307 research outputs found
Child and Adolescent Mortality Across Malaysia's Epidemiological Transition: A Systematic Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Data
No full textAbstract not AvailableSuraya Abdul-Razak, Peter S. Azzopardi, George C. Patton, Ali H. Mokdad and Susan M. Sawye
Dolores and Peter´s memories: in The Hiding place (2000) by Trezza Azzopardi and Mrs Dalloway (1925) by Virginia Woolf
No full textDolores and Peter´s Memories in The Hiding Place (2000) by Trezza Azzopardi and Mrs
Dalloway (1925) by Virginia Woolf inevitably leads to reflections on memory. When
considering the term “memory” one relates it to the brain, the most mysterious organ
human beings possess, with its neurons and synaptic connections involved in the
process of remembering. We may have studied three stages of memory –encoding,
storage and retrieval and know about short term and long term memory.1 We
generally hear people referred to as having a “good” memory or a “bad” memory (with
respect to the amount of precise information they can recall at a given moment) and
we must have found ourselves at times saying we had something “on the tip of our
tongue” but still not have been able to produce it immediately. Memory has always
been intriguing. Throughout time different disciplines have tried to account for the
structures, processes and functions of memory, and there have been many important
contributions to its understanding. However, much is still to be learned and remains a
mystery to this day
The health and wellbeing of Indigenous adolescents: a global collective for an equitable and sustainable future
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Published online 21 December 2021Abstract not availableAlex D H Brown ... Seth Westhead .. Odette Pearson ... Salenna Elliott ... Peter S Azzopardi ... et al. (Global Collective for Indigenous Adolescent Health and Evidence-Based Action
Erratum: Public health digitalization in Europe: EUPHA vision, action and role in digital public health (European Journal of Public Health (2019) DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz161)
No full textIn the original article, one of author Walter Ricciardi's affiliations (number 4) was incorrect. This has now been corrected in the online version of the article
Europeanisation of health systems : a qualitative study of domestic actors in a small state
No full textBackground: Health systems are not considered to be significantly influenced by European Union (EU) policies
given the subsidiarity principle. Yet, recent developments including the patients’ rights and cross-border directive
(2011/24 EU), as well as measures taken following the financial crisis, appear to be increasing the EU’s influence on
health systems. The aim of this study is to explore how health system Europeanisation is perceived by domestic
stakeholders within a small state.
Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in the Maltese health system using 33 semi-structured interviews.
Inductive analysis was carried out with codes and themes being generated from the data.
Results: EU membership brought significant public health reforms, transformation in the regulation of medicines
and development of specialised training for doctors. Health services financing and delivery were primarily unaffected.
Stakeholders positively perceived improvements to the policy-making process, networking opportunities and capacity
building as important benefits. However, the administrative burden and the EU’s tendency to adopt a ‘one size fits all’
approach posed considerable challenges. The lack of power and visibility for health policy at the EU level is a major
disappointment. A strong desire exists for the EU to exercise a more effective role in ensuring access to affordable
medicines and preventing non-communicable diseases. However, the EU’s interference with core health system values
is strongly resisted.
Conclusions: Overall domestic stakeholders have a positive outlook regarding their health system Europeanisation
experience. Whilst welcoming further policy developments at the EU level, they believe that improved consideration
must be given to the specificities of small health systems.peer-reviewe
Identifying risk and protective factors, including culture and identity, for methamphetamine use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: relevance of the ‘communities that care’ model
No full textBackground and Aims: There is a need for more evidence to guide efforts to address harmful methamphetamine use amongst young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. 'Communities that Care' (CTC) is an evidence-based process developed to prevent alcohol and other drug-related harm but its suitability for use in Aboriginal contexts has not been established. This study sought to explore whether risk and protective factors for methamphetamine use, as described by Aboriginal stakeholders, align with the CTC risk and protective factor framework. Method: Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted in Aboriginal communities nationally. Data were analysed thematically using the CTC framework as a deductive coding framework. Additional themes were captured and summarised. Results: Participants were 147 (80% Aboriginal; 44% female) key stakeholders aged between 16 and 69 (median=40), recruited via organisational and community networks in each site. Relevant factors were identified in all four CTC domains: community, family, school, peer/individual. However, these four domains did not capture issues of central importance to Aboriginal people. These were summarised as an additional domain, 'Culture and Identity.' Conclusions: Given that the Communities that Care risk and protective framework did not sufficiently capture issues of central importance to Aboriginal people, there is a need for different, community-informed models that reflect the unique determinants of use in this context.Rachel Reilly, Sandra Gendera , Carla Treloar, Yvette Roe, Kate Conigrave, Peter Azzopardi, James War
The Health Profile of Malaysian Adolescents from 1990–2015: A Systematic Analysis of Burden of Disease Data
No full textAbstracts of Poster SymposiaSuraya Abdul Razak, Susan M. Sawyer, George C. Patton, Karly Cini, Peter S. Azzopard
Early cardiac surgery in Malta
No full textCardiac surgery in Malta started in 1918 with the removal of a bullet from the left ventricle. The second operation took place almost thirty years later with the ligation of a persistent ductus arteriosus. During the next thirty five years close ties with the UK were fostered and Maltese patients were sent there for specialist treatment and surgery. By the early 1980's patients were being investigated in Malta and visiting teams from the UK performed surgery both here and abroad. This expanding service was a prelude to the setting up of a permanent local service, which began operations in 1995.peer-reviewe
Eraser Lattices and Semantic Contents: An Exploration of the Semantic Contents in Order Relations between Erasers
No full textA novel way to define Quantum like measurements for text is
through transformations called Selective Erasers. When applied to text, an Eraser acts like a filter and preserves part of the information of the document (tokens surrounding a central term) and erases the rest. In this paper, we describe how inclusion relations between Erasers can be used to construct an Eraser Lattice for relevant content. It is posited that given a new piece of text, the application of elements of the Eraser Lattice, will result in the destruction or preservation of the content depending
on the relevancy of the document. The paper provides the theoretical derivations required to perform such transformations, along with some example applications, before outlining directions and challenges of future
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