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Evaluation of a co-designed, low-resource intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in Aotearoa New Zealand: a prospective, pre–post intervention study

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By Stephen Ritchie, Bruce Arroll
| The Lancet Verified
Introduction Aotearoa New Zealand has high rates of antibiotic use in comparison with many other high-income countries (27·53 defined daily doses [DDDs] per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2015 in Aotearoa; in contrast the Netherlands, a country with very low antibiotic use, had 11·68 DDDs per 1000 inhabitants per day in 2015), with 95% of total human antibiotic dispensing occurring in community settings.1,2 Furthermore, there is marked variation between summer and winter in the rates of...
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Viral resistance grows as inequities fuel the fallout

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By Miranda Cook, Mya Tolley, Mark Thomas Verified, Stephen Ritchie
| Pharmacy Today NZ Verified
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini discusses the medical management of asthma in adults and adolescents, which has evolved to prioritise early anti-inflammatory treatment. She also explains how to improve patient outcomes by proactively identifying poor asthma control and supporting equitable access to education and treatment
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Why men who have sex with men in New Zealand intend to donate or not donate blood

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By Sarah Morley, Stephen Ritchie, Carl Webber, Koson Tony Sriamporn
| Wiley Online Library Verified
Whether or not they assessed blanket deferral policies as discriminatory, many men who have sex with men (MSM) in New Zealand (NZ) were altruistically and civically motivated to donate blood. Some MSM in NZ were reluctant to donate because they were resentful or mistrustful of the New Zealand Blood Service or believed that donating blood was inconsistent with their indigenous cultural values.
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