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Dr Euan McCaughey

Dr Euan McCaughey

Conjoint Senior Lecturer

MEng CEng PhD

Medicine & Health
School of Biomedical Sciences

Dr Euan McCaughey is an internationally recognised researcher in the fields of spinal cord injury and electrical stimulation. His research interests lie in the way that medical devices can be used to improve the lives of those living with an illness or disability. He has specific expertise in the use of electrical stimulation of the abdominal muscles to improve breathing.

During his current NHMRC Fellowship, Dr McCaughey is seeking to generate research evidence and technology that assists the clinical translation of electrical stimulation of the abdominal muscles to improve function in a number of patient groups, with a large focus on spinal cord injury and critical illness. Dr McCaughey is currently leading a number of national and international clinical trials. He also has expertise in the epidemiology of spinal cord injury and serves on the Editorial Board of Spinal Cord, the leading spinal cord injuries journal.

Euan is looking for Honours, Masters and PhD students for his current studies. Contact him for more details.
Phone
0293991827
E-mail
e.mccaughey@neura.edu.au
Location
Neuroscience Research Australia
  • Journal articles | 2024
    McCaughey EJ; Ho FK; Mackay DF; Pell JP; Humburg P; Purcell M, 2024, 'The impact of COVID-19 and associated lockdowns on traumatic spinal cord injury incidence: a population based study', Spinal Cord, 62, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41393-023-00939-6
    Journal articles | 2023
    Harvey LA; Glinsky JV; Chu J; Herbert RD; Liu H; Jan S; Billot L; Scivoletto G; Spooren AI; Seelen HA; Ben M; Tranter K; Chen LW; Rainey D; Rimmer C; Jorgensen V; Di Natal F; Denis S; Gollan EJ; Tamburella F; Agostinello J; van Laake-Geelen CM; Bell C; Lincoln C; Stolwijk JM; van der Lede J; Paddison S; Oostra K; Cameron ID; Weber G; Sherrington C; Nunn AK; Synnott EL; McCaughey E; Kaur J; Shetty S, 2023, 'Early and intensive motor training to enhance neurological recovery in people with spinal cord injury: trial protocol', Spinal Cord, 61, pp. 521 - 527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41393-023-00908-z
    Journal articles | 2023
    MacKay K; McCaughey EJ; Fullerton N; Purcell M, 2023, 'Spinal cord injury as a result of Staphylococcus aureus pyogenic spinal infection complicating infected atopic eczema: two case reports', Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41394-023-00599-x
    Journal articles | 2023
    Osuagwu B; McCaughey E; Purcell M, 2023, 'A pressure monitoring approach for pressure ulcer prevention.', BMC Biomed Eng, 5, pp. 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42490-023-00074-6
    Journal articles | 2022
    Allen GM; Palermo AE; McNaughton KMD; Boswell-Ruys CL; Lee BB; Butler JE; Gandevia SC; McCaughey EJ, 2022, 'Effectiveness of abdominal functional electrical stimulation for improving bowel function in people with a spinal cord injury: A study protocol for a double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial', Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 28, pp. 22 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.46292/sci22-00008
    Journal articles | 2022
    Bye EA; Héroux ME; Boswell-Ruys CL; Perez MA; Purcell M; Taylor J; Lee BB; McCaughey EJ; Butler JE; Gandevia SC, 2022, 'Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation combined with locomotor training to improve walking ability in people with chronic spinal cord injury: study protocol for an international multi-centred double-blinded randomised sham-controlled trial (eWALK)', Spinal Cord, 60, pp. 491 - 497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41393-021-00734-1
    Journal articles | 2022
    Finn HT; Bogdanovski O; Hudson AL; McCaughey EJ; Crawford MR; Taylor JL; Butler JE; Gandevia SC, 2022, 'The effect of acute intermittent hypoxia on human limb motoneurone output', Experimental Physiology, 107, pp. 615 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/EP090099
    Journal articles | 2022
    Héroux ME; Butler AA; Cashin AG; McCaughey EJ; Affleck AJ; Green MA; Cartwright A; Jones M; Kiely KM; Van Schooten KS; Menant JC; Wewege M; Gandevia SC, 2022, 'Quality Output Checklist and Content Assessment (QuOCCA): a new tool for assessing research quality and reproducibility', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e060976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060976
    Journal articles | 2022
    McNaughton KMD; Witherow JL; Dupuche CB; Peebles KC; Elphick TG; Hudson AL; McCaughey EJ; Boswell-Ruys CL; Butler JE, 2022, 'Inspiratory muscle reflex control after incomplete cervical spinal cord injury', Journal of Applied Physiology, 133, pp. 1318 - 1326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00113.2022
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Poor statistical reporting in a spinal cord injury clinical trial', Brain, 145, pp. E1 - E2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awab471
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Dealing with deaths in clinical trials and meta-analyses', Respiratory Care, 66, pp. 1503, http://dx.doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09272
    Journal articles | 2020
    Lin SD; Butler JE; Boswell-Ruys CL; Hoang PD; Jarvis T; Gandevia SC; McCaughey EJ, 2020, 'The effect of abdominal functional electrical stimulation on bowel function in multiple sclerosis: a cohort study', Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical, 6, pp. 2055217320941530, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055217320941530
    Journal articles | 2020
