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Pre-recorded Lectures - Is Anyone Watching?
(SCHOLINK INC., 2022)Pre-recorded lectures for students to watch at their own convenience appears attractive, but little evidence supports the notion that if recordings are available, they will be watched. A lack of engagement with pre-recordings ... -
Predicting Allograft Requirement in the Management of Patients With Major Burn Injuries
(Conference Design Pty Ltd, 2012)• Early debridement and coverage of burn wounds saves lives. • Allograft is the ‘gold-standard’ for temporary coverage of acute burns. -
A Prediction Model for Childhood Obesity in New Zealand
(Nature Publishing Group, 2021)Several early childhood obesity prediction models have been developed, but none for New Zealand's diverse population. We aimed to develop and validate a model for predicting obesity in 4-5-year-old New Zealand children, ... -
Preoperative Bariatric Surgery Programme Barriers Facing Pacific Patients in Auckland, New Zealand As Perceived by Health Sector Professionals: A Qualitative Study
(BMJ Journals, 2019)Minority ethnic patient groups typically have the highest bariatric surgery preoperative attrition rates and lowest surgery utilisation worldwide. Eligible patients of Pacific Island ethnicity (Pacific patients) in New ... -
Preschool children’s vision screening in New Zealand: A retrospective evaluation of referral accuracy
(BMJ Journals, 2015)Objectives: To assess the accuracy of preschool vision screening in a large, ethnically diverse, urban population in South Auckland, New Zealand. Design: Retrospective longitudinal study. Methods: B4 School Check vision ... -
Preventing the Next Pandemic: The Case for Investing in Circulatory Health. A Global Coalition for Circulatory Health Position Paper
(World Heart Federation, 2021)The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a continuous and robust impact on world health. The resulting COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating physical, mental and fiscal impact on the millions of people living with ... -
Prevention, Management, and Rehabilitation of Stroke in Low- and Middle-income Countries
(Elsevier, 2016)Although stroke incidence in high-income countries (HICs) decreased over the past four decades, it increased dramatically in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this review, we describe the current status of primary ... -
Problem Gambling - Barriers to Help-seeking Behaviours (Final Report)
(Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2008)Background: In New Zealand, as elsewhere, only a small proportion of problem gamblers seek formal help for their gambling problems. In particular, Pacific peoples appear to be significantly underrepresented relative to ... -
Problem Gambling - Pacific Islands Families Longitudinal Study: Final Report
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)Background The Pacific Islands Families (PIF) study has been following a cohort of Pacific children since the year 2000. The purpose of this prospective study is to determine the pathways leading to optimal health, ... -
Problem Gambling Assessment and Screening Instruments: Phase One Final Report
(Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2008)Objectives: This project was commissioned by the Problem Gambling Committee (PGC); subsequently the Ministry of Health assumed responsibility from the PGC. The primary objectives of the project were to: 1. Review the ... -
Problem Gambling Assessment and Screening Instruments: Phase Two Final Report
(Auckland University of Technology (AUT), 2008)Objectives: This project was commissioned by the Problem Gambling Committee (PGC); subsequently the Ministry of Health assumed responsibility from the PGC. The primary objectives of the project were to: 1. Review the ... -
Problematic mobile phone use and addiction across generations: The roles of psychopathological symptoms and smartphone use
Contemporary technological advances have led to a significant increase in using mobile technologies. Recent research has pointed to potential problems as a consequence of mobile overuse, including addiction, financial ... -
Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Addiction Across Generations: the Roles of Psychopathological Symptoms and Smartphone Use
(Springer, 2018)Contemporary technological advances have led to a significant increase in using mobile technologies. Recent research has pointed to potential problems as a consequence of mobile overuse, including addiction, financial ... -
Profiling Potential Medical Students and Exploring Determinants of Career Choice
(The Asia Pacific Scholar (TAPS), 2017)At this university, a Biomedical Common Year 1 occurs prior to admission to the medical programme. Students achieving a minimum GPA of 6.0 are eligible for consideration for an admissions interview. The aim of this research ... -
Prophylactic Evidence of MSCs-Derived Exosomes in Doxorubicin/Trastuzumab-Induced Cardiotoxicity: Beyond Mechanistic Target of NRG-1/Erb Signaling Pathway
Trastuzumab (Trz) is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2; ErbB2). The combined administration of Trz and doxorubicin (DOX) has shown potent anti-cancer efficacy; however, this ... -
Provider, father, and bro - Sedentary Māori men and their thoughts on physical activity
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background Māori (indigenous peoples of New Zealand) men have a disproportionate prevalence of lifestyle-related illnesses and are targeted for national physical activity initiatives. While physical activity impacts on ... -
Provider, father, and bro – Sedentary Māori men and their thoughts on physical activity
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background Māori (indigenous peoples of New Zealand) men have a disproportionate prevalence of lifestyle-related illnesses and are targeted for national physical activity initiatives. While physical activity impacts on ... -
A Pūrākau Analysis of Institutional Barriers Facing Māori Occupational Therapy Students
Introduction Across Aotearoa (New Zealand), there are chronic shortages of qualified Māori (Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa) health practitioners and systemic ethnic health inequities. This study, focussing on the discipline ... -
A qualitative analysis of Māori and Pacific smokers' views on informed choice and smoking
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2016)Objectives Tobacco companies frame smoking as an informed choice, a strategy that holds individuals responsible for harms they incur. Few studies have tested this argument, and even fewer have examined how informed indigenous ...