Publications by authors named "J A U Tamatea"
Introduction: While risk factor prevalence of individual risk factors for dementia varies between ethnic groups in New Zealand (NZ), it is not known whether the effect of these risks is the same in each group.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study identified incident cases of dementia. Cox regression models calculated the hazard ratio for dementia for each of the risk factors, after adjustment for age and sex.
Aims: Ethnicity is an important variable, and in Aotearoa New Zealand it is used to monitor population health needs, health services outcomes and to allocate resources. However, there is a history of undercounting Māori. The aim of this study was to compare national and primary care ethnicity data to self-reported ethnicity from a Kaupapa Māori research cohort in the Waikato region.
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- Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a significant cause of hypertension, and familial hyperaldosteronism type 1 (FH-1) is a hereditary form that can lead to severe health issues, making early detection important.
- A study analyzed genetic testing data for FH-1 in New Zealand from April 2010 to October 2023, revealing that only 147 tests were conducted, with a positive result in 12.9% of cases and significant variations in testing rates by region.
- Although testing rates for FH-1 have increased over the years, they are still considered low, indicating a need for more awareness and testing, especially for individuals diagnosed with PA at a young age or those with a family
Type 2 diabetes is linked with increased incidence and severity of osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of extracellular glucose within the normal blood glucose and hyperglycemic range on catabolic enzyme production by chondrocytes isolated from osteoarthritic (OA) and macroscopically normal (MN) human cartilage under oxygenated (18.9% oxygen) and hypoxic (1% oxygen) conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had both direct and indirect impacts on the health of populations worldwide. While racial/ethnic health inequities in COVID-19 infection are now well known (and ongoing), knowledge about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic management on non-COVID-19-related outcomes for Indigenous peoples is less well understood. This article presents the study protocol for the Health Research Council of New Zealand funded project 'Mā te Mōhio ka Mārama: Impact of COVID-19 on Māori:non-Māori inequities'.
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