Dr Jacob Twiss
MbChb, RACP, PhD, BHB, DCH
Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Specialist, Starship Child Health & NZ Respiratory and Sleep Institute, Auckland, NZ Dr Jacob Twiss is a paediatric respiratory and sleep specialist practicing at Starship Children’s Hospital (since 2007) and the New Zealand Respiratory and Sleep Institute (since 2012) in Auckland. After graduating from Auckland Medical School, Jacob trained as a Paediatrician, Respiratory and Sleep Specialist in NZ and Australia achieving accreditation by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2004, 2005 and 2007 respectively. He trained in flexible bronchoscopy in NZ and the US. Along the way he has also worked as a General Paediatrician, Emergency Department Physician, and Adolescent Health Consultant. He spent his 2018 sabbatical visiting paediatric long term ventilation programmes in Queensland, Colorado and London.
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He has held clinical leadership roles including Lead Respiratory Clinician at Starship and chair of the Paediatric Committee at the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA). He continues with roles as a member of the NZ Clinical Network for Paediatric Sleep Medicine and ASA Clinical Committee. He is co-author of Starship, ASA & TSANZ guidelines for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Paediatric Sleep Services, Paediatric Sleep Studies, Long Term Ventilation and Paediatric Oximetry.
Paediatric Oximetry and the Airway Workshop
Lab based level 1 polsyomnography (sleep study) is the gold standard for diagnosis and characterization (nature and severity) of obstructive sleep apnoea. However due to its cost and labour intensive nature (staffing) it is in limited supply. Oximetry studies are cheap (equipment and staff), much more readily available and able to be performed in the home. Whilst they are not as detailed or specific as full sleep studies they have a useful role in diagnosis, severity assessment and some predictive value for post operative respiratory complications. This workshop will focus on their role, technical performance and interpretation. It will include worked examples and time for questions.
Lab based level 1 polsyomnography (sleep study) is the gold standard for diagnosis and characterization (nature and severity) of obstructive sleep apnoea. However due to its cost and labour intensive nature (staffing) it is in limited supply. Oximetry studies are cheap (equipment and staff), much more readily available and able to be performed in the home. Whilst they are not as detailed or specific as full sleep studies they have a useful role in diagnosis, severity assessment and some predictive value for post operative respiratory complications. This workshop will focus on their role, technical performance and interpretation. It will include worked examples and time for questions.
