Sleep Medicine Research Review Issue 9:

23 December, 2015

latest research on obstructive sleep apnoea

NZ Respiratory Research Review Issue 119:

21 December, 2015

Respiratory Research Review with a focus on COPD

Annual update of key results 2014/15: New Zealand Health Survey. Wellington: Ministry of Health:

Ministry of Health

10 December, 2015

This report provides a snapshot of the health of New Zealanders through the publication of key indicators on health behaviours, health status and access to health care for both adults and children.

Point-of-sale tobacco promotion and youth smoking: a meta-analysis:

Robertson, L., Cameron, C., McGee, R., Marsh, L., Hoek, J.

8 December, 2015

Children and adolescents more frequently exposed to POS tobacco promotion have around 1.6 times higher odds of having tried smoking and around 1.3 times higher odds of being susceptible to future smoking, compared with those less frequently exposed. Together with the available evaluations of POS display bans, the results strongly indicate that legislation banning tobacco POS promotion will effectively reduce smoking among young people.

New cancer registrations 2013:

Ministry of Health.

2 December, 2015

These tables provide high-level data on cancer registrations in 2013, ahead of the annual Cancer: New registrations and deaths 2013 publication. They include information about the most common cancers registered and breakdowns by common demographic variables.

Child Poverty Monitor 2015 Technical Report:

Simpson J, Duncanson M, Oben G, Wicken A, Pierson M.

11 November, 2015

Data on a set of indicators that assess aspects of child poverty in New Zealand and their implications for child wellbeing.

Lung cancer incidence in Māori: increased susceptibility mediated through COPD:

Young, R.

6 November, 2015

We suggest strategies to promote the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer with Māori-specific interventions.

Childhood pneumonia and bronchiolitis:

Asher, I.

6 November, 2015

While overall hospitalisations for childhood pneumonia have dropped in recent years, children from Māori, Pacific and low-income families experience extreme inequities in both rates and severity.This presentation discusses the National Respiratory Strategy’s recommended actions to address these preventable admissions, deaths and inequities.

Peer education programme to improve outcomes in adolescent asthma and smoking prevention :

Shah, S.

6 November, 2015

Preventing smoking uptake and managing adolescent asthma relies on engaging communication and sharing stories. The Triple A programme seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of students by using a unique peer-led educational approach, whereby students become the drivers of both the teaching and learning processes.

Diet, obesity and asthma:

Wood, L.

6 November, 2015

Presentation to Respiratory Conference New Zealand November 2015