Cardiac surgery is the largest perioperative user of donated blood products accounting for 14–20% of total blood product consumption and consuming 50% of all red blood cell (RBC) transfusions given to surgical patients.
Helicobacter pylori (Hp) related chronic gastritis is a common infection with varied prevalence rates throughout the world.
Diabetes in pregnancy (DiP) describes both gestational (GDM; glucose intolerance first recognised in pregnancy), or pre-existing (type I or II) diabetes.
Injury is the leading cause of death for New Zealanders under the age of 35 and is the second leading cause of hospitalisation.
To truly recognise and hear the voices of people who experience mental health challenges and substance use issues (tāngata whai ora – people seeking wellness) it is imperative to act on information about people’s service experiences.
Smoker’s palate, or nicotinic stomatitis (NS) is most associated with habitual cigar or pipe smoking, yet may appear with conventional cigarette use, as well as regular consumption of thermally hot beverages.
We identified other aspects of PHARMAC’s interactions with clinicians, and its clinical advisors, that led us to conclude that the outcomes of PHARMAC’s decision-making is not clinically efficient, cost-effective or fair.