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Cameron Schauer and Jason Robertson describe the symptoms, aetiology, subtypes and consequences of reflux. They also discuss the investigations used for diagnosis, investigating those with alarm features and evaluating success of treatment. Finally, they examine multimodal treatment, including lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical interventions.
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2 days ago · New Zealand Health Plan won’t be signed off until 2025 due to delays. The New Zealand Health Plan Te Pae Waenga is now not expected to be signed off by the health minister until next year, according to Te Whatu Ora director of planning and outcomes Lisa Williams. Read more. By Stephen Forbes. Monday 11 November 2024, 04:24 PM. 3 minutes to Read.
Covid-19 update: 1431 new cases, seven deaths | New Zealand …
16 hours ago · RNZ. Thursday 14 November 2024, 03:04 PM. [Image: CDC on Unsplash] There have been 1431 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and seven further deaths attributed to the virus. There were 85 cases in hospital. The highest number of cases were recorded in Capital and Coast, Canterbury and Waitematā.
An important update to the COVID-19 vaccine programme
May 8, 2024 · An important update to the COVID-19 vaccine programme. This article examines the new Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine, including its effectiveness and safety. Key points, SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause hospitalisations and deaths, but at a lower rate than earlier in the pandemic as immunity increases. Comirnaty XBB.1.5, Pract Green w Pale Yellow.
Older Kiwis urged to get COVID-19 boosters | New Zealand Doctor
Dec 13, 2023 · As Kiwis prepare for Christmas, public health officials are recommending that people who are more likely to experience severe COVID-19, such as Māori and Pacific people aged 50 and over, as well as everyone aged 65 and older, get a booster vaccine before the holidays. Dr Nicholas Jones Director of Public Health says New Zealand has been ...
Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most …
Aug 1, 2024 · Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them. While keeping up with your Covid-19 boosters is still the most effective way to protect yourself in the ongoing pandemic, infectious disease experts say we could get even better public health value from the vaccines. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health ...
Heart Foundation welcomes news of funded treatment for heart …
2 days ago · The Heart Foundation's call for wider access to a heart medication has been successful, with Pharmac announcing today that it will fund a drug used in the treatment of chronic heart failure, a move that will benefit more than 18,000 New Zealanders over the next 12 months. The drug (empagliflozin) will be available to people who have chronic ...
Thousands of Kiwis Set to Access Newly Funded ... - New Zealand …
Mar 1, 2023 · [1] Strezova A et al. Long-term protection against herpes zoster (HZ) by the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV): interim efficacy, immune and safety results at approximately 10 years after initial vaccination. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2022 [2] Immunisation Advisory Centre. Shingrix. Accessible here. …
Adverse events following immunisation with COVID-19 …
Nov 5, 2021 · Adverse events following immunisation with COVID-19 vaccines: Safety Report #33 – 16 October 2021. Medsafe advises people NOT to make any decisions about vaccination based on information contained in this report.
Navigating COVID-19 antiviral access criteria - New Zealand Doctor
Chris Ellis. Wednesday 20 July 2022, 12:20 AM. ECG supplied. Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis looks at the COVID-19 antiviral treatments available for use in New Zealand, including the current access criteria set by Pharmac. Late news, As we went to press, Pharmac announced that, effective from 18 July, the COVID-19 antiviral access criteria ...