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Dr Benjamin Kwan

Conjoint Associate Professor

MBBS BSc(Med) FRACP

Australian Certificate of Civil Aviation Medicine (Monash University)

PhD (UNSW)

Medicine & Health

School of Clinical Medicine

Phone

+61 (2) 9570 4800

E-mail

b.kwan@unsw.edu.au

Location

Sutherland Hospital, The Kingsway Caringbah NSW 2229 Australia

Book Chapters | 2016

Kwan BC; Light RW, 2016, 'Effusions Associated with Gynecologic and Obstetric Conditions', in Light RW; Lee G (ed.), Textbook of Pleural Diseases, Third Edition, edn. 3, CRC Press, pp. 427 - 439
Journal articles | 2023

Aishah A; Tong BKY; Osman AM; Pitcher G; Donegan M; Kwan BCH; Brown E; Altree TJ; Adams R; Mukherjee S; Eckert DJ, 2023, 'Stepwise Add-On and Endotype-informed Targeted Combination Therapy to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Proof-of-Concept Study', Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 20, pp. 1316 - 1325, http://dx.doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202210-892OC

Journal articles | 2023

Auyeung T; Jiang O; Taylor M; Chang V; Kwan B, 2023, 'A pilot study on the effectiveness of a language-specific (Chinese) pulmonary rehabilitation programme for individuals with chronic pulmonary disease: a 2-year prospective cohort study in Sydney, Australia', Internal Medicine Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.16167

Journal articles | 2022

Fitzgerald DB; Sidhu C; Budgeon C; Tan AL; Read CA; Kwan BCH; Smith NA; Fysh ET; Muruganandan S; Saghaie T; Shrestha R; Badiei A; Nguyen P; Burke A; Goddard J; Windsor M; McDonald J; Wright G; Czarnecka K; Sivakumar P; Yasufuku K; Feller-Kopman DJ; Maskell NA; Murray K; Lee YCG, 2022, 'Australasian Malignant PLeural Effusion (AMPLE)-3 trial: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised study comparing indwelling pleural catheter (±talc pleurodesis) versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for management of malignant pleural effusion', Trials, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06405-7

Journal articles | 2022

Harris P; Harris-Roxas B; Prior J; Morrison N; McIntyre E; Frawley J; Adams J; Bevan W; Haigh F; Freeman E; Hua M; Pry J; Mazumdar S; Cave B; Viliani F; Kwan B, 2022, 'Respiratory pandemics, urban planning and design: A multidisciplinary rapid review of the literature', Cities, 127, pp. 103767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103767

Journal articles | 2022

Osman A; Naik G; Tong B; Chiang A; Pinczel A; Rawson G; Donegan M; Pitcher G; Kwan B; Mukherjee S; Teare A; Eckert D, 2022, 'O026 Effect of oral appliance therapy on OSA endotypes', SLEEP Advances, 3, pp. A11 - A11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.025

Journal articles | 2022

Tong B; Chiang A; Naik G; Osman A; Bull C; Donegan M; Pinczel A; Rawson G; Pitcher G; Brown E; Kwan B; Mukherjee S; Adams R; Eckert D, 2022, 'P124 Differences in OSA pathophysiological traits between mandibular advancement therapy responders versus non-responses and the influence of obesity', SLEEP Advances, 3, pp. A69 - A70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.192

Journal articles | 2021

Aishah A; Tong B; Osman A; Donegan M; Pitcher G; Kwan B; Brown L; Altree T; Adam R; Mukherjee S; Eckert D, 2021, 'P002 Targeted non-CPAP combination therapy resolves obstructive sleep apnoea', SLEEP Advances, 2, pp. A22 - A22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.051

Journal articles | 2021

Courtney RJ; McRobbie H; Tutka P; Weaver NA; Petrie D; Mendelsohn CP; Shakeshaft A; Talukder S; Macdonald C; Thomas D; Kwan BCH; Walker N; Gartner C; Mattick RP; Paul C; Ferguson SG; Zwar NA; Richmond RL; Doran CM; Boland VC; Hall W; West R; Farrell M, 2021, 'Effect of Cytisine vs Varenicline on Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Clinical Trial', JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 326, pp. 56 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2021.7621

