Recent publications

School of Medicine Recent publications

FLOHR, C., WEINMAYR, G., WEILAND, S.K (deceased)., ADDO-YOBO, E., ANNESI-MAESANO, I., BJORKSTEN, B., BRABACK, L., BUCHELE, G., CHICO , M., COOPER, P., CLAUSEN, M., EL SHARIF, N., MARTINEZ GIMENO, A., MATHUR, R.S., VON MUTIUS, E., MORALES SUAREZ-varela, m., pearce, n., svabe, v., wong, g.w.k., yu, y., zhong, n.s., williams, h.c., and the isaac phase two study group. “How well do questionnaires perform compared with physical examination in detecting flexural eczema?” Findings from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Two. British Journal of Dermatology 2009.
LAI, C.W.K., BEASLEY, R., CRANE, J., FOLIAKI, S., SHAH, J., WEILAND, S., and the ISAAC PHASE THREE STUDY GROUP. “Global variation in the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms: Phase Three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in childhood (ISAAC).” Thorax 2009 64:476-483.
TURNER, N., GRANT, C., GOODYEAR-SMITH, F., PETOUSIS-HARRIS, H. “Seize the moments: missed opportunities to immunize at the family practice level.” Family Practice Advance Access May 28, 2009.
Srivastava, V., Mandhan, P., Pringle, K., Morreau, P., Beasley, S., Samarakkody, U. “Rising incidence of gastroschisis and exomphalos in New Zealand .” (eng; includes abstract) Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2009; Vol. 44 (3), pp. 551-5.
Mandhan, P., Brown, S., Kukkady, A., Samarakkody, U. “Surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm low birth weight infants. (eng; includes abstract), Congenital Heart Disease 2009, Vol. 4 (1), pp. 34-7.
Ellison-Loschmann, L., PATTEMORE, P.K., ASHER, M.I., CLAYTON, T.O., CRANE, J., ELLWOOD, P., MACKAY, R.J., MITCHELL, E.A., MOYES, C., PEARCE, N., STEWART, A.W. “Ethnic differences in time trends in Asthma prevalence in New Zealand: ISAAC Phases I and III.” International Journal of Tuberculosis Lung Disease 2009, 13(6):775-782.
FLEMING, T., KING, M., Treggoning, T. “Otarians taking care of business; strengthening youth health and wellbeing in Otara”. A report commissioned by the Counties District Health Board, 2009. Battin, M.R., Wise, M., Dezoete A., Stone, P. “Infant and perinatal outcomes of triplet pregnancy in Auckland : Better than expected?” In Press, New Zealand Medical Journal.
Battin, M.R., Thoresen, M., Robinson, E., Polin, R.A., Edwards, A.D., Gunn, A.J.; on behalf of the Cool Cap Trial Group. “Does Head Cooling With Mild Systemic Hypothermia Affect Requirement for Blood Pressure Support?” Pediatrics.2009, 123(3):1031-1036.
Mildenhall, L,F., Battin, M.R., Bevan, C., Kuschel, C, Harding, J.E. “Repeat Prenatal Corticosteroid Doses Do Not Alter Neonatal Blood Pressure or Myocardial Thickness: Randomized, Controlled Trial.“ Pediatrics 2009, 123 (4) e pages.
Skinner, J.R., Hornung, T., Rumball, E. “Transposition of the great arteries: from fetus to adult”. Heart 2008; 94:1227-1235. Skinner, J.R., du Flou, J., Semsarian, C. “Reducing Sudden Death in the Young in Australia and New Zealand ; the TRAGADY initiative.” MJA 2008; 189:539-40.
Groves , A.M., Kuschel, C.A. , Knight, D.B., Skinner, J.R. “The relationship between blood pressure and blood flow in newborn preterm infants.” Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal Neonatal Ed 2008; 93: 29-32.
Eddy C-E, MacCormick JM, Chung S-K, Crawford JR, Love DR, Rees MI, Skinner JR, Shelling AN. “Identification of large gene deletions and duplications in KCNQ1 and KCNH2 in patients with long QT syndrome” Heart Rhythm 2008; 5:1275-1281.
