Search Results - "Karen Webster"

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Candidemia in 2019 Patients: Data from the Prospective Antifungal Therapy Alliance Registry by Horn, David L., Neofytos, Dionissios, Anaissie, Elias J., Fishman, Jay A., Steinbach, William J., Olyaei, Ali J., Marr, Kieren A., Pfaller, Michael A., Chang, Chi-Hsing, Webster, Karen M.

“…Background. Candidemia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the health care setting, and the epidemiology of Candida infection is changing…”
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Women, ethnic minorities and local electoral success in Auckland, New Zealand by Webster, Karen, Crothers, Charles

“…This article examines the extent to which Auckland Council candidates and elected members have reflected the diversity of the unitary city's population since…”
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Investigating Leadership: Reflections on the methodological choices used to research how allied health clinicians are enabled to step into health systems leadership roles by George, Rebecca Kate, Webster, Karen, Kayes, Nicola

“…This article examines the methodological choices made for a research study into Health Systems Leadership. Reflections on key learnings are provided as a way…”
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Community Reintegration of Long-Stay Hospitalised Mental Health Consumers During COVID-19 Pandemic by Tirupati, Srinivasan, Webster, Karen, Gifford, Kylie

“…Mandatory restrictions on social activities and access to services during the COVID-19 pandemic prevented discharge into the community of consumers from an…”
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The future of allied health leadership in New Zealand-Aotearoa: A literature review by George, Rebecca Kate, Webster, Karen

“…BACKGROUND: The allied heath, scientific and technical (allied health) workforce is the second largest workforce in New Zealand, providing diagnostic,…”
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A Scoping Review of Self-Care Within the Context of Obesity-Related Outcomes Among Faith Leaders by West, Nathan T., Harmon, Brook E., Case, Talsi, Huey, Madelyn, Webb, Benjamin L., Nelson, John, Webster, Karen H., Webster, Travis A., Leach, Charolette H.

“…Objective Faith leaders often serve as health-related role models yet many struggle with obesity and self-care engagement. The purpose of this scoping review…”
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Voting in New Zealand local government elections: The need to encourage greater voter turnout by Asquith, Andy, Webster, Karen, Cardow, Andrew

“…Within a global context, local government in New Zealand occupies an enviable position: it enjoys both a statutorily-defined 'power of general competence' and…”
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Women’s local government representation in Auckland – does size matter? by Webster, Karen, McGregor, Judy

“…The article examines women’s local government representation following amalgamation to form a super-sized city authority, Auckland, which covers a third of New…”
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Long-term vegetation responses to reintroduction and repeated use of fire in mixed-conifer forests of the Sierra Nevada by Webster, Karen M, Halpern, Charles B

“…Nearly a century of fire suppression has changed fundamental aspects of the structure and functioning of fire-adapted forests throughout the western U.S…”
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A Competency-based Tool for Resident Evaluation of Pediatric Emergency Department Faculty by Sandler, Ethan, Lee, Michael, Carter, Rebecca, Davis, Natalie L, Dubbs, Sarah B, Webster, Karen, Donohue, Katelyn E

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Political representation on the New Auckland Council: Has amalgamation led to greater diversity? by Webster, Karen Lesley, Fa'apoi, Emiliana

“…This paper explores the diversity of local government electoral candidates and elected members, in Auckland – one of the world’s most diverse cities (Chen…”
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Antenatal Seroprevalence of Zika and Chikungunya Viruses, Kingston Metropolitan Area, Jamaica, 2017-2019 by Anzinger, Joshua J, Mears, Chadwic D, Ades, A E, Francis, Keisha, Phillips, Yakima, Leys, Ynolde E, Spyer, Moira J, Brown, David, de Filippis, Ana M Bispo, Nastouli, Eleni, Byrne, Thomas, Bailey, Heather, Palmer, Paulette, Bryan, Lenroy, Webster-Kerr, Karen, Giaquinto, Carlo, Thorne, Claire, Christie, Celia D C

