Can targeted interventions change the factors influencing variation in management of infants with bronchiolitis? A survey of Australian and New Zealand clinicians: A paediatric research in emergency departments international collaborative (PREDICT) study

The rate of yersiniosis in New Zealand (NZ) is high compared with other developed countries, and rates have been increasing over recent years. Typically, >99% of human cases in NZ are attributed to Yersinia enterocolitica (YE), although in 2014, a large outbreak of 220 cases was caused by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Up until 2012, the most common NZ strain was YE biotype 4. The emergent strain since this time is YE biotype 2/3 serotype O:9. The pathogenic potential of some YE biotypes remains unclear. Most human cases of yersiniosis are considered sporadic without an identifiable source. Key restrictions in previous investigations included insufficient sensitivity for the isolation of Yersinia spp. from foods, although foodborne transmission is the most likely route of infection. In NZ, YE has been isolated from a variety of sick and healthy domestic and farm animals but the pathways from zoonotic reservoir to human remain unproven. Whole-genome sequencing provides unprecedented discriminatory power for typing Yersinia and is now being applied to NZ epidemiological investigations. A “One-Health” approach is necessary to elucidate the routes of transmission of Yersinia and consequently inform targeted interventions for the prevention and management of yersiniosis in NZ

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Mid-Life Parental Support for Adult Children in New Zealand

Journal of Sociology ◽

10.1177/00048690030393004 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 271-290 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sarah Hillcoat-Nallétamby ◽

A. Dharmalingam

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

New Zealand ◽

Adult Children ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Parental Support ◽

Adult Child ◽

Mature Adult ◽

Transitions To Adulthood ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Ageing Parents

Research often focuses on exchanges of help between mature adult children and ageing parents, but not between young adults and parents. As transitions to adulthood become more complex, and mid-life is increasingly associated with competing roles, this article examines factors influencing the likelihood that a mid-life parent continues to support an adult child who has left home. Empirical analysis uses data from New Zealand's 1997 `Transactions in the Mid-life Family' survey. Parents continue to support their child, but the factors influencing the flow of help vary by type of help. A child's, but not a parent's age, and the gender of both, have a significant influence on the provision of help, and although infrequent contact and long distances make exchanges more difficult, they do not completely inhibit them.

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675. The carbon dioxide content of New Zealand Cheddar cheese

Journal of Dairy Research ◽

10.1017/s0022029900008773 ◽

1957 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 235-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

P. S. Robertson

Keyword(s):

Carbon Dioxide ◽

New Zealand ◽

Carbon Dioxide Concentration ◽

Cheddar Cheese ◽

Carbon Dioxide Content ◽

Single Strain ◽

Open Texture ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

High Concentrations ◽

Lower Temperature

Some of the factors influencing the concentration of carbon dioxide found in New Zealand Cheddar cheese have been investigated.1. Cheeses made with the use of commercial starters (containing betacocci) are characterized by a rapid increase in their carbon dioxide content during the 2 weeks following manufacture.2. Cheeses made with the use of single strain starters do not change in carbon dioxide content in the first 2 weeks following manufacture, but may ultimately contain as much carbon dioxide as commercial starter cheeses.3. High concentrations of carbon dioxide within a cheese result in an open texture, especially when the carbon dioxide is formed shortly after manufacture.4. The loss of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere is demonstrated by the existence of a carbon dioxide concentration gradient within the cheese.5. Storage of cheese at a lower temperature than is usual results in retarded carbon dioxide formation.

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