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Recent Deposits
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Making health easier: Reducing inequalities in child health through addressing low health literacy
Background: Low health literacy is a major contributor to disparities in child health outcomes between different population groups and a powerful mediator of the social determinants of health. This review aimed to identify ... -
Child Poverty Monitor 2018: Technical Report
Each and every child has the right to grow up to be healthy, strong, well-educated and capable of contributing to their community and wider society, as demonstrated in every international agreement to recognise and protect ... -
The presence of ∆133p53 and ∆40p53 in metastatic brain tumours: evidence for further enquiries
Metastatic brain tumours are becoming more prevalent as individuals with primary cancers receive improved treatment and live longer. These brain tumours are difficult to treat and are often left undiagnosed. This study ... -
Investigating the Effects of Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation on Cancer Immunotherapy
Cancer is the leading cause of death in New Zealand and is responsible for approximately one third of all deaths. Due to various factors, including unhealthy life style choices and an aging population, the number of new ... -
Methylated Circulating Tumour DNA in Myeloma
Myeloma is an incurable malignancy of plasma cells in the bone marrow. Improvements in myeloma treatment have highlighted the need for more sensitive non-invasive measures of residual disease. Circulating tumour DNA in the ... -
“It’s all about Communication”– An Intervention to Minimise Patient Perpetrated Aggression for Healthcare Support Workers: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
Background Workplace violence is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore as it has become a significant problem within the healthcare sector. In New Zealand, much of the day-to-day care of people with challenging ... -
Health promotion planning and evaluation in public health units in New Zealand
An ageing population, increasing rates of chronic disease, along with growing inequities in health status, and rising costs in health care and treatments are all placing a strain on the New Zealand health system. Combine ... -
Exploiting the Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia DNA Methylation Profile to Detect a Novel Population of Fetal Lymphocytes
Introduction: Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a disease that originates before birth and results from the proliferation of neoplastic lymphoid precursor cells in the bone marrow. In the majority of cases ... -
Dietary intake in irritable bowel syndrome and its effect on the microbiota
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal condition which affects ~11% of the population worldwide. It is heterogeneous in presentation and underlying pathophysiology which has led to difficulties finding ... -
Early childhood caries (ECC): A Waikato-Tainui Kaupapa Maaori approach to reducing chronic illness dental decay amongst tamariki and mokopuna “He awa o Mokopuna oranga niho”
Early childhood caries (ECC) are a significant health concern for Indigenous Maaori children in Aotearoa New Zealand. In an effort to address the significant impact of ECC on the health of Indigenous children, the Health ... -
Risk factors for Staphylococcus capitis pulsotype NRCS-A colonisation among premature neonates, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Dunedin Hospital
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) are the most common cause of bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). S. capitis, a species of CONS, has recently emerged as a common cause of neonatal disease, ... -
The Health of Children and Young People with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities in New Zealand 2016
This report aims to assist district health boards to plan to meet current and future demands in order to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities and chronic conditions by providing: 1. Information from ... -
PLUTO PiLoting a Universal Tonsillectomy Outcomes questionnaire study
Purpose Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and recurrent sore throats (RST) are two common childhood problems, often associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Untreated SDB and RST can have severe consequences, which may ... -
Injured Migrant Study (IMS): A prospective study of post-injury outcomes in New Zealand
Background The burden of injury has been well documented, and migrants are more likely to have both higher risks of injury and experience poorer outcomes following injury compared to non-migrants. In New Zealand, a significant ... -
Quantitative Electroencephalogram Neuroimaging in Obesity
Efforts to understand and treat obesity come from a wide range of disciplines. Neuroimaging in obesity is typically performed with fMRI and PET, which are indirect measures of neural activity. EEG is a direct measure of ... -
Effect of high intensity interval training on the left ventricular performance in the type 2 diabetic heart
Early studies in the 1970s revealed the now well-established link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the main cause of death and disability among this cohort. It is believed that biochemical changes to the proteins ... -
Evidence updates on risk factors for occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) Update 2: Review of impact and impulse noise evidence
This review is an update of the impact and impulse sections of the 2010 report ‘Guideline for diagnosing occupational noise-induced hearing loss. Part 1: noise effects and duration’. It has been carried out to inform ACC’s ... -
A Regional and Nationwide Perspective on the Relationship between Sleep Disordered Breathing and Academic Performance in New Zealand Children
Objectives The main aims of this thesis were to: (i) investigate the concurrent associations between sleep disordered breathing (SDB), neurobehavioural, and academic performance at 8 years, (ii) determine the impact of ... -
"That's what I've got on the counterfeit" : a study of the factors influencing the completion of death certificates by general practitioners
Death certificates are used for various purposes, including research, public health planning and settlement of estates. The evidence of inaccuracies in death certification is well documented in the medical literature. The ...