Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Medical Science"
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Acceptability of HPV self-sampling tests: Talanoa with women and health workers in Samoa
Cervical cancer is recognised as a leading cause of mortality amongst women in the Pacific Region. Samoa does not have a national cervical cancer screening programme and currently performs any screening opportunistically. ... -
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 ... -
Clinical guideline use and compliance: examining variation from the clinical pathway
Introduction Clinical guidelines are developed with the aim of optimising patient care and have been shown to improve both clinical outcomes and the care process. ‘Hospital HealthPathways’ are guidelines published for use ... -
Complication profiling and Evolution of pelvic exenteration surgery performed in high volume tertiary referral centres over thirty years
Objective: To examine the changes in exenterative surgery over three decades analysing oncological outcomes and whether changes in surgical approach have led to improved patient outcomes Background: Advances in surgical ... -
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 ... -
External Validation of Consensus Molecular Subtyping of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most diagnosed cancer in New Zealand, and New Zealand has amongst the highest rates per capita of CRC in the world. CRC is a highly heterogeneous disease with varying ... -
Extracellular vesicle microRNA as liquid biopsy biomarkers in early stage colorectal cancer patients
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the world. Current strategies to diagnose CRC, including population level stool-based screening, are flawed due to poor sensitivity in early disease ... -
The foundation and content of a moral right to health care
This thesis addresses the question "Is there a moral right to health care, and, if so, what does it entail?" In nearly all Western countries except the United States, the idea of a right to health care is taken for granted. ... -
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 ...