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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Millie de Vries, Tiria Stewart, Theona Ireton, Karen Keelan, Jennifer Jordan, Bridget A. Robinson, Gabi U. Dachs
Summary: The aim of this study was to understand the research priorities for individuals living with cancer in New Zealand, with a focus on the Maori population. The participants saw cancer research as a high priority and expressed a desire for researchers to address their immediate and practical needs. The study found that the research priorities were similar between Maori and non-Maori participants, with some differences based on ethnicity.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jason Gurney, Jesse Whitehead, Clarence Kerrison, James Stanley, Diana Sarfati, Jonathan Koea
Summary: This study investigated the distance and time traveled by Maori and European liver and stomach cancer patients to access surgical care in New Zealand. It found that Maori patients traveled longer distances for liver cancer surgery compared to European patients, while no disparities were observed for stomach cancer. The centralization of liver cancer surgery is the likely reason for this contrast between cancers.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Dahai Yu, Zheng Wang, Yamei Cai, Kate McBride, Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu, Karen Pickering, John Baker, Richard Cutfield, Brandon J. Orr-Walker, Gerhard Sundborn, Michael B. Jameson, Zhanzheng Zhao, David Simmons
Summary: This study compared the risks of 21 common cancers among Maori, Pasifika, and New Zealand European individuals with type 2 diabetes in New Zealand from 1994 to 2018. Significant differences in cancer risks were found among different ethnic groups.
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Dermatology
Jenny G. Chung, Rajan Ramji, Christin Coomarasamy, Paul Jarrett, Marius Rademaker, Denesh C. Patel
Summary: The study found that the incidence and mortality rates of bullous pemphigoid in New Zealand are comparable to that in the UK and Northern Europe. Patients are mostly of European and Pacific Islander descent, with a high prevalence of cognitive impairment and stroke.
AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
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Surgery
Brendan Davis, Otari Beldishevski-Shotadze, Zaid Ibrahim, Frances McHugh, Clinton Turner, Sarah Olson, Richard Faull, Mike Dragunow, Andrew J. J. Law, Jason A. Correia
Summary: Maori and Pasifika populations in New Zealand have a higher incidence and volumetric growth rate of intracranial meningioma compared to the control population, highlighting the need for further clinical, histopathological, and genomic analysis.
ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
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Surgery
William Xu, Kevin Mani, Manar Khashram
Summary: This study demonstrates the existence of ethnic disparities in acute aortic syndrome (AAS) in New Zealand, with the Maori population presenting at a younger age and with a higher incidence compared to other ethnicities. Despite differences in disease presentation, survival outcomes stratified by ethnicity were comparable in the study cohort.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rebecca Abey-Nesbit, Nancye M. Peel, Hector Matthews, Ruth E. Hubbard, Prasad S. Nishtala, Ulrich Bergler, Joanne M. Deely, John W. Pickering, Philip J. Schluter, Hamish A. Jamieson
Summary: This study highlighted differences in FI between New Zealand Maori, Pasifika, and non-Maori/non-Pasifika populations. Increases in FI were associated with higher mortality rates in all ethnic groups, indicating that FI is predictive of poor outcomes in these specific ethnicities.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Gary J. Brierley, Daniel Hikuroa, Ian C. Fuller, Jon Tunnicliffe, Kristiann Allen, James Brasington, Heide Friedrich, Jo Hoyle, Richard Measures
Summary: Contemporary management practices in Aotearoa New Zealand have constrained river systems to support land use, which undermines the functionality, biodiversity, and socio-cultural relations with rivers. The confinement of rivers can increase flood risk and limit adaptation to climate change. Despite aligning with Maori conceptualizations of rivers and Treaty of Waitangi obligations, space-to-move interventions have yet to be implemented.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Linda Kachuri, Thomas J. Hoffmann, Yu Jiang, Sonja I. Berndt, John P. Shelley, Kerry R. Schaffer, Mitchell J. Machiela, Neal D. Freedman, Wen-Yi Huang, Shengchao A. Li, Ryder Easterlin, Phyllis J. Goodman, Cathee Till, Ian Thompson, Hans Lilja, Stephen K. Van Den Eeden, Stephen J. Chanock, Christopher A. Haiman, David V. Conti, Robert J. Klein, Jonathan D. Mosley, Rebecca E. Graff, John S. Witte
Summary: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer remains controversial due to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. However, accounting for genetic determinants of PSA variation may improve screening accuracy.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jordan Woodhouse, Anna Carr, Nicola Liebergreen, Lynley Anderson, Ngaio J. Beausoleil, Gosia Zobel, Mike King
Summary: This study explores the ethical views of Maori people regarding animals, emphasizing concepts related to the environment and spiritual relationships between people, animals, and nature in Maori culture. The article highlights that the connections between humans and animals from a Maori perspective are nuanced and often overlooked in Western philosophy, suggesting a need to reshape these relationships. In New Zealand, laws and policies should take into account Maori knowledge and diversity of thought when it comes to activities and environments involving human-animal interaction.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Stephanie G. Thompson, P. Alan Barber, John H. Gommans, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Alan Davis, John N. Fink, Matire Harwood, William Levack, Harry McNaughton, Valery L. Feigin, Virginia Abernethy, Jackie Girvan, Hayley Denison, Marine Corbin, Andrew Wilson, Jeroen Douwes, Annemarei Ranta
Summary: This study investigated ethnic inequities in stroke care access in New Zealand and found that non-European, particularly Maori, patients had poorer access to key stroke interventions and experienced worse outcomes.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2022)
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Communication
Susan Fountaine, Cathy Strong
Summary: Criticism towards journalists, especially women, has increased significantly with the rise of the internet. This article presents survey data showing that all respondents, male and female, have experienced abuse, violence, and threats. However, women journalists receive more abuse based on their appearance and identity, while men journalists face more in-person threats and actual violence. The intersection of gender and ethnicity plays a role in how journalists cope with the abuse, with many women and particularly Maori women considering leaving the profession.
