Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Medical Science"
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Acute cardiac admissions after natural disasters - Insight from the Christchurch earthquakes
Introduction It is known that acute cardiovascular events can be triggered by external factors among susceptible individuals. Previous studies have shown an increased risk of acute cardiac events following psychosocial ... -
An Investigation Of Coercion And Autonomy In Medical Care. How much choice do patients really have?
The experience of coercion in health care is controversial. Coercion is likely to promote negative attitudes towards clinical care. People’s attitudes to health care potentially impacts on health outcomes and future ... -
Anatomical and physiological characterization of a novel porcine model for varicose veins
Varicose veins constitute a significant financial and social burden. Despite being well documented since Hippocrates, there is still a lack of understanding concerning both the underlying pathogenesis and the rationale of ... -
Assessment of the Dynamic Insulin Secretion and Sensitivity Test (DISST) in a morbidly obese population pre and post gastric bypass surgery
Type two diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is in epidemic proportions world wide (1, 2) with obesity being the main driver over the last 30-40 years. Obesity increases the risk of T2DM through an increase in insulin resistance. ... -
Association of Plasma Level of Eotaxin in Recurrent Coronary events and In-Stent Restenosis
Background: In-Stent Restenosis (ISR) is a malignant process in patients who have undergone coronary artery stent implantation as it causes mortality and morbidity. Predicting ISR, when initial percutaneous coronary ... -
Calculation of extraocular muscle volume in patients with Graves' Ophthalmopathy and the correlation with disease severity and clinical activity of the Graves' disease
INTRODUCTION Graves’ disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid gland, orbital soft tissues and subcutaneous tissues of the extremities. Ophthalmic signs are clinically evident in 25-50% of patients with ... -
Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Retinal Vessel Calibre. What is the Longitudinal Relationship?
Background: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. Retinal vessel calibre is a non-invasive in vivo marker of cardiovascular disease and is linked to cardiovascular risk factors. However, the ... -
Circulating MicroRNAs in Bariatric Surgery
Obese patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery experience metabolic changes resulting in appetite loss and the apparent disappearance of type II diabetes within days to weeks, even before weight loss occurs. The ... -
Drug dosing in the elderly: the impact of age and tubular function
Renal drug elimination is a function of the combined processes of glomerular filtration, tubular secretion and reabsorption. Traditionally the dosing of renally excreted drugs has been modified according to estimates of ... -
Hospital Admissions for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Contributing factors, Risk prediction and Prognosis
Background: Hospitalisations for acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are associated with high mortality. Clinical indicators and prognostic scores have been explored previously to identify ... -
How Is Decision Making By Whānau Altered When The Birth Plan Is Repeat Caesarean Section?
This research sought to explore whether delivery by repeat caesarean section altered decision making by whānau. Qualitative research in a Kaupapa Māori framework (Māori based framework) was used to explore whānau ... -
Identifying Inflammatory Markers in Vascular Disease
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death and disability globally. There has been much interest into the role that inflammation plays in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. The ... -
Immune Markers of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, but fatal disease of the pulmonary arteries that evades early diagnosis. Although modern targeted therapies have improved symptoms and outcomes in PAH, lung transplantation ... -
Immunological and Biological Markers of Regression of CIN 2 in Women Under 25
Objective: This study discusses the need for a biomarker of regression of CIN 2 in women under 25, and aims to identify such a marker. Materials and methods: Women under 25 who were managed conservatively for CIN 2 at ... -
Immunopathology of Omeprazole-Induced Acute Insterstitial Nephritis
Aim: The aim of this study was to define the nature of the inflammatory infiltrate that occurs with omeprazole-induced acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) and further to compare and contrast the histology of omeprazole-induced ... -
Influence of Risk Factors on Incidence, Management, Recurrence, and Follow-up of Acute Diverticulitis.
Acute Diverticulitis is a significant problem, accounting for up to one third of acute surgical admissions. Despite significant and rapid advances in medical knowledge, it remains a poorly understood disease. Practice ... -
Inner Ear Effects of Middle Ear Surgery
Introduction Hearing loss following middle ear surgery is an important issue because it is common, is detrimental to patients, and may be preventable. Patients are often told the risk of inner ear hearing loss following ... -
Low dose inhaled carbon monoxide and cardiac ischaemia reperfusion injury
INTRODUCTION Low dose carbon monoxide (CO), a byproduct of heme oxygenase, has been shown to cause vasodilatation, modify platelet adherence, reduce inflammation and inhibit apoptosis. Cardiac ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) ... -
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques
Introduction Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) has been described as a ‘silent epidemic’ and is a significant health burden to the global population. New Zealand specific data estimates mTBI to occur 749 in 100,000 ... -
New Insights into the Cerebellothalamocortical Pathway: Anatomical Basis for the Integration of Basal Ganglia and Cerebellar Pathways in the Motor Thalamus
The basal ganglia and cerebellar motor pathways project information to the motor cortex via the motor thalamus. The precise role of the thalamus in motor functioning is largely unknown. Anatomically, data suggest that ...