University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Recent Deposits
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The role of ascorbate in controlling hypoxia factors in renal cell carcinoma
Clear cell RCC (ccRCC) is the most common and also most aggressive RCC type harbouring alterations in the VHL tumour suppressor gene leading to uncontrolled accumulation of pro-survival hypoxia inducible transcription ... -
Effective interventions for Māori with bipolar disorder: A qualitative study
This study explores the perspectives of clinicians and others knowledgeable in hauora Māori in describing effective interventions when caring for Māori diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Māori, who are the indigenous people ... -
What Factors Are Associated With Guideline Use and Compliance?
Introduction Clinical guidelines are recommendations targeted at medical professionals which aim to optimise patient care. When successfully implemented, clinical guidelines have been shown to improve processes of care ... -
Experiences of opioid detoxification using ibogaine in various treatment settings: Exploring ibogaine users’ motivations, understanding of risks, and effects of ibogaine treatment
Introduction Opioid dependence is a significant health concern in New Zealand. It has been estimated that there are 10,000 people who are daily or almost daily intravenous users of opioid drugs, half of whom are receiving ... -
The effects of obesity-related hormones on cancer cells
Introduction: Obesity is a significant risk factor in the development of endometrial cancer and poses a serious health threat. Furthermore, morbidities related to obesity are associated with a significantly increased risk ... -
MUSIC for Medical Students: Validation of the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation in New Zealand
Introduction/background: An important aspect of student learning is that of academic motivation. Academic motivation can be defined as “a process that is inferred from actions … and verbalizations …, whereby goal- directed ... -
Data entry into a spinal cord injury registry: a qualitative exploration of clinicians’ perceptions, influences and barriers
Background In the current health sector there is a demand for high-quality data and research. Registries are a potential source of high-quality data, but whether it is more appropriate for clinicians or clerical staff to ... -
An exploration of the development of advanced rural nursing in the Australian and New Zealand primary health care setting : an integrative review
Background Advanced rural nursing roles have evolved in response to the international need to address the complex and dynamic health care system and to meet the demand for flexibility in health service delivery. There has ... -
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 ... -
The Global Health Classroom: Collaborative Global Health Learning between New Zealand and Samoan Medical Students in a Virtual Classroom
Background Global Health is recognised as an essential component of undergraduate medical curricula to equip future doctors with the relevant knowledge, attitudes, and skills to practice in a globalised world. The Global ... -
Longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative movement disorder characterized by slowness of movement, rigidity, and tremor. However, most patients additionally develop cognitive impairment and eventual dementia (PDD), ... -
The relationship between smoking cessation, depression and weight gain: a mixed method study
Introduction Public health measures have been effective in many countries including New Zealand in reducing the prevalence of smoking, but smokers with co-existing problems, including mental illnesses, are now becoming a ... -
Is it ACE? The influence of the Advanced Choice of Employment scheme on new graduates’ decisions to accept a position in the Nurse Entry to Specialist Practice in Mental Health and Addiction programme.
The nursing recruitment crisis has generated research into strategies to improve retention of newly qualified nurses. In New Zealand, all 20 DHB’s are committed to the Nurse Entry to Practice (NETP) and Nurse Entry to ... -
The Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Type One Diabetes Mellitus in Children
Introduction Type one diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common, serious chronic diseases of childhood. Hyperglycaemia causes well known micro- and macro- vascular complications. Less well explored are the ways ... -
"What's helpful, what's problematic, what's missing" during your stay? Fathers' experiences of supports in NICU: A qualitative study.
Background: The birth of a premature or unwell baby results in the need for a neonatal admission and a period of stay within a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This ushers a period of time of uncertainty and stress for ... -
Measuring Markers of Immune Response in Patients Treated with Nivolumab (Opdivo®) and Pembrolizumab (Keytruda®)
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have drastically improved the clinical outcome for many cancer patients. However, not all patients treated with ICIs show a clinical response and the development of a unique spectrum of ... -
Coroners' Recommendations and Suicide Prevention in Specialist Mental Health Services
Suicide is considered to be a serious health and social issue and the improvement of services that cater for those affected by mental disorder is one of the principal targets for suicide prevention. All cases of suspected ... -
The Analysis and Stability of Carboplatin
Carboplatin is a chemotherapy drug used in a variety of cancers with the primary toxicity being exposure-dependant myelosuppression. We present the development and validation of a simple, robust inductively coupled plasma ... -
The impact of homeless men's use of city spaces on their wellbeing
Homelessness is a broad and somewhat blunt term to describe a complex concept. Beneath the concept and many varied definitions are people who are living with inadequate, insecure or no housing at all; these are often among ... -
Development and Validation of Medical Decision Tools in Detection and Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a permanent dilatation of the infrarenal segment of the abdominal aorta which can be fatal if the aneurysm ruptures. Ruptured AAA is the second leading cause of global surgical mortality, ...