Hyperventilation Syndrome (HVS) is a functional breathing disorder characterised by recurrent or chronic changes in breathing pattern causing respiratory and non-respiratory complaints that cannot be attributed to any ...

Introduction Acute cardiac complications frequently occur during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are associated with a high mortality. They may be difficult to recognise clinically, but ...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among workers can lead to substantial personal, financial and societal costs. MSDs have a high prevalence among nurses, postal workers and office workers yet, at many anatomical sites, ...

The epidemiological transition has seen Public Health shift its focus from communicable diseases to non-communicable diseases; national health systems are realigning their priorities to combat the rise of chronic disease. ...

New Zealand’s District Health Boards (DHBs), which are responsible for delivering health services to their populations, receive their share of public funding according to the Population-Based Funding Formula (PBFF). The ...

Introduction/Aims: Family planning has been recommended as one of the critical services needed to improve the health of women. Apart from the unavailability of services, high cost, logistical barriers and lack of ...

Concern about children’s oral health, and its overall effects on general health and national efficiency, had been an issue for at least two decades prior to the founding of the School Dental Service (SDS) in 1921. Prominent ...

Introduction Women aged 40-50 years are at risk of weight gain and weight-related health conditions. Restricting food intake (‘dieting’) often results in short-term weight loss, but not long-term weight management. Eating ...

Dental care for adults in New Zealand is part of the private healthcare system. Consequently, there is a reduced role of government regulation and responsibility for how dental practices are owned and managed. Public ...

Playgrounds are facilities that may increase children’s physical activity. Territorial authorities provide playgrounds in public parks. The link between children’s needs for physical activity and subsequent provision of ...