Benzodiazepines are commonly used for anxiety disorders, but there is a lack of systematic reviews relating to their safety and efficacy. A Cochrane Review is in preparation comparing beizodiazepines with placebo and ...

There have been considerable investigations in recent years of the correlation of early life event interactions, with psychotic symptomatology, with suggestions of causal links.. However, most of these investigations do ...

Identifying fundamental elements of learning in a simulated clinical setting using a Delphi technique. Name: Jessica Young1, Martyn Williamson1, Ben Daniel Motidyang2, Jim Ross1, Tony Egan1 Origin: 1University of ...

Background There are over 5,500 children and young people in the custody of the State in New Zealand. Their complex experiences and life stories have important implications for health services. Research has shown that ...

Background: The 2015 New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service reports to NZ district health boards (DHBs) on the health status of children and young people found that constipation was a common reason for acute and ...

Background Hospitalisations for gastroenteritis have been increasing internationally. New Zealand rates were 6.0 per 1,000 0–14 year olds in 2006–2010. Yet hospitalisation for gastroenteritis is potentially avoidable. For ...

Background: The indicator “congenital anomalies typically requiring surgery” (CARS) has not previously been documented for New Zealand, yet such anomalies place considerable burden on families and the health sector, for ...

Background: Women with children experiencing food insecurity report difficulty affording healthy food and express concern that high fat processed food and sugar sweetened beverages are often less expensive than fresh foods ...

Access to accurate, up to date information in the area of child and youth health is important for the successful development and delivery of targeted services to our diverse communities in New Zealand in order to improve ...