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Behind the front desk: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the talk of General Practice Receptionists about health inequities
General Practice Receptionists (GPRs) are an under-researched and undervalued group of healthcare workers, both in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, evidenced by the limited data on—and research involving—GPRs. As ...
Does prolactin act directly on AgRP neurons in the arcuate nucleus?
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 ...
Functional Analyses of the Neuropeptide FF Receptor System Using GJ14, a Potent and Selective Antagonist
The G-protein coupled neuropeptide FF receptors (NPFFR1 and NPFFR2) belong to the RFamide receptor subfamily. Of these, NPFFR1 is the most widespread and highly expressed receptor in the brain. The endogenous agonist ...
The Overlap of Hyperventilation Syndrome with Asthma and Anxiety
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 ...
Mapping Perspectives on an Ethically Challenging Paediatric Case
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 ...
Lapita Plants, People and Pigs
The Lapita cultural complex is associated with the Austronesian expansion out of Island Southeast Asia beginning approximately 3,500 BP. Sites associated with this archaeological culture have been found from the coast of ...
Biomarkers of Kidney Function; Validity of Estimates in Clinical Practice
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI) are two common conditions that are encountered by clinicians, yet unlike the cardiac troponins, there is currently no gold-standard biomarker that can accurately ...
beta1- and beta2-adrenoceptor cardiovascular responsiveness in the type II Zucker Diabetic Fatty rat model
Sympathetic nervous system dysfunction is prevalent in diabetes. It is characterised by increased sympathetic nerve activity and elevated circulating catecholamine levels and altered β-adrenoceptor (β-AR) responsiveness. ...
Investigations into a cytochrome c variant that causes thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia Cargeeg is a rare autosomal dominant disorder identified in a New Zealand family with low platelet counts. It is caused by a heterozygous mutation (G41S) in the CYCS gene, which encodes for cytochrome c ...
Individual and collective action for healthy rental housing in New Zealand: an historical and contemporary study
Substandard, insecure, and unaffordable housing affects health, contributing to the spread of infectious disease, susceptibility to respiratory illness, and to feelings of stress and anxiety. In New Zealand, people who ...