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Plasma microRNA biomarkers in rectal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer related death worldwide with an expected 1.8 million new cases this year (1). CRC claims approximately 1200 New Zealand lives per year and rectal cancer ...
Improving the assessment process for patients presenting with acute (non-traumatic) abdominal pain to the general surgery department.
Background Abdominal pain is a very common but also challenging presentation to general surgery. A number of implementations have been introduced to improve the diagnostic process. These include: ED 4-6 hour targets, acute ...
High Altitude Medicine: Understanding the Mechanism of Acute Mountain Sickness
The present study was undertaken to determine the integrative physiology behind acute mountain sickness (AMS) susceptibility. We compared the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and cerebrovascular responses to acute ...
ADSC-EVs and Macrophage Polarization in Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction
Breast Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in New Zealand, with an estimated 3000 women diagnosed in New Zealand every year. The most common form of treatment is surgery, and following treatment, the ...