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Background: International Classification of Diseases codes are widely used to describe diagnosis information, but manual coding relies heavily on human interpretation, which can be expensive, time consuming, and prone to errors. With the transition from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10), the coding process has become more complex, highlighting the need for automated approaches to enhance coding efficiency and accuracy. Inaccurate coding can result in substantial financial losses for hospitals, and a precise assessment of outcomes generated by a natural language processing (NLP)-driven autocoding system thus assumes a critical role in safeguarding the accuracy of the Taiwan diagnosis related groups (Tw-DRGs).

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Mt. Erebus, Antarctica, is the southernmost active volcano in the world and harbors diverse geothermally unique ecosystems, including "Subglacial" and "Exposed" features, surrounded by a vast desert of ice and snow. Previous studies, while limited in scope, have highlighted the unique and potentially endemic biota of Mt.

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Aim: To explore the views of general practitioners (GPs) and nurses on type 2 diabetes (T2D) management, including the use of recently funded T2D medications in New Zealand (NZ) and their perceived barriers to providing optimal care.

Background: T2D is a significant health concern in NZ, particularly among Māori and Pacific adults. Characterised by prolonged hyperglycaemia, T2D is generally a progressive condition requiring long-term care.

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Parents' language use is an important context for early socialization. We examined the relationship between parents' self-reported mindfulness and observed language use in two forms of attachment-relevant communication. Sixty-three parents of 6-18-month-old infants from Australia (n = 32) and New Zealand (n = 31) completed the five facets of mindfulness-short form (FFMQ-SF) questionnaire, the adult attachment interview (AAI), and a 10-min play session with their infant.

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Quantitation of sulfur (S) is vitally important for analysis of agricultural soil and plant samples due to the requirement of S in living organisms. Although inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a commonly used and robust instrument for multi-elemental detection, S is usually analysed by ICP-optical emission spectroscopy (OES) since S quantitation poses a particular challenge for ICP-MS due to interferences on all S isotopes. The requirement for analysis by two instruments increases time and cost for sample analysis, hence analysis by one instrument is desirable.

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Intramuscular temperature kinetics can provide insightful information for exercise and environmental physiology research. However, currently, there are no consistent method descriptions or guidelines for muscle temperature assessment in the literature. Studies have reported a great variation in muscle temperature assessment, from 1.

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Contradictory evidence exists regarding the relevance of Péclet-like gradients in leaf water isotopes, making it difficult to accurately predict variation in isotope composition. Here, we use H O vapour labelling to directly test whether leaf water isotopes diffuse back into the xylem to be carried forward to more distal leaf portions. Backward diffusion has been assumed, due to observations of increasing enrichment towards the tip and outer edges of some leaves.

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Woven languages: understanding Indigenous socioecological systems.

Trends Ecol Evol

October 2024

Te Pūnaha Matatini Centre of Research Excellence, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; College of Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand; Department of Statistics, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.

Language connects cultural and biological diversity and can contribute to both big data and localised approaches to improve conservation. Analysing Indigenous languages at regional level supports understanding of local ecologies and cultural revitalisation. Collated linguistic datasets can help to identify large-scale patterns, including extinctions, and forge robust multidisciplinary approaches to biocultural decision-making.

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Does warming erode network stability and ecosystem multifunctionality?

Trends Ecol Evol

October 2024

Department of Soil and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand.

Environmental warming is thought to alter food web stability and functioning, but whether warming reduces food web resistance and resilience to further climatic events remains surprisingly unexplored. Warming experiments that superimpose acute disturbances are urgently needed to understand how extreme events further threaten the stability and multifunctionality of ecological networks.

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Growing the lived experience voice in psychiatry education and research: An academic department's journey.

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

October 2024

Department of Psychological Medicine-Te Tari Whakaora Hinengaro Tangata, University of Otago, Wellington [Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka], Wellington, New Zealand [Aotearoa].

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Background: People experiencing psychosis are at greater risk of physical health conditions and premature mortality. It is likely that Indigenous Māori youth, who experience additional systemic inequities caused by settler-colonisation, face even greater physical health and mortality risks following a diagnosis of first-episode psychosis.

Objective: Compare Māori and non-Māori for risk of hospitalisation and mortality for up to 15 years following first-episode psychosis diagnosis.