MacCormick, J., McAlister, H., Crawford, J., French, J., Crozier, I. , Shelling, A., Eddy, C., Rees, M., Skinner, J. “Misdiagnosis of Long QT Syndrome as Epilepsy at First Presentation.” Annals of Emergency Medicine 2009 (In press- published on line: doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.01.031).
Zhao , J., Hill, A.P., Varghese, A., Cooper, A,A., Swan, H., Laitinen-Forsblom, P.J., Rees, M.I., Skinner, J.R., Campbell , T.J., Vandenberg, J.I. “Distinct phenotypes in hERG pore domain mutations. Not all hERG pore domain mutations have a severe phenotype: G584S has an inactivation gating defect with mild phenotype compared to G572S which has a dominant negative trafficking defect and a severe phenotype.” Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (in press)
Tao Yang, Seo–Kyung Chung, Wei Zhang, Mullins, J.G.L., McCulley, C.H., Crawford, J., MacCormick, J., Eddy, C., Shelling, A.N., French, J.k., Ping Yang, Skinner, J.R., Roden, D.M., Rees, M. “Biophysical Properties of 9 KCNQ1 Mutations Associated with Long QT Syndrome (LQTS).” Circ Arrhythmia Electrophysiol (in press- first published on-line May 22, 2009 as doi:10.1161/CIRCEP.109.850149).
Hernandez, C.E., Matthews, L.R., Oliver, M.H., Bloomfield , F.H., Harding, J.E. “Effects of sex, litter size and periconceptional ewe nutrition on the ewe-lamb bond. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Accepted for publication 1st May, 2009.
Hernandez, C.E., Harding, J.E., Oliver, M.H., Bloomfield , F.H., Held, S.D., Matthews, L.R. “Effects of litter size, sex and periconceptional ewe nutrition on side preference and cognitive flexibility in the offspring.” Behavioural Brain Research. Accepted for publication 16th May, 2009.
Connor KL, Bloomfield FH, Oliver MH, Harding JE, Challis JRG. “Effect of periconceptional undernutrition on mRNA and protein expression in the fetal adrenal and placenta in late gestation.” Reproduction Science 2009; 16(6):573-83.
Bach KP, Kuschel CA, Bloomfield FH. “Ventilator gas flow rates affect inspiratory time and ventilator efficiency index in term lambs.” Neonatology 2009; 96:259-264.
Clark P, MacArthur J. Children with physical disability: Gaps in service provision, problems joining in. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 44:455-458, 2008.
Clark P, Gerrard J. Estimating the number of New Zealand children with a physical disability. Ournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 44:347-352, 2008.
Groves AM, Kuschel CA , Knight DB, Skinner JR. Does Retrograde Diastolic Flow in the Descending Aorta Signify Impaired Systemic Perfusion in Preterm Infants? Pediatric Res. 2008; 63:1-2.
Clark P. From birth to five years, 3rd edition. Review. Arch. Dis. Child: 93:718-719, 2008.
Skinner JR, Sharland G. Detection and management of life threatening arrhythmias in the neonatal period. Early Hum Dev 2008; 84:161-182.
Skinner JR, Lever N. Long QT syndrome; not just a ventricular problem. Heart Rhythm 2008;5:710-711.
Kelly P, Farrant B. “Shaken baby syndrome in New Zealand, 2000-2002”. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health 44 (2008) 99-107.
Davidson J, Fraser M, Naylor AS, Roelfsema V, Gunn AJ, Bennet L. The effect of cerebral hypothermia on cortisol and ACTH responses after umbilical cord occlusion in preterm fetal sheep. Pediatric Research, Epub Nov 16th 2007; 63(1): 51-5, 2008.
Tonkin SL, Vogel SA, Gunn AJ. Effect of pacifier use on air way size in an infant with micrognathia. J Paediatr & Child Health, 44(1-2):78-9, 2008.
Tonkin SL, McIntosh CG, Nixon G, Rowley S, Gunn AJ. Can we reduce episodes of haemoglobin desaturation in full-term babies restrained in car seats? Acta Paediatrica 97(1):105-11, 2008.
Mathai S, Cutfield WS, Gunn AJ, Webster D, Jefferies C, Robinson E, Hofman P, A novel therapeutic paradigm to treat congenital hypothyroidism. Clinical Endocrinology, 69(1):142-7, 2008.