“…To determine the extent of exposure to Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Jamaica, we collected serum from 584 pregnant women during 2017-2019…”
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Risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes in Jamaica: a cross-sectional study of national surveillance data by Webster-Kerr, Karen, Grant, Andriene, Harris, Ardene, Thorpe, Romae, Rowe, Daidre, Henningham, Deborah, Mullings, Tanielle, Wellington, Iyanna, Wiggan, Jovan, Gordon-Johnson, Kelly Ann, Lord, Carol, Dawkins-Beharie, Tonia, Azille-Lewis, Jemma, Duncan, Jacqueline

“…To describe the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 cases in Jamaica and to explore the risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 from 9 March to 31…”
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Presentation of the PATH Alliance® registry for prospective data collection and analysis of the epidemiology, therapy, and outcomes of invasive fungal infections by Horn, David L, Fishman, Jay A, Steinbach, William J, Anaissie, Elias J, Marr, Kieren A, Olyaei, Ali J, Pfaller, Michael A, Weiss, Mark A, Webster, Karen M, Neofytos, Dionissios

“…Abstract Randomized clinical trials for patients with invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are often limited or precluded, necessitating alternate sources of…”
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Success in controlling a major outbreak of malaria because of Plasmodium falciparum in Jamaica by Webster‐Kerr, Karen, Peter Figueroa, J., Weir, Pauline L., Lewis‐Bell, Karen, Baker, Everton, Horner‐Bryce, Jeannette, Lewis‐Fuller, Eva, Bullock DuCasse, Marion, Carter, Keith H., Campbell‐Forrester, Sheila

“…Summary In 2006, after 44 years of eradication of malaria, Jamaica had an outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum: 406 confirmed cases between September 2006 and…”
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Severity and Outcomes of Dengue in Hospitalized Jamaican Children in 2018–2019 During an Epidemic Surge in the Americas by Lue, Aileen May, Richards-Dawson, Michelle-Ann Elizabeth Hue, Gordon-Strachan, Georgiana Marie, Kodilinye, Syed Matthew, Dunkley-Thompson, Jacqueline Anne Theresa, James-Powell, Tracia Dahlia, Pryce, Curtis Alphonso, Mears, Chadwic De'sean, Anzinger, Joshua James, Webster-Kerr, Karen, Christie, Celia Dana Claire

“…Objective In 2019, dengue was among the “top-ten threats to global health,” with 3.1 million cases reported from the Americas, the highest ever…”
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The Jamaica Salt Consumption Study Protocol: Sodium Intake; Sodium Content in Restaurant Foods; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices; Spot Urine Sodium Validation [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Ferguson, Trevor S., Webster-Kerr, Karen, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K., Bennett, Nadia R., Ho, James, Davidson, Tamu, Grant, Andriene, Gordon-Johnson, Kelly-Ann, Govia, Ishtar, Soares-Wynter, Suzanne, Younger-Coleman, Novie, McKenzie, Joette, Walker, Evelyn, Anderson, Simon, Edwards, Sharmaine, Spence, Simone

“…Background Excess dietary salt consumption is a major contributor to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Public education programs on the dangers of high…”
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Designing the Right Product Offerings by Evans, David S, Webster, Karen L

“…How can companies design products and product lines to maximize profits? Out of all the potential configurations available to them, how should they decide…”
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Chikungunya: important lessons from the Jamaican experience by Duncan, Jacqueline, Gordon-Johnson, Kelly Ann, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K, Cunningham-Myrie, Colette, Ernst, Kacey, McMorris, Nathlee, Grant, Andriene, Graham, Marcia, Chin, Daisylyn, Webster-Kerr, Karen

“…To describe the clinical presentation of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) illness in adults during the 2014 outbreak in Jamaica and to determine the predictive value…”
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Whining as mother-directed speech by Sokol, Rosemarie I., Webster, Karen L., Thompson, Nicholas S., Stevens, David A.

“…Although little studied, whining is a vocal pattern that is both familiar and irritating to parents of preschool‐ and early school‐age children. The current…”
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