Search Results - "Priest, Patricia C"
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Risk Factors for Legionella longbeachae Legionnaires' Disease, New Zealand
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-07-2017)“…Legionella longbeachae, found in soil and compost-derived products, is a globally underdiagnosed cause of Legionnaires' disease. We conducted a case-control…”
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Whole-genome sequencing and ad hoc shared genome analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from a New Zealand primary school
Published in Scientific reports (13-10-2021)“…Epidemiological studies of communicable diseases increasingly use large whole-genome sequencing (WGS) datasets to explore the transmission of pathogens. It is…”
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Thermal image scanning for influenza border screening: results of an airport screening study
Published in PloS one (05-01-2011)“…Infrared thermal image scanners (ITIS) appear an attractive option for the mass screening of travellers for influenza, but there are no published data on their…”
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One Health Aotearoa: a transdisciplinary initiative to improve human, animal and environmental health in New Zealand
Published in One health outlook (31-01-2020)“…Abstract There is increased recognition that complex health challenges at the human-animal-environmental interface require a transdisciplinary, “…”
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Screening for Influenza Infection in International Airline Travelers
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01-10-2009)“…We sought the collaboration of an international airline and border control agencies to study the feasibility of entry screening to identify airline travelers…”
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We should not be complacent about our population-based public health response to the first influenza pandemic of the 21st century
Published in BMC public health (03-02-2011)“…More than a year after an influenza pandemic was declared in June 2009, the World Health Organization declared the pandemic to be over. Evaluations of the…”
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Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Healthy Adults: The VIDARIS Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (03-10-2012)“…CONTEXT Observational studies have reported an inverse association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels and incidence of upper respiratory tract…”
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Late presentation of HIV infection among adults in New Zealand from 2011 to 2020
Published in International journal of STD & AIDS (01-04-2023)“…Early diagnosis of HIV is essential for successful treatment and controlling HIV spread in a population. We examined the frequency and characteristics of…”
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The burden of Legionnaires' disease in New Zealand (LegiNZ): a national surveillance study
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-07-2019)“…Legionnaires' disease is under-diagnosed because of inconsistent use of diagnostic tests and uncertainty about whom to test. We assessed the increase in case…”
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'We have been warned' - preparing now to prevent the next pandemic
Published in New Zealand medical journal (04-06-2021)“…Reflects on the recommendation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, convened in mid-2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to…”
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Long-Term High-Dose Vitamin D3 Supplementation and Blood Pressure in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) (01-10-2014)“…Previous randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation and blood pressure (BP) mainly have given vitamin D for short periods (<6 months) or at low…”
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Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in a New Zealand Primary School: A Cohort Study
Published in The Pediatric infectious disease journal (01-06-2018)“…Asymptomatic carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is a source of transmission between healthy individuals. Seventy children at a primary school were swabbed 7…”
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Effectiveness of border screening for detecting influenza in arriving airline travelers
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01-10-2015)“…We measured symptom and influenza prevalence, and the effectiveness of symptom and temperature screening for identifying influenza, in arriving international…”
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Effectiveness of Border Screening for Detecting Influenza in Arriving Airline Travelers
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01-08-2013)“…We measured symptom and influenza prevalence, and the effectiveness of symptom and temperature screening for identifying influenza, in arriving international…”
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Respiratory viruses in airline travellers with influenza symptoms: Results of an airport screening study
Published in Journal of clinical virology (01-06-2015)“…Highlights • A symptom screening tool was used at the border to predict which travellers were more likely to have respiratory virus infections. • The most…”
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Effect of monthly vitamin D3 supplementation in healthy adults on adverse effects of earthquakes: randomised controlled trial
Published in BMJ (Online) (15-12-2014)“…Objective To determine whether supplementation with vitamin D improves resilience to the adverse effects of earthquakes. Design Opportunistic addition to an…”
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Effectiveness of border screening for detecting Influenza in arriving airline travelers
Published in Revista panamericana de salud pública (01-02-2014)“…We measured symptom and influenza prevalence, and the effectiveness of symptom and temperature screening for identifying influenza, in arriving international…”
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Eficacia de la detección sistemática de la gripe en las fronteras en los viajeros que llegan por vía aérea
Published in Revista panamericana de salud pública (01-02-2014)“…Objetivos. Se midieron los síntomas y la prevalência de la gripe (también llamada influenza), así como la eficacia del mecanismo de detección sistemática…”
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Long-Term High-Dose Vitamin D 3 Supplementation and Blood Pressure in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) (01-10-2014)“…Previous randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation and blood pressure (BP) mainly have given vitamin D for short periods (<6 months) or at low…”
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