Characterization of pea composites and feasibility of heat-modulated meat analogs production.

This study aimed to characterize pea composites' functionalities and investigate the feasibility of pea composites-based heat modulated meat analog (MA) production. Pea composites (concentrate, flour) were used as the main source of plant-proteins in preparation of MA. Techno-functional, sensorial, microstructural, chemical, and thermal characteristics of pea composites as well as the prepared MAs were investigated.

Acceptability of teledentistry use among residents and staff in aged residential care facilities in the Otago region of New Zealand.

Objectives: To assess ARC residents' and staff perceptions of the benefits of, and comfort with, teledentistry use in ARC facilities in the Otago region of NZ, and identify end-user-level factors associated with its use.

Background: Difficulty in accessing oral healthcare services is a key barrier to aged residential care (ARC) residents' oral health and well-being. Teledentistry offers a possible solution, yet studies on its acceptability in ARCs are sparse, especially in New Zealand (NZ).

New Zealand's Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study-10 years on (POIS-10): descriptive outcomes to 12 years post-injury.

Background: The 'Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study-10 years on' (POIS-10) aims to contribute to improving long-term disability, health and well-being outcomes for injured New Zealanders. This brief report describes recruitment, characteristics and key outcomes to 12 years post-injury.

Methods: Between 2007 and 2009, the study recruited 2856 people, including 566 Māori, from New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation's entitlement claims register.

Predictors of hospital readmission after trauma: A retrospective cohort study in New Zealand.

Introduction: Understanding predictors of hospital readmission following major trauma is important as readmissions are costly and some are potentially avoidable. This study describes the incidence of, and sociodemographic, injury-related and treatment-related factors predictive of, hospital readmission related to: a) all-causes, b) the index trauma injury, and c) subsequent injury events in the 30 days and 12 months following discharge for major trauma patients nationally in New Zealand.

Methods: Data from the New Zealand Trauma Registry (NZTR) was linked with Ministry of Health hospital discharge data.