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Workplace First Aid in New Zealand

Robertson, Angela Catherine (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)

In New Zealand the Department of Labour provides guidance on the provision of first-aid equipment, facilities and training to meet the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and Regulations 1995. ...
The Application of Spectral Analysis of the Surface Electrocardiography Prior to Direct Current Cardioversion in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Jia, Ran (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 ...
Interaction between cardiac and ventilatory timing during sleep

O'Keeffe, Karyn Maree (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

Cardioventilatory coupling is the temporal alignment between inspiratory onset and preceding heart beat, and is a determinant of ventilatory timing. Although investigated in anaesthetised and resting individuals, as well ...
Cardiorespiratory Rhythmicities in Humans

Sin, Peter Ying-Wah (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 ...
The Cost Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy in New Zealand

De Silva, Praveen Handunnethi (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 ...