University of Auckland

Establishing a Probabilistic Indigenous Survey Panel to Measure Māori Health, Wellbeing and Social Attitudes: Te Ao Mārama

Indigenous peoples experience a paradox in official statistics: deficit framing and surveillance through state data systems, alongside an urgent need for evidence to monitor inequities and advocate for policy change. In Aotearoa New Zealand, existing monitoring systems often fail...

P1.222. Occult Platelet Dysfunction After Esophagectomy: NSAIDs, Supplements, and the Limits of Intraoperative Coagulation Testing

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer – early outcomes and complications Case Submission We present a diagnostically challenging case of postoperative hemorrhage following hybrid Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy, highlighting the limitations of standar...

P1.139. Advancing Risk Prediction After Esophagectomy: A Systematic Review of Machine Learning Models

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Other Background Esophagectomy is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization. Traditional regression-based risk tools may inadequately capture complex nonlinear interactions. Contemporary evidence on machine learni...

Beyond the protocol: navigating ethics and governance in the multicentre implementation trials – the QASC Australasia and T3 Trials

OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare ethics and governance approval timelines for the Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) Australasia Trial (2021-present) and Triage, Treatment, and Transfer of Patients with Stroke in Emergency Departments (T3) Trial (2012-2014), benchmarking again...

Solar‐Driven Photothermal Manufacturing of Defect‐Rich Oxide Interfaces for Biomass Electrocatalysis

ABSTRACT Defect‐rich metal oxides are central to sustainable electrocatalysis, yet conventional heat treatment is generally constrained by thermodynamic equilibrium, limiting precise control over defect chemistry while requiring substantial energy input. Here, we establish a sola...

vascr: An R-based toolkit for rapid and robust analysis of cellular impedance sensing data

Abstract Purpose Electrical impedance sensing offers a powerful, non-invasive method for real-time monitoring of cellular behaviour, with applications spanning immunology, cancer biology and drug discovery. Adoption of impedance-sensing approaches has been accelerated by the comm...

An Investigation Into the Seasonality and Quality of Food on Marina Pontoon Structures for the Candidate Marine Biological Control Agent, Lunella smaragda (Gastropoda)

This study investigates how food availability aligns with nutritional requirements of the snail Lunella smaragda , a potential biological control agent for managing biofouling in recreational vessel hubs. Biofouling communities were assessed during two contrasting seasons to gain...

Health Behaviours and Experiences With Health Care Systems Among Thai Immigrants: A Scoping Review

The health behaviours and health care experiences of Thai immigrants are relevant in the context of growing global migration, as they navigate health care systems across their origin and host countries. While numerous studies have examined these issues, existing evidence remains...

Fermentation-derived carbon sources for enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) in dairy-processing wastewater: Pathways, control and process integration

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) in dairy-processing wastewater is often constrained not by total chemical oxygen demand (COD), but by whether dairy-derived carbon is converted into substrates that are available to polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs). Lactose...

Association of Surgical Ward Nurse Staffing With Postoperative Mortality and Failure to Rescue

ABSTRACT Introduction Postoperative mortality commonly follows complications that are not prevented, recognised or managed effectively. Ward‐based nursing care is central to surveillance, escalation and rescue, but population‐level evidence using shift‐level staffing data is limi...

Sexual Behaviour, HIV Prevention and Testing Among Transgender and Non-binary People in a Cross-Sectional Behavioural Surveillance Survey in Aotearoa New Zealand

Trans and non-binary (TNB) people who have sex with gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) are rarely included in HIV behavioural surveillance. Improved data on risk and protective behaviours among TNB people could help identify unmet needs. We analysed data from...

Concurrent validity of markerless motion capture for occupational lifting: Kinematics and ergonomic risk assessment

Markerless motion capture has the potential to enhance ergonomic risk assessment, but evidence remains limited for occupational manual handling tasks of increasing complexity. This study compared a multi-view system (OpenCap) and a monocular system (MediaPipe) against a marker-ba...

Multifunctional Thiolated Hyaluronic Acid‐ graft ‐PEDOT Dressing With Antifouling, On‐Demand Drug Delivery and Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing

ABSTRACT Recent advances in electro‐responsive wound dressings have enabled on‐demand drug delivery or electrical stimulation (ES) to accelerate healing; however, integrating both functions within a single platform remains challenging. Here, we report a multifunctional dressing b...

The progenitors and circumstellar environments of stripped-envelope interacting supernovae from BPASS

Abstract Understanding the progenitors of stripped-envelope interacting supernovae (SEISNe) is crucial for probing the final stages of massive star evolution. Despite this, their rarity means the nature of their progenitors remains poorly constrained. We investigate the progenito...

Uptake of at-home self-collected dried blood spots for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis screening among Māori gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Aotearoa New Zealand: an observational epidemiological study

Background HIV testing is an integral component of prevention, reducing undiagnosed infection and promoting early treatment. Indigenous gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) are at increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but may experie...

Motivation for engagement in a Māori- and Pacific-driven exercise programme in New Zealand: a community-based system dynamics approach

Introduction Brown Buttabean Motivation (BBM) is a community-based, Māori- and Pacific-led organisation providing free exercise classes and other support services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ongoing participant engagement is critical for the success of community lifestyle programmes...

Cumulative effects of multiple anthropogenic stressors on the health of an intertidal clam (Austrovenus stutchburyi)

Worldwide pressures arising from anthropogenic activities are causing the degradation of estuarine soft-sediment ecosystems. Among the most prominent stressors are sedimentation, nutrient enrichment and trace metal contamination, which often co-occur causing non-linear ecosystem...

A comprehensive assessment of tandem repeat genotyping methods for Nanopore long-read genomes

Tandem repeats play critical roles in human disease and phenotypic diversity but are among the most challenging classes of genomic variation to measure accurately. Long-read sequencing has the potential to accurately characterize long and complex tandem repeats. While an increasi...

Physicochemical antibacterial mechanisms of rose-thorn-inspired micro-nano Cu conical coatings

The rising prevalence of bacterial antibiotic resistance threatens human health and public safety, posing a critical challenge to conventional antimicrobial strategies. Inspired by rose thorn architecture, this study employs Janus Green B (JGB) as a crystallization modifier in a...

An audit of professional standards for sport science

Sport is a global industry with athletes supported by sport scientists who have gained the necessary education and experience. However, there is still great variety in the training and career development opportunities for novice and trainee sport scientists to develop their pract...