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Dysregulated appetite is common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and it includes excessive interest in tasty foods. Overconsumption of palatable fluids has been found in the valproic acid-induced ASD rat. Though ASD has a strong genetic component, the link between ASD-related genes and appetite for palatable foods remains elusive.

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Background: The literature on trauma-informed care practices (TIC) indicates that this framework is beneficial for young people, carers, and staff. However, a significant gap in the literature and practice is the absence of psychometrically sound scales to measure carer adherence to TIC principles. Emerging evidence suggests that TIC practices shift carer attitudes and beliefs, which mediate positive outcomes for both carers and young people.

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Background: Lung cancer is a deadly cancer. Early diagnosis and access to timely treatment are essential to maximizing the likelihood of survival. Indigenous peoples experience enduring disparities in lung cancer survival, and disparities in access to and through lung cancer services is one of the important drivers of these disparities.

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Objectives: This study aims to explore the treatment pattern of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Methods: SLE patients were linked to the pharmaceutical dispensing data. The use of publicly funded anti-malarials, immunomodulators, biologics, glucocorticoids and bisphosphonates were compared by gender, ethnicity, age group, socioeconomic status and year of SLE identification.

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  • Invasive species typically experience genetic bottlenecks that reduce their genetic diversity and fitness, yet they often still succeed in new environments.
  • The study focused on the blowfly Calliphora vicina, which has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand, to assess how genetic diversity impacts its population fitness.
  • Experimental results showed that while inbreeding led to significant reductions in fitness for specific traits, these effects did not lead to population collapse, indicating C. vicina can adapt even after experiencing genetic bottlenecks.
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Objective: To investigate changes in well-being measures for older Māori after moving from community to long-term care (LTC).

Methods: We undertook a retrospective cohort study of older Māori in New Zealand (NZ) who had received assessments for their health needs whilst living at home (interRAI-HC assessment) as well as a subsequent assessment after moving into a care facility (interRAI-LTCF). All interRAI-HC assessments from 01 July 2013 to 21 December 2018 were identified and matched to LTCF assessments that were undertaken at least 6 months later.

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Setting the Priorities for LGBT+ Research and Intervention Effort in Malaysia Through Community Voices: A Brief Report.

Community Health Equity Res Policy

August 2024

Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Internationally, there is a growing acceptance of gender and sexuality diversity and acknowledgment of LGBT + identities as health determinants. However, caution is warranted when applying research and intervention priorities from Global North countries to regions where LGBT + identities remain criminalized. In 2024, Malaysia maintains legal stances persecuting LGBT + individuals and shows no intent to address this human rights issue.

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Older adults residing in refugee settlements with unhealthy living environments, inadequate access to health care services, and limited psychosocial support are vulnerable to experience mental health problems jeopardizing their mental well-being. The present study aims to explore the mental well-being status and its socio-economic determinants among the older adults living in the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was conducted among adults aged ≥ 60 residing in five sub-camps within the Rohingya refugee camp of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

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  • The study aims to evaluate how diabetes treatment satisfaction varies by ethnicity among individuals with type 2 diabetes who have poor glycaemic control, highlighting a gap in current data about patient satisfaction in this context.
  • A total of 346 participants took part in an 8-month clinical trial, completing the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) to assess their treatment satisfaction, which was found to be high overall.
  • The results indicated that treatment satisfaction was especially high among Pacific peoples and older individuals, even though many participants had insufficient glucose-lowering therapy and suboptimal glycaemic control.
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Objective: Rural unpaid caregivers experience different opportunities and challenges than their urban counterparts. Our aim was to understand rural unpaid caregivers' experiences of challenges and opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic in New Zealand.

Setting: Rural northern New Zealand during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Anthropogenic structures in freshwater systems pose a significant threat by fragmenting habitats. Effective fish passage solutions must consider how environmental changes introduce variability into swimming performance. As temperature is considered the most important external factor influencing fish physiology, it is especially important to consider its effects on fish swimming performance.

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  • A study examined psychological factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination attitudes across four countries: Ghana, India, New Zealand, and Germany, with 1822 participants involved.
  • Each country showed different key psychological predictors, such as positive affect in Ghana (7%), self-compassion in India (66%), dispositional optimism in New Zealand (5%), and compassion for others in Germany (2%).
  • The findings suggest that emotional well-being is crucial for improving vaccination rates, and addressing psychological distress can also positively impact attitudes toward vaccination.
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