Abstract Introduction: Traditionally vestibular function has been assessed using caloric irrigations; new methods have failed to reach the same level of accuracy. Vestibular nerve dysfunction occurs with ‘acoustic neuroma’ ...

The development of a positive energy balance occurs during pregnancy to support the growth of fetal and maternal tissues, and to increase energy stores in preparation for the metabolic demands of lactation. Leptin levels ...

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 ...

Objectives This project aims to identify and examine in detail some of the ethically challenging aspects of the care of infants who have serious medical conditions, by looking at a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and whãnau ...

Preterm infants have an immature respiratory system and therefore experience an increased number of respiratory pauses and oxygen desaturations. There is now advanced pulse oximetry technology that can record oxygen ...

Background Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is an increasingly prevalent long-term illness globally. The Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) is a well-established, simple, relatively quick, inexpensive and non-invasive ...

Background: Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis caused by the precipitation of monosodium urate crystals in the joints. The prevalence of gout in New Zealand is 9.62% in Māori men and 5.12% in European men. ...

Background The burden of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is projected to increase substantially over the next 2 decades as a result of complications arising from chronically infected individuals who remain undiagnosed and untreated. ...

Before she died, Millicent Baxter, wife of notorious New Zealand conscientious objector Archibald Baxter, wrote a letter confessing one of her final wishes: “I hope to live long enough to see the production of the documentary ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological condition. It affects approximately 1 in 110 people world wide, with a 4:1 ratio of males to females affected. ASD presents with a wide range of psychological symptoms ...