Left ventricular (LV) thrombus following ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains an important complication associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
According to the most recently available data, approximately 3,400 tonnes of pesticide active ingredients are used in New Zealand agriculture annually. While designed to be toxic to pests, they may also affect non-target organisms including humans.
Traditional Samoan tattooing (tatau) is a cultural process that dates to 1500 BC. Customary tools consist of a boar tusk comb with sharp teeth and wooden mallet. To reduce the risk of infection, the equipment should be sterilised prior to application, between applications and between different sites.
The COVID-19 virus has caused unprecedented disruption to health services across the world. As a result, the education and training of Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) has also been greatly affected.
In the early days of the Great War about 50,000 men of the flower of this country volunteered to offer themselves as targets for Hun bullets, and left these shores not knowing what fate was in store for them. After that the Military Service Act, with its compulsory provisions for overseas service, came into force.