Journal articles | 2021

Louie T; Kwan B; Susanto C; Ng A, 2021, 'Respiratory failure, clinical course and community management of COVID-19 patients in a large Australian cohort', Internal Medicine Journal, 51, pp. 334 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.15206

Journal articles | 2021

McRobbie H; Kwan B, 2021, 'Tobacco use disorder and the lungs', Addiction, 116, pp. 2559 - 2571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.15309

Journal articles | 2021

Tong A; Sorrell TC; Black AJ; Caillaud C; Chrzanowski W; Li E; Martinez-Martin D; McEwan A; Wang R; Motion A; Bedoya AC; Huang J; Azizi L; Eggleton BJ; Al-Horani S; Andersen T; Aggett R; Baillie A; Barratt A; Boehm C; Britton P; Brown A; Burger M; Chadban S; Chan E; Chandrashekar NS; Chow C; Clerc G; Douglas C; Fleming S; Fox G; Gilroy N; Gordon L; Haskins N; Ho-Baillie A; Howell M; Hickie I; Hunt N; Hutchings O; Iredell J; Jennings G; Jin C; Kairaitis K; Kavehei O; Kennedy P; Kilham P; Kritharides L; Kwan B; Leon-Saval S; Lindley R; Lynch D; Maguire S; McCluskey A; McKay N; Mifsud G; Morgans J; Palomba S; Pettigrew A; Postnova S; Prinable J; Quinlan C; Rabeau J; Rees M; Richmond K; Rothstein D; Savoie R; Scholes-Robertson N; Seppelt I; Shaw T; Sintchenko V; Snelling T; Teixeira-Pinto A; Tovey E; Tuniz A; Varamini P; Varshney K; Wang AP; Wang K; Wise S; Witherden A; Wright B; Yeung W; Zoellner H, 2021, 'Research priorities for COVID-19 sensor technology', Nature Biotechnology, 39, pp. 144 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41587-021-00816-8

Journal articles | 2021

Tong B; Bull C; Chiang A; Donegan M; Brown E; Kwan B; Eckert D, 2021, '437 Efficacy of a novel oral appliance and the influence of OSA pathophysiological traits on treatment response', Sleep, 44, pp. A173 - A173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsab072.436

Journal articles | 2021

Tong B; Osman A; Bull C; Chiang A; Donegan M; Pinczel A; Rawson G; Pitcher G; Brown E; Kwan B; Mukherjee S; Adams R; Eckert D, 2021, 'P149 The role of OSA pathophysiological traits on mandibular advancement treatment response and efficacy of a novel mandibular advancement device', SLEEP Advances, 2, pp. A70 - A70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.190

Journal articles | 2020

Brown SGA; Ball EL; Perrin K; Asha SE; Braithwaite I; Egerton-Warburton D; Jones PG; Keijzers G; Kinnear FB; Kwan BCH; Lam KV; Lee YCG; Nowitz M; Read CA; Simpson G; Smith JA; Summers QA; Weatherall M; Beasley R, 2020, 'Conservative versus interventional treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax', New England Journal of Medicine, 382, pp. 405 - 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1910775

