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A recent Occupation Health article has drawn a commendation from Stakeholders in Methyl Bromide Reduction, an organisation seeking alternatives to methyl bromide for log fumigation. Chair Don Hammond describes the current status
Armstrong JW, Brash DW, Waddell BC. Comprehensive literature review of fumigants and disinfestation strategies, methods and techniques pertinent to potential use as quarantine treatments for New Zealand export logs. A report prepared for: Scion. Plant Food Research Contract No. 29714. Milestone No. 1.3.1. Job code: P/332016/01. SPTS No. 10678.
Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
