The principal scientific journal for the profession in New Zealand

Vol 136 No 1572: 24 March 2023

Ethnic inequities in health in Aotearoa New Zealand—an international embarrassment

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Vol 136 No 1572: 24 March 2023

Impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on self-reported mood and self-rated health of community-dwelling adults with chronic illness | OPEN ACCESS

During the COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand implemented some of the strictest physical distancing restrictions in the world, including an initial national lockdown from 25 March 2020–27 April 2020.

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Vol 136 No 1572: 24 March 2023

Is success written in the stars? The effect of zodiac sign on the outcome of total knee arthroplasty

It has been suggested that aspects of an individual’s personality and future can be predicated on their zodiac sign, and from the position of planets, moons and stars. Previous studies evaluating the influence of astrology have noted an association between the severity of myocardial infarction and the presence of the sun, as well as a correlation between the position of the moon (lunar phase) and post-surgical pain.

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Vol 136 No 1572: 24 March 2023

Alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments on Crate Day in Waikato, New Zealand

Crate Day is of public health concern because of the potential alcohol-related harm due to an increase in alcohol consumption, and in a high-risk manner that is likely to be distributed inequitably across society.

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Vol 136 No 1572: 24 March 2023

Colonic Investigation following acute diverticulitis in Northland, New Zealand

Diverticulitis is a common manifestation of diverticular disease, and one of the commonest reasons for general surgical hospital admission.

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Vol 136 No 1572: 24 March 2023

Treatment outcomes of adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in Auckland, New Zealand

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a neoplasm of immature lymphoid cells.

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Vol 136 No 1571: 10 March 2023

Percutaneous vertebroplasty: efficacy in the management of pain related to acute vertebral compression fractures

As New Zealand’s ageing population grows, the prevalence of osteoporosis and related complications grow with it. Vertebral body compression fractures (VCF) are the most common osteoporotic fracture, occurring in 20% of people over the age of 70 years.

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Vol 136 No 1571: 10 March 2023

Longitudinal trends in community antibiotic consumption in the Waitaha Canterbury Region of Aotearoa New Zealand over 10 years (2012–2021): an observational study

In Aotearoa New Zealand, community care accounts for up to 95% of antibiotic dispensing. Compared to other high-income countries, dispensing rates in Aotearoa New Zealand were the fourth highest, exceeded only by Greece, Italy and Korea in 2019.

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Vol 136 No 1571: 10 March 2023

The incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism following orthopaedic surgery at Bay of Plenty District Health Board

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), collectively known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), are significant potential post-operative complications.

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Vol 136 No 1571: 10 March 2023

Pharmacologic therapy among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus admitted to the cardiology service

The advent of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors has changed the landscape in the management of T2DM. These drugs reduce all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction and progression of kidney disease without the risk of hypoglycaemia.

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Vol 136 No 1571: 10 March 2023

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): use and views among patients with solid organ and haematological malignancies in Northland, New Zealand

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is defined in New Zealand as an area of healthcare external to conventional biomedicine. CAM can be used to either supplement (complementary) or replace (alternative) conventional therapy.