APEC Study Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand     Abstract:   One of the key sets of questions underlying Asia Pacific economic cooperation over the last decade has been over the nature and form of the regional trade architecture that would gradually emerge from the turmoil of the Asia-Pacific “noodle bowl” of bilateral and plurilateral FTAs, and how that architecture...

Recent guidelines place a strong emphasis on monitoring asthma control and adjusting treatment accordingly [1]. Several tools are available to assess asthma control, including the asthma control test and childhood asthma control test (C-ACT). These tests were developed to detect uncontrolled asthma and are widely used in research and patient care [2, 3]. The C-ACT is a seven-item questionnaire ...

To the Editor: The injecting of illicit drugs is associated with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) and vas-cular disease (1–3). These conditions include the development of cutaneous abscess and cellulitis at injection sites, from subcutaneous or intramuscular injecting, known as skin and muscle popping, and intravenous injecting (1–3). Intravenous injection is associated with phlebitis or...

To my boys; Kristofer, Vidar & Ebbot " Knowledge is invariably a matter of degree: you cannot put your finger upon even the simplest datum and say 'this we know'. " T.S. Eliot " What day is it? " " It's today, " squeaked Piglet. " My favourite day, " said Pooh. Abstract iii Abbreviations v Original papers vi Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning vii Bakgrund vii Syfte vii Studiepopulation och meto...

Introduction The threat and preservation of the territorial integrity Ukraine are not new issues. During last decade, peacetime (Peace, until 2013) was disrupted by active hostility (AH, 2014–2015) trench warfare (TW, 2016–2021). War exert acute chronic impacts on mental health, may be a substrate for health disorders, especially worrisome since, today, large-scale conflict has demanded recruit...

A beta-xylanase (XynIII) of Acrophialophora nainiana was purified to homogeneity from the culture supernatant by ultrafiltration and a combination of ion exchange and gel filtration chromatographic methods. It was optimally active at 55 degrees C and pH 6.5. XynIII had molecular masses of 27.5 and 54 kDa, as estimated by gel filtration and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophores...

National security depends on soft power, the ability of a country to generate and use its economic power and to project its national values. It also depends on long-term factors that contribute to economic growth and increase the total resources base available not only for defense but to provide economic security in the form of income and business opportunities for individuals. The economic iss...

The inflammation, cerebral atrophy and reduced white matter integrity associated with delirium are hypothesised to underpin this process.3 Physical features ICU-acquired weakness is a serious complication affecting up 50% of patients admitted the ICU for at least one week.4 It characterised by diffuse symmetrical limb and/or diaphragmatic increased mortality long-term functional impairment.5 Ma...

TO THE EDITOR: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mental disorders are the top two contributors to the total burden of disease in Indigenous Australians and make a substantial contribution to the excess morbidity and mortality in this group. There is increasing evidence that mental disorders are risk factors for, or consequences of, CVD. Awareness and better understanding of the intertwined relat...