

Broad Research Areas: Paediatrics / Child Health

Specific Research Keywords:

Diaphragm function, sleep breathing disorders, respiratory muscles, paediatric respiratory medicine, respiratory mechanics, cystic fibrosis, asthma, respiratory failure

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Discipline of Paediatrics

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(02) 9382 1799

Email:

sandra.chuang@unsw.edu.au

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Lecturer

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Socio-economic Objective (SEO) tags:

Child Health

Field of Research (FOR) Tag:

Paediatrics

Respiratory Diseases

Teaching & Supervision

Supervision keywords:

paediatric

child health

respiratory tract diseases

asthma

cystic fibrosis

sleep apnea

sleep disorders

lung diseases

neuromuscular diseases

children

respiration

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Conference Papers

Garg M; Leach ST; Needham B; Coffey MJ; Katz T; Strachan R; Widger J; Field P; Belessis Y; Chuang S, 2017, 'DETERMINING THE AGE-RELATED LEVELS OF FECAL M2-PYRUVATE KINASE IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS DURING THE FIRST DECADE OF LIFE', in GASTROENTEROLOGY, W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, Chicago, IL, pp. S645 - S646, presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), Chicago, IL, 06 - 09 May 2017, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000403140302488&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Chuang SY; Mah C; Butler J; Gandevia S; Teng A; Jaffe A, 2014, 'Reliability of surface diaphragm electromyography (sEMGdia) analysis in children referred for overnight sleep studies', European Respiratory Society International Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, presented at European Respiratory Society International Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26 - 30 September 2014

Chuang SY; Butler J; Gandevia S; Teng A; Selvadurai H; Jaffe A, 2013, 'SURFACE EMG SIGNALS OF THE DIAPHRAGM IS A DIFFERENT MEASURE TO OAHI IN CHILDREN'S SLEEP STUDY - A PILOT STUDY', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 78 - 78, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000315589700294&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Presentations

Chuang S; Teng A; Butler J; Gandevia S; Jaffe A, 2015, 'CPAP CAN DECREASE NEURAL RESPIRATORY DRIVE (NRD) AS MEASURED BY SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAM OF THE DIAPHRAGM (SEMGDI) IN CHILDREN WITH SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Queensland, AUSTRALIA, Vol. 20, pp. 91 - 91, presented at Thoracic Society Australia New Zealand Australian New Zealand Society Respiratory Science Annual Scientific Meeting 2015, Queensland, AUSTRALIA, 27 March - 01 April 2015, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000351464400236&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Chuang SY; Teng A; Butler J; Gandevia S; Jaffe A, 2014, 'Age and stages of sleep affects surface electromyogram (sEMGdi) of the diaphragm during sleep in children', European Respiratory Society International Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, presented at European Respiratory Society International Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26 - 30 September 2014

Chuang SY; Morton J; Jaffe A, 2012, 'INTRAVENOUS SALBUTAMOL FOR FIRST PRESENTATION OF ASTHMA: DEFINING THE PHENOTYPE AND COMPARING MANAGEMENT', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 17, pp. 39 - 39, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000301120800142&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Abstracts

Mui J; Numa A; Chuang S; Jaffe A, 2016, 'NUTRITIONAL FOLLOW-UP OF CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA SURVIVORS - THE SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 21, pp. 181 - 181, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000373102400406&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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