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Issue Summary
COVID-19 outbreaks in Aotearoa New Zealand: urgent action is required to address systematic causes and consequences of border failures | OPEN ACCESS
By May 2020, Aotearoa New Zealand had successfully eliminated community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The only remaining source of new infections in this island nation was then by introduction through the border.
Assessment of a clinical pathway for investigation of haematuria that reduces the need for cystoscopy | OPEN ACCESS
Since February 2018, patients with haematuria in the Canterbury region have been investigated under the guidelines of the new clinical pathway.
Amenable mortality within the New Zealand homeless population: we can do better!
Homelessness is an increasing and complex worldwide issue. New Zealand, like other higher-income countries, faces a growing prevalence of homelessness.
Change in health profile of refugees resettling in New Zealand, 1980–2014
New Zealand’s refugee resettlement programme started officially in 1944 with the arrival of 800 Polish people. Following that, different groups of varying size and nationality arrived each year.
Improved foot management of people with diabetes by primary healthcare nurses in Auckland, New Zealand
Foot disease is a common complication of diabetes with a lifetime risk of up to 15% to 25%, and it is the leading cause of lower-limb amputation.
Faculty of Radiation Oncology 2018 workforce census: the status of the radiation oncology workforce in New Zealand
Radiation oncology is integral to cancer care, with one in two cancer patients estimated to benefit from radiation treatment. Thus, workforce planning is vital to ensure this crucial service is able to meet future needs.
Why does Pharmac neglect inflammatory bowel disease?
New Zealand has the third highest prevalence of IBD in the world, and the incidence is still increasing. A burden-of-disease report published in 2017 reported that IBD costs New Zealand an estimated $245,000,000 in healthcare costs and lost productivity.
Training clinicians to lead clinical IT projects
Digital health has evolved rapidly over the last two decades, creating enormous potential to transform the healthcare sector.
Consensus statement on the treatment of transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in New Zealand
In New Zealand, around 400 new cases of multiple myeloma (MM) are reported each year. This equates to an age standardised incidence rate of 5.19 cases per 100,000 population, which is similar to other western countries and is increasing with time.
From Southland to Surgery: A Journey around Values
Professor John Morton has not only written an intriguing catalogue of the Christchurch surgical scene in the latter part of the 20th century, but has also provided a well-considered philosophy for medical care.
The Dunedin Hospital Appeal for Radium
The honorary medical staff of the Dunedin Hospital are making a public appeal for funds in order to provide an adequate equipment in the radium and X-ray department.
Proceedings of the 251st Otago Medical School Research Society PhD Student Speaker Awards