    Nguyen DAT; Amirjani N; McCaughey EJ; Gandevia SC; Butler JE; Hudson AL, 2020, 'Differential activation of the human costal and crural diaphragm during voluntary and involuntary breaths', Journal of Applied Physiology, 128, pp. 1262 - 1270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00790.2019
    Journal articles | 2020
    Nguyen DAT; Boswell-Ruys CL; McCaughey EJ; Gandevia SC; Hudson AL; Butler JE, 2020, 'Absence of inspiratory premotor potentials during quiet breathing in cervical spinal cord injury', Journal of Applied Physiology, 128, pp. 660 - 666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00831.2019
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Breath-synchronized electrical stimulation of the expiratory muscles in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomized controlled feasibility study and pooled analysis', Critical Care, 24, pp. 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03352-0
    Journal articles | 2019
    Georgiou A; Sezgin G; Li L; Wilson R; McCaughey EJ; Lindeman R; Vecellio E; Westbrook JI, 2019, 'Who Gets a Laboratory Test in Hospital, Why, and How Often? A Retrospective Observational Study of 4 Australian Hospitals', Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, 4, pp. 343 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.1373/jalm.2018.028688
    Journal articles | 2019
    Lin SD; Butler JE; Boswell-Ruys CL; Hoang P; Jarvis T; Gandevia SC; McCaughey EJ, 2019, 'The frequency of bowel and bladder problems in multiple sclerosis and its relation to fatigue: A single centre experience', PLoS ONE, 14, pp. e0222731, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222731
    Journal articles | 2019
    McCaughey EJ; Butler JE; McBain RA; Boswell-Ruys CL; Hudson AL; Gandevia SC; Lee BB, 2019, 'Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to augment respiratory function in spinal cord injury', Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 25, pp. 105 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1310/sci2502-105
    Journal articles | 2019
    McCaughey EJ; Jonkman AH; Boswell-Ruys CL; McBain RA; Bye EA; Hudson AL; Collins DW; Heunks LMA; McLachlan AJ; Gandevia SC; Butler JE, 2019, 'Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to assist ventilator weaning in critical illness: a double-blinded, randomised, sham-controlled pilot study', Critical care (London, England), 23, pp. 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2544-0
    Journal articles | 2018
    Dahm MR; Georgiou A; Westbrook JI; Greenfield D; Horvath AR; Wakefield D; Li L; Hillman K; Bolton P; Brown A; Jones G; Herkes R; Lindeman R; Legg M; Makeham M; Moses D; Badmus D; Campbell C; Hardie RA; Li J; McCaughey E; Sezgin G; Thomas J; Wabe N, 2018, 'Delivering safe and effective test-result communication, management and follow-up: A mixed-methods study protocol', BMJ Open, 8, pp. e020235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020235
    Journal articles | 2018
    Li L; McCaughey E; Iles-Mann J; Sargeant A; Westbrook JI; Georgiou A, 2018, 'Does Point-of-Care Testing Impact Length of Stay in Emergency Departments (EDs)?: A Before and After Study of 26 Rural and Remote EDs.', Stud Health Technol Inform, 252, pp. 99 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-890-7-99
    Journal articles | 2018
    McCaughey EJ; Boswell-Ruys CL; Hudson AL; Gandevia SC; Butler JE, 2018, 'Optimal electrode position for abdominal functional electrical stimulation', Journal of Applied Physiology, 125, pp. 1062 - 1068, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00446.2018
    Journal articles | 2017
    Badrick T; Gay S; McCaughey EJ; Georgiou A, 2017, 'External Quality Assessment beyond the analytical phase: an Australian perspective', Biochemia Medica, 27, pp. 73 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.11613/bm.2017.009
    Journal articles | 2017
    Dahm MR; McCaughey E; Li L; Westbrook J; Mumford V; Iles-Mann J; Sargeant A; Georgiou A, 2017, 'Point-of-care testing across rural and remote emergency Departments in Australia: Staff perceptions of operational impact', Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 239, pp. 28 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-783-2-28
    Journal articles | 2017
    Georgiou A; McCaughey EJ; Tariq A; Walter SR; Li J; Callen J; Paoloni R; Runciman WB; Westbrook JI, 2017, 'What is the impact of an electronic test result acknowledgement system on Emergency Department physicians’ work processes? A mixed-method pre-post observational study', International Journal of Medical Informatics, 99, pp. 29 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2016.12.006
    Journal articles | 2017
    Li L; McCaughey E; Iles-Mann J; Sargeant A; Dahm MR; Mumford V; Westbrook JI; Georgiou A, 2017, 'Assessing Data Integration and Quality for the Evaluation of Point-of-Care Testing Across Rural and Remote Emergency Departments in Australia', MEDINFO 2017: PRECISION HEALTHCARE THROUGH INFORMATICS, 245, pp. 471 - 475, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-830-3-471
    Journal articles | 2017
    McCaughey EJ; Vecellio E; Lake R; Li L; Burnett L; Chesher D; Braye S; Mackay M; Gay S; Badrick T; Westbrook J; Georgiou A, 2017, 'Key factors influencing the incidence of hemolysis: A critical appraisal of current evidence', Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 54, pp. 59 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408363.2016.1250247
    Journal articles | 2017
    Mccaughey EJ; Li J; Badrick TC; Westbrook JI; Georgiou A, 2017, 'How well do general practitioners manage laboratory test results for patients with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease?: A systematic review', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 29, pp. 769 - 778, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzx105
