As the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened rapidly over the past few weeks, comparisons have been made with the great influenza pandemic of 1918, with people asking “Are we about to see a repeat of that global disaster?”
In this editorial we summarise the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the justification for the elimination strategy adopted by New Zealand, and some of the actions required to maximise the chances of success.
The practice of admitting patients with likely fatal acute illness to ICU “solely for possible organ donation” is increasingly being advocated for as a potential source of additional organs for transplantation.
The foundations for health include proper nutrition, regular exercise and good sleep quality.
In 1851, Professor von Helmholtz revolutionised the ophthalmoscope, an instrument which is an indispensable tool for examination of the human retina.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in New Zealand.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified lack of rural health workforce as a major barrier to universal and equitable health coverage.
This paper sets out the consequences of neoliberalism for health. Among health workers, including doctors, nurses and managers, there are some with a poor understanding of neoliberalism or who assume that this is the only way to organise our economies and institutions.
An 82-year-old woman presented to the emergency department after developing a generalised rash.
In vertebral artery dissection (VAD), a tear occurs in the intimal wall of the vertebral artery. The tear can be either spontaneous or traumatic and allows blood to collect in the wall of the vessel as an intramural haematoma.
SM, a 62 year-old male of Māori descent, was seen by ambulance for right hemiparesis with no significant medical history.
Bullying, harassment and gender-based discrimination within the medical workforce in New Zealand has received significant media and academic attention in recent years.