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View article: Appendiceal Endometriosis Causing Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy
Appendiceal Endometriosis Causing Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy Open
Endometriosis is commonly seen in women of reproductive age, causing infertility and chronic pelvic pain. Endometriosis in pregnancy poses unique obstetric and neonatal risks, which must be carefully managed. A rare yet significant complic…
View article: Nonparametric binary instrumental variable analysis of competing risks data
Nonparametric binary instrumental variable analysis of competing risks data Open
In both observational studies and randomized trials with noncompliance, unmeasured confounding may exist which may bias treatment effect estimates. Instrumental variables (IV) are a popular technique for addressing such confounding, enabli…
View article: Timing of Major Postoperative Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Surgery
Timing of Major Postoperative Bleeding Among Patients Undergoing Surgery Open
Importance Although major bleeding is among the most common and prognostically important perioperative complications, the relative timing of bleeding events is not well established. This information is critical for preventing bleeding comp…
View article: Alignment of first year engineering course learning outcomes as perceived by faculty at a four-year institution and its transfer community college
Alignment of first year engineering course learning outcomes as perceived by faculty at a four-year institution and its transfer community college Open
This work in progress compares perspectives of engineering faculty at Virginia Community Colleges (VCCS) and Virginia Tech around first year engineering (FYE) learning outcomes, foundational skills, matriculation into major degree programs…
View article: Factors associated with self-reported health among New Zealand military veterans: a cross-sectional study
Factors associated with self-reported health among New Zealand military veterans: a cross-sectional study Open
Objective To identify factors associated with better or poorer self-reported health status in New Zealand military Veterans. Design A cross-sectional survey. Participants The participants of interest were the 3874 currently serving Veteran…
View article: Interventions to integrate physical and mental healthcare for people with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders: a systematic scoping review
Interventions to integrate physical and mental healthcare for people with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders: a systematic scoping review Open
Introduction:People with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUDs) have an elevated risk of premature mortality compared to the general population. This has been attributed to higher rates of chronic illness among …
View article: Factors associated with self-reported health among New Zealand military Veterans: a cross-sectional study
Factors associated with self-reported health among New Zealand military Veterans: a cross-sectional study Open
Objective To identify factors associated with better or poorer self-reported health status in New Zealand Military Veterans. Design An online cross-sectional survey. Participants The total number of eligible Veterans is unknown, but a tota…
View article: Prevalence and predictors of psychological distress following injury: findings from a prospective cohort study
Prevalence and predictors of psychological distress following injury: findings from a prospective cohort study Open
Background Research examining psychological distress in people who have experienced an injury has focused on those with serious injuries or specific injury types, and has not involved long-term follow up. The aims of this investigation wer…
View article: Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study 10 Years on (POIS-10): An Observational Cohort Study
Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study 10 Years on (POIS-10): An Observational Cohort Study Open
Injury is a leading cause of disability and is costly. This prospective cohort study extension aims to improve disability, health, and wellbeing outcomes for injured New Zealanders, including for Māori. We will identify predictors and modi…
View article: Nonparametric Bounds and Sensitivity Analysis of Treatment Effects
Nonparametric Bounds and Sensitivity Analysis of Treatment Effects Open
This paper considers conducting inference about the effect of a treatment (or exposure) on an outcome of interest. In the ideal setting where treatment is assigned randomly, under certain assumptions the treatment effect is identifiable fr…
View article: Effect of Directly Observed Antiretroviral Therapy Compared to Self-Administered Antiretroviral Therapy on Adherence and Virological Outcomes among HIV-Infected Prisoners: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Effect of Directly Observed Antiretroviral Therapy Compared to Self-Administered Antiretroviral Therapy on Adherence and Virological Outcomes among HIV-Infected Prisoners: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Open
The effect of directly observed therapy (DOT) versus self-administered therapy (SAT) on antiretroviral (ART) adherence and virological outcomes in prison has never been assessed in a randomized, controlled trial. Prisoners were randomized …
View article: A Time To Event Framework For Multi-touch Attribution
A Time To Event Framework For Multi-touch Attribution Open
Multi-touch attribution (MTA) estimates the relative contributions of the multiple ads a user may see prior to any observed conversions. Increasingly, advertisers also want to base budget and bidding decisions on these attributions, spendi…