JOURNALISM STUDIES
(2023)
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Oncology
Sabrina Wang, Farhana Sultana, Anne Kavanagh, Carolyn Nickson, Amalia Karahalios, Lyle C. Gurrin, Dallas R. English
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the impact of mammographic screening on breast cancer mortality and overdiagnosis. The results showed that women who participate in Australia's national screening program have lower breast cancer mortality, but some screen-detected cancers may be overdiagnosed.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Terryann C. Clark, Jude Ball, John Fenaughty, Bradley Drayton, Theresa (Terry) Fleming, Claudia Rivera-Rodriguez, Jade Le Grice, Roshini Peiris-John, Lynda-Maree Bavin, Ariel Schwencke, Kylie Sutcliffe, Sonia Lewycka, Mathijs Lucassen, Anaru Waa, Lara M. Greaves, Sue Crengle
Summary: This study examined the impact of policies on the health outcomes of Indigenous adolescents in New Zealand, as well as health trends and inequalities. The findings showed significant improvements in health outcomes for Rangatahi Maori, but persistent disparities exist, highlighting the need for specific policies to address the health issues of Indigenous youth.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Gary Brierley, Ian Fuller, Gary Williams, Dan Hikuroa, Alice Tilley
Summary: This article reviews perspectives on rivers in New Zealand, exploring whether they are wild or tamed entities. It argues that management practices have disconnected society from rivers, causing an environmental loss, particularly for indigenous Maori. The article suggests that reimagining wild rivers in New Zealand can be achieved by reconnecting with indigenous knowledge.
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Oncology
Sanjeewa Seneviratne, Ross Lawrenson, Vernon Harvey, Reena Ramsaroop, Mark Elwood, Nina Scott, Diana Sarfati, Ian Campbell
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
S. Seneviratne, S. Prabhashani, A. Fernando
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2017)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
S. Seneviratne, N. Scott, I. Campbell, R. Lawrenson
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sandar Tin Tin, J. Mark Elwood, Ross Lawrenson, Ian Campbell, Vernon Harvey, Sanjeewa Seneviratne
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Oncology
Umesh Jayarajah, Ashan Fernando, Dharmabandhu N. Samarasekera, Sanjeewa Seneviratne
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Sarith Ranawaka, Sathika Gunarathna, Sanjeeva Gunasekera, Christopher M. Booth, Matthew Jalink, Laura M. Carson, Scott Berry, Bishal Gyawali, Sanjeewa Seneviratne, Don Thiwanka Wijeratne
Summary: Financial toxicity refers to the excessive financial burden caused by a cancer diagnosis, which affects the well-being of patients, families, and society. This study investigated the prevalence and effects of financial toxicity in a lower- to middle-income country with predominantly public nonfee-levying healthcare. The results showed that financial toxicity was highly prevalent, leading to significant compromises in daily life. Despite the availability of public nonfee-levying healthcare, many patients still chose to seek care in fee-levying private healthcare sector.
Article
Oncology
Don Thiwanka Wijeratne, Sanjeeva Gunasekara, Christopher M. Booth, Scott Berry, Matthew Jalink, Laura M. Carson, Bishal Gyawali, Hasitha Promod, Umesh Jayarajah, Sanjeewa Seneviratne
Summary: This study describes the disease characteristics and treatment patterns of patients with colorectal cancer in Sri Lanka, highlighting the challenges posed by an aging population and late-stage diagnosis.
JCO GLOBAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
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Surgery
Oshan Basnayake, Umesh Jayarajah, Sanjeewa Anuruddha Seneviratne
CASE REPORTS IN SURGERY
(2020)
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Health Policy & Services
Don Thiwanka Wijeratne, Sanjeeva Gunasekera, Christopher M. Booth, Hasitha Promod, Sanjeewa Seneviratne
JOURNAL OF CANCER POLICY
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Umesh Jayarajah, Kavinda Nagodavithane, Oshan Basnayake, Sanjeewa Seneviratne
CASE REPORTS IN ONCOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Review
Surgery
Umesh Jayarajah, Oshan Basnayake, Pradeep Wijerathne, Jayan Jayasinghe, Dharmabandhu N. Samarasekera, Sanjeewa Seneviratne
CASE REPORTS IN SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Surgery
Umesh Jayarajah, Pradeep Wijerathne, Oshan Basnayake, Sanjeewa Seneviratne
CASE REPORTS IN SURGERY
(2018)
Article
Oncology
Ross Lawrenson, Chunhuan Lao, Ian Campbell, Vernon Harvey, Sanjeewa Seneviratne, Melissa Edwards, Mark Elwood, Nina Scott, Jacquie Kidd, Diana Sarfati, Marion Kuper-Hommel
CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL
(2017)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sanjeewa Seneviratne, Ian Campbell, Nina Scott, Ross Lawrenson
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2017)