Milsom SR, Blum WF, Gunn AJ. Temporal Changes in Insulin-Like Growth Factors I and II and in Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins 1, 2, and 3 in Human Milk. Hormone Research. 69(5):307-311, 2008.
Fraser M, Bennet L, van Zijl PL , Mocatta TJ, Williams CE, Gluckman PD, Winterbourn CC and Gunn AJ. Extracellular amino acids and peroxidation products in the periventricular white matter during and after cerebral ischemia in preterm fetal sheep. Journal of Neurochemistry, 105:2214–2223, 2008.
Dean JM, George S, Naylor AS, Mallard C, Gunn AJ, Bennet L. Partial neuroprotection with low-dose infusion of the alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonist clonidine after severe hypoxia in preterm fetal sheep. Neuropharmacology, 55(2): 166–174 2008.
Booth LC, Tummers L, Jensen EC, Barrett CJ, Malpas SC, Gunn AJ, Bennet L. Differential effects of an adenosine A1-receptor agonist on renal, femoral and carotid vascular conductance in preterm fetal sheep. CEPP, In press, May 2008.
Carter PJ, Cutfield WS, Hofman PL , Gunn AJ, Wilson DA, Reed P, Jefferies C. Race and social deprivation independently influence metabolic control in children with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetologia; in press June 2008.
Battin MR, Thoresen M, Robinson E, Polin RA, Edwards AD, and Gunn AJ, on behalf of the Cool Cap Trial Group. Does head cooling with mild systemic hypothermia affect requirement for blood pressure support? Pediatrics, in press July 2008.
Gunn AJ & Bennet L. Timing of injury in the fetus and neonate. [Invited review]. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 20(2): 175–181, 2008.
Gunn AJ, Hoehn T, Hansmann G, Bührer C, Simbruner G, Yager J, Levene M, Hamrick SEG, Shankaran S, Thoresen M. Hypothermia – an evolving treatment for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. [Commentary] Pediatrics, 121 (2): 648-649, 2008.
Gunn AJ & Bennet L. Brain cooling in the preterm. [Invited review]. Clinics in Perinatology, in press, 2008.
Hoehn T, Hansmann G, Bührer C, Simbruner G, Gunn AJ, Yager J, Levene M, Shankaran S, Thoresen M. Therapeutic hypothermia in neonates. Review of current clinical data, ILCOR recommendations and suggestions for implementation in neonatal intensive care units. Resuscitation, 78: 7-12, 2008.
Gunn AJ, Wyatt JS, Whitelaw A, Azzopardi D, Barks J, Ballard R, Edwards AD, Ferriero DM, Gluckman PD, Polin RA, Robertson DM, Thoresen M & on behalf of the CoolCap Study Group (2008). Therapeutic hypothermia changes the prognostic value of clinical evaluation of neonatal encephalopathy. J Pediatr 152, 55-58.
Mellor DJ, Diesch TJ, Gunn AJ & Bennet L (2008). Fetal 'awareness' and 'pain': what precautions should be taken to safeguard fetal welfare during experiments? AATEX 14, 79-83.
Kuschel CA, Bach KP, Webster NJ, Page B, Groves AM, Battin MR. The reliability of 2D and colour Doppler ultrasound in localising longline position. Journal of Paediatr Child Health. 2008 Jun 12. [e PUB AHEAD OF PRINT].
Ahmed J, Ruygrok PN, Wilson NJ, Webster MW, Greaves S, Gerber I. Percutaneous closure of post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects a single centre experience. Heart Lung Circ 2008 April 17 (2) 119-23.
Anderson Y, Wilson N, Nicholson R, Finucane K. Fulminant mitral regurgitation due to ruptured chordae tendinae in acute rheumatic fever, J Paediatric Child Health 2008:44: 134-137.
Wilson NJ, Smith B, Prommete B, O’Donnell C, Gentles TL, Ruygrok PN Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with the Amplatzer Septal Occluder in Adults and Children – Follow-up Closure Rates, Degree of Mitral Regurgitation and Evolution of Arrhythmias. Heart Lung Circ 2008; 17: 318-24.
Atatoa-Carr P, Lennon D, Wilson N. Rheumatic fever diagnosis, management and secondary prevention, a New Zealand Guideline NZMEDJ. 2008; 121 (1271):59-69.

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