A retrospective descriptive analysis of race‐day injuries of greyhounds in New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
AL Palmer ◽  
CW Rogers ◽  
KJ Stafford ◽  
A Gal ◽  
CF Bolwell
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Descriptive Analysis

scholarly journals The Determinants of International Student Demand in New Zealand and the OECD

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Logan Page
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Students ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
International Student ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
University Education ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Student Demand ◽  
The Impact

<p>Tertiary education, once a purely domestic affair, has become an increasingly globalised industry over previous decades. Whilst the international sector has grown to being New Zealand's fourth largest export market (Ministry of Education, 2016), there is a lack of credible research on the demand of international students.    This thesis aims to provide a greater understanding of the determinants of international student demand, both in New Zealand and internationally. I firstly provide a descriptive analysis of the trends in the international student market for New Zealand and 27 OECD countries. Secondly, I use a fixed-effects approach to analyse the demand of international students within New Zealand, using fees data at the course-by-university level. Thirdly, I then generalise this approach to the international market to provide an analysis of the demand for international students travelling to the OECD.    The findings from these analyses imply that the demand for international university education is relatively inelastic. The impact of a marginal increase in fees decreases the number of EFTS/students at a proportion of less than one. Furthermore, this effect is generally not statistically distinguishable from zero.</p>

Arteriovenous access practices in Australian and New Zealand dialysis units

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 740-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan Smyth ◽  
Sradha Kotwal ◽  
Martin Gallagher ◽  
Nicholas A Gray ◽  
Kevan R Polkinghorne
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Vascular Access ◽  
Flow Measurement ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Graft Function ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter ◽  
Flow Rate Measurement ◽  
Unit Management ◽  
Arteriovenous Access

Background: The creation and maintenance of dialysis vascular access is associated with significant morbidity. Structured management pathways can reduce this morbidity, yet practice patterns in Australia and New Zealand are not known. We aimed to describe the arteriovenous access practices in dialysis units in Australia and New Zealand. Methods: An online survey comprising 51 questions was completed by representatives from dialysis units from both countries. In addition to descriptive analysis, responses were compared between units inside and outside of major cities. Results: Of 64 contacted units, 48 (75%) responded (Australia 43, New Zealand 5), representing 38% of dialysis units in Australia and New Zealand. While 94% of units provided pre-dialysis education, only 60% reported a structured pre-dialysis pathway and 69% had a dedicated vascular access nurse. Most units routinely monitored fistula/graft function using flow rate measurement (73%) or recirculation studies (63%). A minority used routine ultrasound (35%). Thrombectomy, fistuloplasty and peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion were rarely performed by nephrologists (4%, 4% and 17% of units, respectively). Units outside of a major city were less likely to have access to a local vascular access surgeon (6/13 (46%) vs 35/35 (100%), P < 0.001). There were no other significant differences between units on the basis of location. Conclusion: Much variation exists in unit management of arteriovenous access. Structured pre-dialysis pathways and dedicated vascular access nurses may be underutilised in Australia and New Zealand. The use of regular access blood flow measurement and ultrasound is common in both countries despite a lack of data supporting its effectiveness. There is room for both practice improvement and a need for further evidence to ensure optimal arteriovenous access care.

scholarly journals Horses Used for Educational Purposes in New Zealand: A Descriptive Analysis of Their Use for Teaching

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1547
Author(s):  
Lauréline Guinnefollau ◽  
Erica K. Gee ◽  
Elizabeth J. Norman ◽  
Chris W. Rogers ◽  
Charlotte F. Bolwell
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Veterinary Science ◽  
Teaching Environment ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Rectal Examination ◽  
Science Degree

Horses are used in practical teaching classes in many equine and veterinary science degree programmes to develop and refine the handling and clinical skills of students. In this study, the activities of 24 teaching horses grouped in three herds were investigated over an entire calendar year. Although also used for research and general husbandry, teaching-related activities were the predominant use of the horses. Herd B was used for a greater number of teaching sessions (median = 28, IQR = 27–29.5 per year) than herds M (median = 21, IQR = 20–21 per year) and T (median = 19.5, IQR = 13.75–25.5 per year), which translates to a relatively low workload (one or two weekly sessions during the teaching semester). Sedation was used in dentistry classes (in alignment with national best practice standards) but was rarely required for other teaching activities. Mare reproductive rectal- and medical rectal examination practical classes (specific to 5th-year veterinary teaching and characterised by more restraint (in stocks)) were significantly shorter and had fewer students per horse than the other practical classes. Although the low workload reported suggests an opportunity to increase students’ exposure to horses without compromising the horses’ welfare, further investigation to determine specific stressors to the horses in the teaching environment may be required.

scholarly journals Prospective registration trends, reasons for retrospective registration and mechanisms to increase prospective registration compliance: descriptive analysis and survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e019983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie Elizabeth Hunter ◽  
Anna Lene Seidler ◽  
Lisa M Askie
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Trial Registration ◽  
Industry Type ◽  
Complete Dataset ◽  
Clinical Trials Registry

ObjectivesTo analyse prospective versus retrospective trial registration trends on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) and to evaluate the reasons for non-compliance with prospective registration.DesignPart 1: Descriptive analysis of trial registration trends from 2006 to 2015. Part 2: Online registrant survey.ParticipantsPart 1: All interventional trials registered on ANZCTR from 2006 to 2015. Part 2: Random sample of those who had retrospectively registered a trial on ANZCTR between 2010 and 2015.Main outcome measuresPart 1: Proportion of prospective versus retrospective clinical trial registrations (ie, registration before versus after enrolment of the first participant) on the ANZCTR overall and by various key metrics, such as sponsor, funder, recruitment country and sample size. Part 2: Reasons for non-compliance with prospective registration and perceived usefulness of various proposed mechanisms to improve prospective registration compliance.ResultsPart 1: Analysis of the complete dataset of 9450 trials revealed that compliance with prospective registration increased from 48% (216 out of 446 trials) in 2006 to 63% (723/1148) in 2012 and has since plateaued at around 64%. Patterns of compliance were relatively consistent across sponsor and funder types (industry vs non-industry), type of intervention (drug vs non-drug) and size of trial (n<100, 100–500, >500). However, primary sponsors from Australia/New Zealand were almost twice as likely to register prospectively (62%; 4613/7452) compared with sponsors from other countries with a WHO Network Registry (35%; 377/1084) or sponsors from countries without a WHO Registry (29%; 230/781). Part 2: The majority (56%; 84/149) of survey respondents cited lack of awareness as a reason for not registering their study prospectively. Seventy-four per cent (111/149) stated that linking registration to ethics approval would facilitate prospective registration.ConclusionsDespite some progress, compliance with prospective registration remains suboptimal. Linking registration to ethics approval was the favoured strategy among those sampled for improving compliance.

Breaking the South-South FTA Mould: Why China ‘Went OECD’ with New Zealand?

China Report ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-441
Author(s):  
Fernando M. Schmidt Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Trade Agreements ◽  
Middle Ground ◽  
The South

China and New Zealand were able to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2008, in spite of the large differences in standards under which they were respectively negotiating trade agreements in the international arena. This article starts with a descriptive analysis of these differences between each country’s standards in terms of FTA quality. With the description of these standards, which seem to stand on opposite sides of a continuum, we examine why China and New Zealand decided to forego the standards under which they had negotiated previous agreements in order to find a middle ground. This process of convergence showcases how the interests of both parties moved them towards the adoption of a middle ground which enabled them to negotiate a win-win agreement.

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