View article: ART influences HIV persistence in the female reproductive tract and cervicovaginal secretions
ART influences HIV persistence in the female reproductive tract and cervicovaginal secretions Open
The recently completed HIV prevention trials network study 052 is a landmark collaboration demonstrating that HIV transmission in discordant couples can be dramatically reduced by treating the infected individual with antiretroviral therap…
Risk and protective factors for post-traumatic stress among New Zealand military personnel: A cross sectional study Open
Background: Post-traumatic stress (PTS) is prevalent among military personnel. Knowledge of the risk and protective factors associated with PTS in this population may assist with identifying personnel who would benefit from increased or ta…
View article: Child/youth, family and public engagement in paediatric services in high‐income countries: A systematic scoping review
Child/youth, family and public engagement in paediatric services in high‐income countries: A systematic scoping review Open
Background Patient and public engagement in paediatric health‐care decision making is under‐researched, and there is a lack of systematically reviewed literature in this area. Objective To examine the extent, range and nature of published …
View article: The devil is a myth: the dynamic uses of the folkloresque within Hellboy and Fables
The devil is a myth: the dynamic uses of the folkloresque within Hellboy and Fables Open
This thesis engages with the theoretical concept of the folkloresque, which considers the way in which folklore, folkloric tropes, motifs, and fuzzy allusion are integrated into popular culture materials to differing ends. Mike Mignola’s H…
View article: Interventions to integrate care for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders: a systematic scoping review protocol
Interventions to integrate care for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders: a systematic scoping review protocol Open
Introduction People with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUDs) have an elevated risk of premature mortality compared with the general population. This has been attributed to higher rates of chronic illness amon…
View article: Inference about treatment effects using bounds, sensitivity analysis and instrumental variables
Inference about treatment effects using bounds, sensitivity analysis and instrumental variables Open
This dissertation considers conducting inference about the effect of a treatment (or exposure) on an outcome of interest. In the ideal setting where treatment is assigned randomly, under certain assumptions the treatment effect is identifi…
View article: Perspectives on preventing musculoskeletal injuries in nurses: A qualitative study
Perspectives on preventing musculoskeletal injuries in nurses: A qualitative study Open
Aims and objectives To explore the perspectives of nursing and physiotherapy academics regarding techniques designed to prevent musculoskeletal pain and injury in nurses. Background High rates of musculoskeletal injuries are evident in nur…
View article: O5C.1 The NZ vietnam veteran family study: a multi-generational perspective on health and wellbeing
O5C.1 The NZ vietnam veteran family study: a multi-generational perspective on health and wellbeing Open
Background The serious impact of Vietnam service on New Zealand veterans arose from high levels of combat experience and exposure to chemical agents including Agent Orange. In 2009, we assembled a cohort of 2783 men and 23 women Vietnam ve…
View article: O5C.6 The health and wellbeing of new zealand veterans
O5C.6 The health and wellbeing of new zealand veterans Open
The psychological and physical health and wellbeing of New Zealand contemporary veterans Background For New Zealand veterans, operational service and transition to civilian life are critical life events. Most veterans do well, but a signif…
View article: Secondary health conditions and disability among people with spinal cord injury: A prospective cohort study
Secondary health conditions and disability among people with spinal cord injury: A prospective cohort study Open
Objective: To examine how secondary health conditions (SHCs) that develop early after a spinal cord injury (SCI) are related to disability over time.Design: Prospective cohort study.Setting: Two spinal units in New Zealand (Burwood Spinal …
View article: Interventions to prevent and reduce the impact of musculoskeletal injuries among nurses: A systematic review
Interventions to prevent and reduce the impact of musculoskeletal injuries among nurses: A systematic review Open
There is an absence of high quality published studies investigating interventions to protect nurses from musculoskeletal injuries and pain. Further research (including randomised controlled trials) is needed to identify interventions that …
View article: Nonparametric binary instrumental variable analysis of competing risks data
Nonparametric binary instrumental variable analysis of competing risks data Open
Summary In both observational studies and randomized trials with noncompliance, unmeasured confounding may exist which may bias treatment effect estimates. Instrumental variables (IV) are a popular technique for addressing such confounding…
View article: ART influences HIV persistence in the female reproductive tract and cervicovaginal secretions
ART influences HIV persistence in the female reproductive tract and cervicovaginal secretions Open
The recently completed HIV prevention trials network study 052 is a landmark collaboration demonstrating that HIV transmission in discordant couples can be dramatically reduced by treating the infected individual with antiretroviral therap…