University of Auckland

Building Footprint Has a Stronger Land Surface Temperature Signal than Building Height across Global Cities

Abstract Urban heat is a growing environmental challenge as cities expand and densify. The thermal meaning of added built volume depends on whether volume is produced through larger building footprint, greater building height, or both. Using 2020 hottest-month land surface temper...

IMPACT: Integrated Model For Patient Acuity, Care, And Triage Efficiency In Emergency Department

Adverse patient outcomes in Emergency Departments (ED) are shaped by a complex interplay of clinical, demographic, and operational factors, yet existing approaches often fail to account for these dimensions in an integrated and actionable manner. This study introduces the Integra...

"When I see Jodie, I feel relaxed": Examining the Impact of a Virtual Supporter in Remote Psychotherapy

Virtual agents have shown promising potential in mental health applications, but current research has predominantly focused on contexts outside of traditional therapy sessions. This paper examines the impact of a virtual supporter in remote psychotherapy sessions conducted via Zo...

Beyond Neuroretinitis: A Multi-Centre Study of Bartonella-Associated Uveitis

Purpose To characterise the spectrum of clinical presentations of Bartonella-associated uveitis across multiple tertiary uveitis centres and assess the frequency of non-neuroretinitis phenotypes.Methods Multi-centre retrospective case series of patients with serologically confirm...

Ethnicity Data Quality for Small Populations in Aotearoa New Zealand: The 2023 Census and Fijian Indians

Accurate ethnicity data is essential for understanding the size and needs of communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Potential misclassification of Fijian and Fijian Indian ethnicity has been identified in census and administrative collections, affecting the visibility of these grou...

Scabies Diagnosis: A Narrative Review of Diagnostic Methods, Clinical Misdiagnosis, and Emerging Directions

Caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei, scabies is considered a neglected tropical disease that mainly affects the young, elderly and the immunocompromised. The prevalence of scabies is highest in Western Pacific island nations. Despite the high prevalence and recent outbreaks in s...

Can a mindful medicine workshop improve healthcare professional well-being? A quasi-experimental study

INTRODUCTION: Burnout and psychological distress are common among healthcare professionals. Mindfulness-based strategies delivered over several weeks have been shown to improve well-being and reduce burnout. AIM: This study aimed to assess whether a brief mindfulness intervention...

Transdisciplinary research to address youth vaping in Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract Transdisciplinary educational approaches are increasingly being used to prepare students to address complex societal challenges that extend beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries. This paper describes a pilot programme at the University of Auckland that embedded tran...

Adaptation of a maternal and child mHealth programme: an example from Aotearoa New Zealand

INTRODUCTION: Evidence for mHealth in the delivery of public health messages is growing. Cultural adaptations of existing mHealth programmes may be an efficient way to extend their reach to new target populations, but best practices for such adaptations are unclear. AIM: This pap...

Gut microbiome maturation in early childhood interacts with host genetics to predict type 1 diabetes risk

Prospective evidence linking early-life microbiome development and host genetics with type 1 diabetes (T1D) risk is limited. Here, we describe how gut microbiome maturation and host genetics influence T1D risk in the TEDDY study. We analysed 12,151 longitudinal metagenomes and ho...

Burnout origins and psychological training needs of medical students and junior doctors: Mixed methods study

Introduction Burnout continues to proliferate in medicine, with reductions in demands failing to reduce rates of burnout or distress, particularly affecting junior doctors and medical students. A broader understanding of antecedents are needed to understand how effective support...

Implementing and upscaling pregnancy and postpartum physical activity: a workgroup report from the international society of behavioral nutrition and physical activity — from individual-level barriers to multilevel implementation and scale-up

Abstract Background Physical activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period is important for maternal health, yet participation remains suboptimal, and the implementation and scale-up of physical activity initiatives across diverse cultural and health-system contexts remain...

Implementing Sequential Analysis for Vaccine Safety Surveillance in Victoria, Australia

This preprint presents an end-to-end implementation framework for MaxSPRT-style sequential analysis in vaccine safety surveillance, using the Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Vaccination in the Community (SAEFVIC) system in Victoria, Australia, as the operational setting....

Lysosomal signaling pathways influence heart rhythm, and regulate atrial function

AIMS: In the heart, endogenous nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) triggers lysosomal calcium (Ca2+) release to augment sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ sequestration, producing larger Ca2+ transients. However, the role of lysosomal Ca2+ signals in pacemaker act...

Might cannabis Legalization Have Affected Public Health-Relevant Alcohol- and Tobacco-use Outcomes in Canada?

Canada legalized the non-medical use and supply of cannabis in 2018. The public health-relevant outcomes of cannabis legalization documented to date have been mixed, with decreases in cannabis-related crime and illegal distribution markets, while with increases for many – acute a...

Total intravenous versus volatile anesthesia in living donor hepatectomy: A global prospective cohort study from the international LDLT registry

The choice between total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and volatile anesthesia for living donor hepatectomy remains controversial, with limited evidence comparing their impact on donor and recipient outcomes. This study evaluates the association between anesthetic technique and e...

Shear behaviour of roll-formed aluminium channels with web holes considering shear span aspect ratio of 2.0

Roll-formed aluminium (RFA) channel sections are widely used as structural components in corrosive and high-moisture environments, where web holes are often required for service integration. When the available web depth is limited, elongated web holes are generally preferred over...

Connecting climate change and mental health and wellbeing in Oceania: a vision for decolonised and culturally-grounded research and action

Introduction Climate change poses escalating, interconnected threats to mental health and wellbeing across Oceania, a region marked by cultural diversity, geographic vulnerability, and strong Indigenous knowledge systems. Despite growing recognition, research remains fragmented a...

What Contributes to Self‐Efficacy in Speaking Chinese as a Foreign Language: A Social Cognitive Perspective

ABSTRACT Grounded in social cognitive theory, this study investigated how high‐evidence factors jointly contribute to Chinese‐as‐a‐foreign‐language (CFL) speaking self‐efficacy. Data from 236 CFL learners in Beijing revealed a multifaceted pattern of associations. Speaking strate...

Equity in the Urban Built Environment

The concept of urban equity has been widely used in planning research across many subfields, yet it risks losing analytical power even as the injustices it calls remain distinct. Bradley Bereitscha...