Journal articles | 2020

Denholm JT; Davis J; Paterson D; Roberts J; Morpeth S; Snelling T; Zentner D; Rees M; O'Sullivan M; Price D; Bowen A; Tong SYC; Denholm J; Anderson S; McQuilton Z; Venkatesh B; Hammond N; Jha V; Burston VJ; McMahon J; Charles P; Commons R; O'Brien D; Mahoney A; Sheffield D; Lim LL; Gardiner B; Schulz T; Torresi J; Chean R; Sasadeusz J; Rogers B; Aboltins C; Singh K; Yong M; Lister D; Visvanathan K; Molton J; Tai A; Chalmers R; Martinello M; Wilson P; Gray T; Coghill S; Foo H; Sud A; Williams J; Lwin N; Post J; Van Haal S; Sullivan R; Matthews G; Kwan BCH; Slack A; Shum O; Cochrane B; Dotel R; Gilbey T; Mina M; Su Y; Trethewy C; Hudson B; Chatterji A; Mostert C; New D; Raby E; Hui S; Robinson O; Hart J; Tan SJ; Arellano A; Chambers J; Davis J; Rafiei N; Smith S; Sehu M; Da Silva J; Griffin P; Henderson A; Chaw K; Choong K; Burke A; Heather C; Senanayake S; Boyd M; Rowe E; Anagnostou M; Trad A; Ratcliff A; Dummer J; Bhally H; Giola M; Grimwade K; Chang CLL; Verrall A; Hogg S; Restropo D; Maze M; Ritchie S; Gedye C, 2020, 'The Australasian COVID-19 Trial (ASCOT) to assess clinical outcomes in hospitalised patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) treated with lopinavir/ritonavir and/or hydroxychloroquine compared to standard of care: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Trials, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04576-9

Journal articles | 2020

Moore I; Wrobel J; Rhodes J; Lin Q; Webster S; Jo H; Troy L; Grainge C; Glaspole I; Corte TJ; Thien F; Kwan B; Jee A; Erskine O; Teoh A; De Boer S; Wilsher M; Gallagher H, 2020, 'Australasian interstitial lung disease registry (AILDR): Objectives, design and rationale of a bi-national prospective database', BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-01297-2

Journal articles | 2019

Kwan BCH; Jugé L; Gandevia SC; Bilston LE, 2019, 'Sagittal Measurement of Tongue Movement During Respiration: Comparison Between Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging', Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 45, pp. 921 - 934, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2018.12.003

Journal articles | 2018

Kwan B; Champion B; Boyages S; Munns CF; Clifton-Bligh R; Luxford C; Crawford B, 2018, 'A novel CASR mutation (p.Glu757Lys) causing autosomal dominant hypocalcaemia type 1', ENDOCRINOLOGY DIABETES AND METABOLISM CASE REPORTS, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-18-0107

Journal articles | 2018

Kwan B, 2018, 'Aggressive versus symptom-guided drainage of malignant pleural effusion via indwelling pleural catheters (AMPLE-2): an open-label randomised trial', The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 6, pp. 671 - 680, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(18)30288-1

Journal articles | 2018

Kwan BCH; McBain RA; Luu BL; Butler JE; Bilston LE; Gandevia SC, 2018, 'Influence of respiratory mechanics and drive on genioglossus movement under ultrasound imaging', PLoS ONE, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195884

Journal articles | 2017

Thomas R; Fysh ETH; Smith NA; Lee P; Kwan BCH; Yap E; Horwood FC; Piccolo F; Lam DCL; Garske LA; Shrestha R; Kosky C; Read CA; Murray K; Lee YCG, 2017, 'Effect of an indwelling pleural catheter vs talc pleurodesis on hospitalization days in patients with malignant pleural effusion: The AMPLE randomized clinical trial', JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 318, pp. 1903 - 1912, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2017.17426

Journal articles | 2016

Aslam S; Man J; Behary J; Riskallah J; Ansary S; CH Kwan B, 2016, 'Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness of a Respiratory Coordinated Care Program in Patients with Severe or Very Severe COPD', Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 06, pp. 52 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojrd.2016.63008

Journal articles | 2016

Azzopardi M; Thomas R; Muruganandan S; Lam DCL; Garske LA; Kwan BCH; Rashid Ali MRS; Nguyen PT; Yap E; Horwood FC; Ritchie AJ; Bint M; Tobin CL; Shrestha R; Piccolo F; De Chaneet CC; Creaney J; Newton RU; Hendrie D; Murray K; Read CA; Feller-Kopman D; Maskell NA; Gary Lee YC, 2016, 'Protocol of the Australasian Malignant Pleural Effusion-2 (AMPLE-2) trial: A multicentre randomised study of aggressive versus symptom-guided drainage via indwelling pleural catheters', BMJ Open, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011480

