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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Introduction Reducing the prevalence of smoking in New Zealand is a priority, whereby greater reductions are required amongst Māori relative to non-Māori in order to reduce widening health-related disparities associated ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)Waituna Lagoon is a shallow temperate coastal lagoon in Southland, New Zealand. The 1,350 hectare Waituna Lagoon and associated wetland system is of national and international importance for its unique ecology and the ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2013)Research indicates that housing and tenure type influence well-being. Traditionally, boarding houses are an important type of accommodation, but there is a paucity of knowledge about these dwellings in New Zealand. ... -
(Thesis, Master of Medical Science, 2013)Aims: The decision of treatment strategy made for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is ideally based on individual atrial remodeling. Electrical remodeling is believed to influence the outcome of direct current cardioversion ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Mobility parking spaces can be found in cities and towns throughout New Zealand and in countries around the world. Despite this, there has been very little academic examination of the meaning or importance of driving for ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2012)The study broadly explores water-related disease burden, encompassing drinking-water supply, sanitation, hygiene, climate change and the management of water resources in the Maldives. There have been few studies undertaken ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)BACKGROUND:The 1918-19 influenza pandemic represents one of the worst human pandemics in recorded history. Given the severity of this pandemic, it could be described as a worstcase scenario for guiding future population-based ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Mental health legislation is often criticised for being fundamentally inconsistent with a rights-based approach to healthcare. One problem is that it often permits the treatment choices of detained patients with capacity ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Although the basic determinants of cardiovascular and respiratory regulation are well described, the complex integration of these processes on a beat-to-beat, breath-to-breath basis is less widely appreciated. Cardiorespiratory ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2011)This thesis tested the hypothesis that it was possible to successfully adapt to the New Zealand community setting, the study design of an American allergen-reduction trial. The American study reported by Morgan and colleagues ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)Background In 2002 the New Zealand Ministry of Health estimated there were 38,000 people with dementia living in New Zealand. A significant number of people with dementia show challenging behaviours; one of the most ... -
(Conference or Workshop Item (Paper), 17th Annual Colloquium of the Spatial Information Research Centre (SIRC 2005: A Spatio-temporal Workshop), 2005)The context for this study is public concern about aerial spraying of biological insecticides over Auckland, New Zealand between January 2002 and May 2004. We analysed childhood asthma hospital admissions for the whole of ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative condition which affects everyone differently as regards emergence of symptoms. The illness uncertainty associated with MS has ramifications for how those with the condition and ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences with Honours, 2012)The Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) has emerged as one of the strongest therapeutic options for patients at high risk of SCD [65-67]. Despite this its high cost, in relation to other therapies, has made its use ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2011)Internationally and locally, interest in community gardening is growing. It is being seen as part of the solution to address local, national and global challenges that range from poor nutrition and food insecurity to ... -
(Discussion Paper, 1999)Since 1997 the authors have been involved in the development of a distance learning course in health informatics. The course is delivered via CD-ROM and the Internet. During this process we have learned valuable lessons ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2009)This study examines the role regional public health units could play in contributing to reducing the inequitable effects inadequate income has on health and wellbeing. It also recommends appropriate steps for Wellington’s ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2011)Background: Mortality from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in patients with epilepsy is up to five times that seen in the general population. It is postulated that this elevation in cardiovascular disease is ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2012)In this thesis I examine food safety regulation of production of poultry for the domestic market (Case Study 1) and, in less detail, the sale of New Zealand beef to the USA (Case Study 2). Regulation brings both benefits ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Over recent decades, the worldwide prevalence of asthma has increased. The reasons for this increase are unknown, which has lead to the search for novel risk factors that may increase susceptibility to atopy and the ...
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