2305 Results
Rheumatic Fever
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune condition caused by untreated group A streptococcal (GAS) infection of the throat and possibly skin. Multiple or severe attacks of ARF can cause permanent heart damage known as rheumatic heart disease (RHD).Funding proposalsQuantifying the disease burden of alcohol's harm to others
An aspect of alcohol harm that is under-researched is that of harm to people other than the drinker. In contrast, research on passive smoking has been of significant importance in developing tobacco control policies.Funding proposalsDeliberate self-harm among Pacific
This study explored the understandings of deliberate self-harm (DSH) behaviours, based on the perspective of Pacific health professionals in New Zealand. A total of 20 Pacific informants were interviewed using semi-structured Talanoa methods.Funding proposalsMaximising Maori participation for measuring unmet need in secondary healthcare
This research aims to investigate how to maximise Māori participation in a national health survey regarding unmet need for secondary healthcare.Funding proposalsPasifika Medicinal Plants: Elucidating the Science Behind the Tradition
Pasifika people use traditional medicine to maintain their health and wellbeing. Medicinal plants have been the source of pharmaceuticals in modern medicine, but new Maori and Pacific medicinal plants as a source of new drug leads has not been realised.Funding proposalsDeveloping a collaboration between rongoa Maori and western medicine
In order to develop a collaboration framework for the successful introduction of rongoa Maori services within the health system a synthesis of all available literature was undertaken.Funding proposalsThe health literacy of Samoan mothers and managing their children’s health
A qualitative analysis is undertaken to explore the health literacy of Samoan mothers and their experiences in managing the care of their unwell children.Funding proposalsPrivilege and health inequity, the role for Matauranga Maori
I have a particular interest in rangatahi and identity and how this relates to wellbeing and have developed expertise in the role societal structures and institutions play in producing and maintaining health inequities, particularly for the privileged membFunding proposalsMaori mental health
A range of methods will be used to collect the information needed to answer the research question: What types of culturally inspired interventions contribute to the health and wellbeing of tangata whaiora Maori?Funding proposalsMaori mental health in New Zealand prisons
The purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between the prison environment and mental health/illness with Maori.Funding proposalsImproving Papakainga: Linking Health, Homes and Toiora
The proposed training will enable Hinerangi Goodman to contribute to a research project that Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and Unitec Institute of Technology are developing. She will be trained by two of the key researchers, one from each institution.Funding proposalsFoetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and the media: an analysis of health promotion messages
The purpose of this research project is to assess media coverage of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in New Zealand in order to compare the key messages presented by journalists with best practice principles of health promotion.Funding proposalsCaring for our wisdom bearers: Pacific Matua (Elder) care
Research in Aotearoa-New Zealand shows the value and importance of Pacific Matua (Elders) in families, churches, and communities.Funding proposalsOmega-3 for improvement of cardiometabolic outcomes following preterm birth
Seven percent of New Zealand’s babies are born prematurely. As these children grow up, even those who were considered healthy at the time of discharge face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.Funding proposalsCirculating RNA as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in colorectal cancer
New Zealand has the highest rate of colorectal cancer in the world, resulting in approximately 1200 deaths per year.Funding proposalsExploring immunisation inequities among refugee children in New Zealand
New Zealand accepts refugees under various quota, humanitarian and family reunification schemes. Refugees, especially children, are at a higher risk of suffering from vaccine-preventable diseases due to under-immunisation.Funding proposalsImproving the quantity and quality of life for Māori with cancer
It has been estimated that Maori are 20% more likely to develop cancer – but nearly 80% less likely to survive it. The aim of this Fellowship is to identify the needs and strategies to improve the quantity and quality of life for Maori with cancer.Funding proposalsIs a dementia prevalence study feasible in NZ?
Dementia is a global health priority. Governments across the world are developing policy and planning services to manage the rapid rise in prevalence.Funding proposalsSTRIDE - Steroids To Reduce the Impact on DElirium study
Delirium (acute confusion) is a serious, costly, and potentially fatal disorder that is commonly observed in elderly people after hip fracture repair.Funding proposalsAnti-depressants for osteoarthritis pain: Can we predict treatment efficacy?
Medications commonly used to treat osteoarthritis (OA) pain remain ineffective or poorly tolerated. Anti-depressant medications can also be used to treat pain and have recently been trialled in people with knee OA.Funding proposalsAutomated over-ground gait rehabilitation in acute stroke: A Feasibility Study
Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability. Over 7000 New Zealanders experience a stroke every year.Funding proposalsPeople with dementia and robots for independence
Older people with mild dementia are more likely to lose independence and may benefit from more physical training, cognitive stimulation and daily reassurance and reminding.Funding proposalsTowards elimination of tuberculosis in Māori through preventive treatment
Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s leading cause of death due to an infectious disease. Global control strategies have been unable to eliminate TB and resistance to TB drugs is increasing.Funding proposalsCaffeine prophylaxis to improve neurodevelopment in babies born late preterm
Over 3,500 babies in New Zealand are born late preterm (4-6 weeks early) every year. Late preterm babies are at greater risk of disability when they get older than babies born at term.Funding proposalsThe role of sleep in healthy ageing and living well with dementia
This proposal addresses healthy ageing and management of dementia. These are significant issues for New Zealand, given increasing life expectancy and lack of cure for dementia, creating pressure on national support systems.Funding proposalsFeasibility study of vitamin C therapy in community acquired pneumonia
Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of illness and death. There is mounting evidence that vitamin C supplementation improves outcomes from life-threatening infections, including pneumonia.Funding proposalsCan inflammation and aging modify the human epigenome?
Methylated cytosine is an important regulator of gene activity, and interfaces between environmental and genetic effects (epigenetics).Funding proposalsLung cancer screening with scent-detection dogs
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in New Zealand, mainly because of the high cost of current lung-cancer screening methods, which results in late detection.Funding proposalsOptimisation of pre-operative cardiovascular fitness: The heat vs. HIIT study
Many people cannot exercise due to medical conditions or physical limitations, for example, those awaiting hip and knee joint replacement surgery. While on the waiting list, their fitness, functional capacity and quality of life deteriorate.Funding proposalsRole of myoregulin in cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in New Zealand, necessitating new biological markers that will aid in earlier diagnosis, treatment or prognosis.Funding proposalsCRC Predict study - association of molecular subtypes and microbiome in colorectal cancer (CRC)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem in New Zealand and classifying CRC into subtypes could refine treatment and reduce disease-related mortality.Funding proposalsWorking on wellbeing with young people
Improving youth wellbeing is an increasing priority of policy makers, researchers and politicians in NZ. But what does wellbeing mean to young New Zealanders today?Funding proposals