Journal articles | 2016

Brown SGA; Ball EL; Perrin K; Read CA; Asha SE; Beasley R; Egerton-Warburton D; Jones PG; Keijzers G; Kinnear FB; Kwan BCH; Lee YCG; Smith JA; Summers QA; Simpson G, 2016, 'Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of invasive versus conservative management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax', BMJ Open, 6, pp. e011826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/BMJOPEN-2016-011826

Journal articles | 2015

Kwan B, 2015, 'Protocol of the Australasian Malignant Pleural Effusion (AMPLE) trial: a multicentre randomised study comparing indwelling pleural catheter versus talc pleurodesis, Correction', BMJ Open, 5, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006757corr1

Journal articles | 2015

Kwan BC; Butler JE; Hudson AL; McKenzie DK; Bilston LE; Gandevia SC, 2015, 'Corrigendum', Journal of Applied Physiology, 118, pp. 1330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.zdg-1448.corr.2015

Journal articles | 2015

Wang LW; Kwan BCH; Glanville AR, 2015, 'Regional differences in ventilation-perfusion ratio may help explain the differential diagnosis in interstitial lung disease', Internal Medicine Journal, 45, pp. 365 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12694

Journal articles | 2014

Fysh ETH; Thomas R; Read CA; Lam BCH; Yap E; Horwood FC; Lee P; Piccolo F; Shrestha R; Garske LA; Lam DCL; Rosenstengel A; Bint M; Murray K; Smith NA; Lee YCG, 2014, 'Protocol of the Australasian Malignant Pleural Effusion (AMPLE) trial: a multicentre randomised study comparing indwelling pleural catheter versus talc pleurodesis', BMJ OPEN, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006757

Journal articles | 2014

Kwan BCH; Butler JE; Hudson AL; McKenzie DK; Bilston LE; Gandevia SC, 2014, 'A novel ultrasound technique to measure genioglossus movement in vivo', Journal of Applied Physiology, 117, pp. 556 - 562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01257.2013

Journal articles | 2013

Kwan BC; Goh C, 2013, 'Managing Cough in Adults: Is there a Serious Underlying Cause?', Modern Medicine South Africa, 13, pp. 39 - 46, http://www.modernmedia.co.za/modernmedicine/?p=391

Journal articles | 2010

Kwan BCH; Yu Y; Goldberg H, 2010, 'A case of tuberculosis in a pregnant woman and review of current literature.', Obstet Med, 3, pp. 161 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/om.2010.100008

Journal articles | 2010

Yu S; Kwan B; Thomas PS, 2010, 'Nebuliser solution bottle cap presenting as a foreign body in the subglottic airway', Eur Respir Rev, 19, pp. 257 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09059180.00003210

Journal articles | 2009

Desai A; Kwan B, 2009, 'Excessive sleepiness of non-sleep-apnoea origin', Australian Doctor, 15 May 2009, pp. 25 - 32

Journal articles | 2009

Kwan B; Samawareema U; Goldberg H, 2009, 'A case of intestinal tuberculosis and schistosomiasis presenting like Crohn’s disease', Internal Medicine Journal, Online

Journal articles | 2009

Kwan BCH; Samaraweera U; Goldberg H, 2009, 'Intestinal tuberculosis and schistosomiasis presenting like Crohn's disease', Internal Medicine Journal, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.02099.x

Journal articles | 2009

2009, 'Abstracts for the 6th Congress of Asian Sleep Research Society', Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 7, pp. A1 - A49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-8425.2009.00426.x
Conference Abstracts | 2022

Aishah A; Tong B; Osman A; Donegan M; Pitcher G; Kwan B; Brown L; Altree T; Adams R; Mukherjee S; Eckert D, 2022, 'TARGETED COMBINATION THERAPY BASED ON ENDOTYPES RESOLVES OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA', in SLEEP MEDICINE, ELSEVIER, Vol. 100, pp. S279 - S279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2022.05.753