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to improve respiratory function after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.', Spinal Cord, 55, pp. 798, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.2017.2
    Journal articles | 2016
    McCaughey E, 2016, 'Proceedings of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists’ 54th Annual Scientific Conference.', The Clinical biochemist. Reviews, 37, pp. S1 - S56
    Journal articles | 2016
    McCaughey EJ; Borotkanics RJ; Gollee H; Folz RJ; McLachlan AJ, 2016, 'Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to improve respiratory function after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Spinal Cord, 54, pp. 628 - 639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.2016.31
    Journal articles | 2016
    McCaughey EJ; Li L; Georgiou A; Golding MHG; Westbrook JI, 2016, 'Imaging for patients presenting to an emergency department with back pain: Impact on patient pathway', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 28, pp. 412 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.12602
    Journal articles | 2016
    McCaughey EJ; McLean AN; Allan DB; Gollee H, 2016, 'Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to enhance mechanical insufflation-exsufflation', Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 39, pp. 720 - 725, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2015.1114226
    Journal articles | 2016
    McCaughey EJ; Purcell M; Barnett SC; Allan DB, 2016, 'Spinal Cord Injury Caused by Stab Wounds: Incidence, Natural History, and Relevance for Future Research', Journal of Neurotrauma, 33, pp. 1416 - 1421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/neu.2015.4375
    Journal articles | 2016
    McCaughey EJ; Purcell M; McLean AN; Fraser MH; Bewick A; Borotkanics RJ; Allan DB, 2016, 'Changing demographics of spinal cord injury over a 20-year period: a longitudinal population-based study in Scotland', Spinal Cord, 54, pp. 270 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.2015.167
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to improve respiratory function after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.', Spinal Cord, 54, pp. 754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sc.2016.70
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Current methods of haemolysis detection and reporting as a source of risk to patient safety: A narrative review', Clinical Biochemist Reviews, 27, pp. 143 - 151, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5242478/
    Journal articles | 2015
    McCaughey EJ; Berry HR; McLean AN; Allan DB; Gollee H, 2015, 'Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation to Assist Ventilator Weaning in Acute Tetraplegia: A Cohort Study', PLOS ONE, 10, pp. e0128589, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128589
    Journal articles | 2014
    McCaughey EJ; McLachlan AJ; Gollee H, 2014, 'Non-intrusive real-time breathing pattern detection and classification for automatic abdominal functional electrical stimulation', Medical Engineering & Physics, 36, pp. 1057 - 1061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2014.04.005
    Journal articles | 2014
    McCaughey EJ; McLean AN; Allan DB; Gollee H, 2014, 'Detection of the motor points of the abdominal muscles', European Journal of Applied Physiology, 114, pp. 2483 - 2489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-014-2966-y
  • Other | 2022
    Héroux ME; McCaughey E; Gandevia SC, 2022, Poor statistical reporting in a spinal cord injury clinical trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awab471
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Mclachlan AJ; McCaughey E; Jonkman A; Boswell-Ruys C; McBain R; Bye E; Hudson A; Gandevia SC; Collins D; Heunks LMA; Butler J, 2019, 'Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Applied to the Abdominal Muscles to Assist Ventilator Weaning in Critically Ill Patients: An Assessor Blinded, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Pilot Study', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, TX, Dallas, Vol. 199, presented at International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society, TX, Dallas, 17 May 2019 - 22 May 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000466776700013&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    2019, 'Progress in MS Research Conference of MS Research Australia Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Oct 31-Nov 1, 2019 Abstracts', in MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, Vol. 26, pp. NP1 - NP1, presented at Conference of MS-Research-Australia, AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, 31 October 2019 - 01 November 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000524556200021&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    2019, 'The effects of Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation on bowel and bladder function in Multiple Sclerosis', in MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, Vol. 26, pp. NP15 - NP15, presented at Conference of MS-Research-Australia, AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, 31 October 2019 - 01 November 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000524556200055&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

NHMRC Early Career Fellowship
Wings for Life Project Grant

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Pilot Grant

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Global Connections Bridging Grant

Dr McCaughey is currently undertaking a number of clinical trials to investigate whether electrical stimulation can improve the lives of those living with a spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and critical illness.