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Health promotion funding, workforce recruitment and turnover in New Zealand
(Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, 2015-06)INTRODUCTION: Almost a decade on from the New Zealand Primary Health Care Strategy and amidst concerns about funding of health promotion, we undertook a nationwide survey of health promotion providers. AIM: To identify ... -
Heart failure in younger patients: the Meta-analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC)
(Oxford University Press on behalf of European Society of Cardiology, 2014-06-17)Aim Our understanding of heart failure in younger patients is limited. The Meta-analysis Global Group inChronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC) database, which consisted of 24 prospective observational studies and 7 randomized ... -
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
(The Institute of Geriatric Cardiology (IGC), Chinese PLA General Hospital and published by Science Press., 2013-12-27)Progressive aging of the population and prolongation of life expectancy have led to the rising prevalence of heart failure (HF). Despite the improvements in medical therapy, the mortality rate of this condition has remained ... -
Higher prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in two Māori cohorts: findings from the Hauora Manawa/Community Heart Study
(Public Health Association of Australia, 2015-08)Objectives: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in New Zealand with a disproportionate burden of disease in the Māori population. The Hauora Manawa Project investigated the prevalence of ... -
HIV and AIDS policies globally : a New Zealand perspective
(Routledge, 2014-03-15)This chapter outlines the historical, social, political and economic context of Aotearoa/New Zealand focusing on the impact HIV and AIDS has had upon women. It also highlights several policy and educational strategies ... -
How to see the invisible cancer? 18-FDG, PET/CT case studies
(2015-07)* Conclusion * History and features of neoplastic syndromes * Statistics for PNSs * Pathophysiology of haematological PNSs * Research question * Research plan * Results * More conclusions -
Human-Robot Interaction Research to Improve Quality of Life in Elder Care - An Approach and Issues
(2011)This paper describes a program of research that aims to develop and test healthcare robots for elder care. We describe the aims of the project, the robots developed, and studies we have performed in HRI in elder care. We ... -
Hyperuricaemia and gout in New Zealand rural and urban Māori and non-Māori communities
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2013-06)Background: There are few current data on the prevalence of hyperuricaemia and gout in New Zealand, particularly among the indigenous Māori population. Aims: To determine the prevalence of gout and hyperuricaemia in rural ... -
The Impact of Beta-blockade on Right Ventricular Function in Mitral Regurgitation
(Elsevier Inc, 2014-04)Background Although mitral regurgitation (MR) results in left ventricular (LV) volume overload, right ventricular (RV) function may also be impaired. We investigated the influence of short-term beta-blockade on RV function ... -
Implication of quantitative CT and artificial intelligence in COPD
(2019-07)Content New Zealand Maori 新西兰毛利人- Maori Health 毛利人的健康 - COPD 慢阻肺 : COPD Definition 慢阻肺 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD man慢阻肺) - COPD = shaded part - Prevalence 患病率 - Economic and Social Burden 经济和社会负担 ... -
In (or outside of) your neck of the woods: laterality in spatial body representation
(2014-02-19)Beside language, space is to date the most widely recognized lateralized systems. For example, it has been shown that even mental representations of space and the spatial representation of abstract concepts display lateralized ... -
In a perfect world Emergency Department Screening and Brief Interventions for heavy and hazardous use of substances : a feasibility study
(2016)Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) is an evidence based technique for reducing heavy and harmful consumption of alcohol and other drugs. There is significant evidence for both the efficacy and the effectiveness of SBI. ... -
Introduction to statistics in research
(The Association for NLP, 2015)As a researcher (or consumer of research) you will frequently come across statistical testing of data. This article aims to give an introductory outline to statistical methods to enable you to (i) choose appropriate ... -
Investigating the engagement of New Zealand diagnostic radiographers with research
(2013)The research adopted a case study approach and was located in a large New Zealand teaching hospital. The data collection involved survey questionnaires, document analysis, and six one-to-one interviews with radiographers ... -
Investigating the introduction of spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences to increase the specificity of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(2013)Current breast MRI practice in New Zealand closely emulates the American and European guidelines. The most commonly used protocols used for imaging breasts using these guidelines are dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) sequences ... -
'It’s just so bloody hard’ : recommendations for improving health interventions and maternity support services for disabled women
(New Zealand College of Midwives, 2016-08)Paucity of information about Aotearoa/New Zealand disabled women’s experiences of becoming mothers and the enablers and barriers they may face. • Overseas studies show that disabled women do encounter physical, attitudinal ... -
Knockdown of versican 1 blocks cigarette-induced loss of insoluble elastin in human lung fibroblasts
(Elsevier, 2015-05-11)COPD lung is characterized by loss of alveolar elastic fibers and an increase in the chondroitin sulfate (CS) matrix proteoglycan versican 1 (V1). V1 is a known inhibitor of elastic fiber deposition and this study investigates ... -
Known and missing left v entricular ejection fraction and survival in patients with heart failure : a MAGGIC meta-analysis report
(2013-06-26)Aims Treatment of patients with heart failure (HF) relies on measurement of LVEF. However, the extent to which EF isrecorded varies markedly. We sought to characterize the patient group that is missing a measure of EF, and ... -
Komuniti Tok Piksa Integrating Papua New Guinean Highland narratives into visual HIV prevention and education material
(2012)This report presents the findings of the first phase of the Komuniti Tok Piksa (henceforth ‘KTP’) project, a research project commissioned by the National AIDS Council and AusAID under the large research grant funding ... -
Leadership in radiography : exploring radiographers’ experiences in leadership
(2013)The roles of health professionals including radiographers, are evolving due to technological advancements, globalization, economic recession and an increased aging population. Leadership has been highlighted in literature ...