Conference Abstracts | 2022

Aishah A; Tong BK; Osman AM; Donegan M; Pitcher G; Kwan B; Brown L; Altree T; Adams R; Mukherjee S; Eckert DJ, 2022, 'Endotype Targeted, Combination Therapy Resolves Obstructive Sleep Apnea', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, CA, San Francisco, Vol. 205, presented at International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society, CA, San Francisco, 13 May 2022 - 18 May 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2022.205.1_meetingabstracts.a2569

Conference Papers | 2022

Moore I; Wrobel J; Jackson D; Mackintosh J; Glaspole I; Grainge C; Wilsher ML; Thien F; Chambers D; Goh N; Edwards A; Gallagher H; Kwan B; Veitch E; Keir G; Corte TJ; on behalf of the AILDR Steering Committee , 2022, 'Australia and New Zealand Interstitial Lung Disease Registry (ANZ ILD) 2021 Update - Progress During the Pandemic', in C36. HOT TOPICS IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, American Thoracic Society, presented at American Thoracic Society 2022 International Conference, May 13-18, 2022 - San Francisco, CA, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2022.205.1_meetingabstracts.a3994

Conference Abstracts | 2021

Jiang O; Chang V; Kwan B, 2021, 'DISCHARGE CHECKLISTS AND THEIR ROLE IN COPD PATIENT MANAGEMENT', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 26, pp. 146 - 146, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000644657800273&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Papers | 2020

Moore I; Wrobel J; Lin Q; Webster S; Jo H; Troy LK; Grainge C; Glaspole I; Thien F; Kwan B; Jee AS; Erskine O; Teoh AK; De Boer S; Wilsher ML; Gallagher H; Corte TJ, 2020, 'Real World Interstitial Lung Disease Experience - Data from the Australasian Interstitial Lung Disease Registry (AILDR)', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, ELECTR NETWORK, presented at Virtual International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society, ELECTR NETWORK, 05 August 2020 - 10 August 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2020.201.1_meetingabstracts.a3351

Conference Abstracts | 2017

Kwan B; Juge L; Bilston L; Gandevia S, 2017, 'SAGITTAL MEASUREMENT OF GENIOGLOSSUS MOVEMENT DURING RESPIRATION: COMPARISON BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING', in SLEEP MEDICINE, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, Vol. 40, pp. E175 - E175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.512

Conference Papers | 2016

Lee YG; Fysh ETH; Thomas R; Smith NA; Lee P; Kwan BCH; Yap E; Horwood FC; Piccolo F; Lam DCL; Garske LA; Shrestha R; Kosky C; Read CA; Murray K, 2016, 'Australasian Malignant Pleural Effusion (ample) Trial: A Multicentre Randomised Study Comparing Indwelling Pleural Catheter Versus Talc Pleurodesis', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, CA, San Francisco, presented at International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society (ATS), CA, San Francisco, 13 May 2016 - 18 May 2016, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000390749607745&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Papers | 2011

Gandevia SC; Kwan BC; Butler JE; Hudson AL; Bilston LE, 2011, 'Ultrasound Imaging Of Genioglossus Muscle Movement During Quiet Breathing', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208770306290&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

RACP / ResMed Foundation Research Scholarship 2011

AstraZeneca externally sponsored grant (2019) - A pilot study of a comprehensive Chinese language based introductory pulmonary rehabilitation program in Australia

Seed Grant Funding from the RSEOH CAG COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Initiative (2020) on: “A COVID-19 Supportive Care Team to improve symptom management and quality of goals of care discussion to improve patient care, family experience and resource allocation during COVID-19: a Pilot Study at Sutherland Hospital"

Current projects in Respiratory Supportive Care model, Smoking cessation, Malignant pleural effusion, Sleep disordered breathing, Pulmonary rehabilitation, technology in medicine

My Teaching

co-Director of Physician Education, Sutherland Hospital (2017 onwards)

Network Director of Physician Education, St George and Sutherland Basic Physician Training Network (2011 - 2017)

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