- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Forecasting Techniques and Applications
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
University of Auckland
2016-2025
Weatherford College
2024
University of North Florida
2023
University of Nebraska Medical Center
2015-2022
Nemours Children's Clinic
2021
Kingston Hospital
2016
Cancer Society of New Zealand
2016
Arrowe Park Hospital
1988-2014
Regenstrief Institute
2011
Waitemata District Health Board
2009-2010
We conducted a prospective, randomized trial to compare the safety and effectiveness of A-V Impulse System foot pump with that low-molecular-weight heparin for reducing prevalence deep-vein thrombosis after total hip replacement. Of 290 patients who were have primary replacement, 143 receive enoxaparin (forty milligrams daily) seven days operation 147, use days. The outcome measure was thrombosis, as determined by venography on sixth, seventh, or eighth postoperative day. Secondary measures...
Abstract Previous studies report an association between maternal diabetes mellitus (MDM) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), often overlooking unmeasured confounders such as shared genetics environmental factors. We therefore conducted a multinational cohort study with linked mother–child pairs data in Hong Kong, New Zealand, Taiwan, Finland, Iceland, Norway Sweden to evaluate associations different MDM (any MDM, gestational (GDM) pregestational (PGDM)) ADHD using Cox...
Schizophrenia is a disabling mental illness with lifetime prevalence of 0.7% worldwide and significant, often devastating, consequences on social occupational functioning. A range antipsychotic medications are available; however, suboptimal therapeutic response in terms psychotic symptoms common affects up to one-third people schizophrenia. Negative generally less amenable treatment. Because the inadequate symptom control, effective treatment strategies required for treatment-resistant...
Abstract Objectives Despite the introduction of new oral anticoagulants, vitamin K antagonists remain mainstay prevention and treatment thromboembolism. The advent affordable point-of-care testing presents an opportunity for community pharmacists to provide anticoagulation management services, better utilizing their training, reducing workload on medical practices improving accessibility convenience patients. This study aimed determine effectiveness by pharmacists. Methods All patients...
Across international healthcare, organisational culture and work environment have become central to all patient safety. However, there is a lack of comprehensive overview assess track the evolution literature on in healthcare. This study aims describe current situation global trends research The methodology based bibliometric mapping using scientific visualisation software (CiteSpace VOSviewer). big data were collected from Web Science core citation database. After applying search criteria,...
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility a community pharmacy-delivered intervention shift patients’ beliefs about short-acting beta 2 agonists (SABA) in asthma management. targeted individual SABA and assessed actual use, focusing on reducing use as well adherence inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) preventive measure. Patients Methods: This non-randomized, before-and-after enrolled participants with from four pharmacies Auckland, New Zealand. Eligible were aged 18 years...
Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM), including natural health products (NHPs), are used by many consumers to address their [perceived] needs. While developed countries have national data on NHPs use, limited information is available for New Zealand (NZ). Current, robust the prevalence patterns of use in NZ required. This project explored feasibility conducting a study collecting preliminary NHPs, access expenditure conventional medicines using newly designed bespoke...
In this study the effectiveness of modified Grice extra-articular subtalar fusion in treatment painful arthritis postintra-articular os calcis fractures was evaluated. Twenty-one patients with 23 fusions returned for questioning, clinical assessment and roentgenography. There were 16 males 5 females. The ages ranged from 20 to 69 years (average 43.3 years). follow-up period 2 9 4.3 back-to-work time weeks 6.2 months). questioned examined according a described rating system. surgeons rated 10...