Alec Ekeroma
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Alec Ekeroma's Degrees
- Masters Medicine University of Auckland
- PhD Medicine University of Auckland
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Aiono Alec Joseph Ekeroma is a Samoan physician, academic, and civil servant. He was the first Pacific academic to hold a professorial role in a specialised area of medicine in New Zealand. He helped establish the National University of Samoa's medical school, and currently serves as the university's vice-chancellor.
Alec Ekeroma's Published Works
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Published Works
- Preventing chronic diseases: taking stepwise action (2005) (248)
- A systematic review of transvaginal ultrasonography, sonohysterography and hysteroscopy for the investigation of abnormal uterine bleeding in premenopausal women (2003) (231)
- Vitamin D During Pregnancy and Infancy and Infant Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration (2014) (168)
- Maternal perception of fetal activity and late stillbirth risk: findings from the Auckland Stillbirth Study. (2011) (106)
- Association between maternal sleep practices and risk of late stillbirth: a case-control study (2011) (99)
- Effects of antenatal exercise in overweight and obese pregnant women on maternal and perinatal outcomes: a randomised controlled trial (2016) (83)
- Pacific Islands Families: First Two Years of Life Study--design and methodology. (2006) (78)
- Ethnic and gender differences in the use of coronary artery revascularisation procedures in New Zealand. (2002) (77)
- Going to sleep in the supine position is a modifiable risk factor for late pregnancy stillbirth; Findings from the New Zealand multicentre stillbirth case-control study (2017) (73)
- Blood transfusion in obstetrics and gynaecology (1997) (69)
- Ethnicity and birth outcome: New Zealand trends 1980–2001. Part 1. Introduction, Methods, Results and Overview (2004) (68)
- Reduced primary care respiratory infection visits following pregnancy and infancy vitamin D supplementation: a randomised controlled trial (2015) (64)
- Risk factors for community‐acquired pneumonia in pre‐school‐aged children (2012) (63)
- Problems with damp and cold housing among Pacific families in New Zealand. (2003) (62)
- Antenatal care, identification of suboptimal fetal growth and risk of late stillbirth: Findings from the Auckland Stillbirth Study (2012) (55)
- Relationship between obesity, ethnicity and risk of late stillbirth: a case control study (2011) (47)
- Factors associated with not breastfeeding exclusively among mothers of a cohort of Pacific infants in New Zealand. (2004) (47)
- An evidence‐based guideline for the management of uterine fibroids (2001) (41)
- Vitamin D activity of breast milk in women randomly assigned to vitamin D3 supplementation during pregnancy. (2016) (39)
- Ethnicity and birth outcome: New Zealand trends 1980–2001: Part 2. Pregnancy outcomes for Maori women (2004) (39)
- Ethnicity and birth outcome: New Zealand trends 1980–2001: Part 3. Pregnancy outcomes for Pacific women (2004) (38)
- The Auckland Stillbirth study, a case–control study exploring modifiable risk factors for third trimester stillbirth: methods and rationale (2011) (37)
- Tobacco smoking prevalence in Pacific Island countries and territories: a review. (2007) (37)
- Impact of using the international association of diabetes and pregnancy study groups criteria in South Auckland: prevalence, interventions and outcomes (2015) (35)
- Ethnic differences and recent trends in coronary heart disease incidence in New Zealand. (1996) (33)
- Antenatal exercise in overweight and obese women and its effects on offspring and maternal health: design and rationale of the IMPROVE (Improving Maternal and Progeny Obesity Via Exercise) randomised controlled trial (2014) (32)
- Twelve-month and lifetime prevalences of mental disorders and treatment contact among Pacific people in Te Rau Hinengaro: the New Zealand Mental Health Survey. (2006) (28)
- Cancer control in the Pacific: big challenges facing small island states. (2019) (26)
- Acting on the Pacific crisis in non-communicable diseases (2014) (24)
- Twelve-Month and Lifetime Prevalences of Mental Disorders and Treatment Contact Among Pacific People in Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey (2006) (24)
- Dietary intakes of middle-aged European, Maori and Pacific Islands people living in New Zealand. (1998) (23)
- Mapping HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Screening Practice in the Pacific Region-Strengthening National and Regional Cervical Cancer Prevention. (2015) (20)
- Smoking among mothers of a Pacific Island birth cohort in New Zealand: associated factors. (2004) (18)
- Factors affecting vaginal birth after caesarean section at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. (2013) (18)
- Ethnicity and birth outcome: New Zealand trends 1980–2001: Part 4. Pregnancy outcomes for European/other women (2004) (17)
- Pacific Island publications in the reproductive health literature 2000–2011: With New Zealand as a reference (2013) (17)
- Coronary heart disease among Pacific Island people in New Zealand. (1990) (16)
- Low-cost, simultaneous, single-sequence genotyping of the HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-C loci. (2006) (16)
- Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) as a screening tool for postnatal depression in Samoan and Tongan women living in New Zealand. (2012) (16)
- The epidemiology of breast cancer in Pacific women in New Zealand. (1999) (16)
- Women's choice in the gender and ethnicity of her obstetrician and gynaecologist (2003) (16)
- Ovarian Response to Purified FSH in Infertile Women with Long‐standing Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism (1997) (15)
- Pacific students undertaking the first year of health sciences at the University of Otago, and factors associated with academic performance. (2013) (15)
- Screening for sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy at Middlemore Hospital, 2009. (2012) (15)
- Cancer control in small island nations: from local challenges to global action. (2019) (14)
- Cancer management in the Pacific region: a report on innovation and good practice. (2019) (14)
- Building reproductive health research and audit capacity and activity in the pacific islands (BRRACAP) study: methods, rationale and baseline results (2014) (13)
- Barriers to seeking consultation for abnormal uterine bleeding: systematic review of qualitative research (2020) (12)
- THE WHO/FAO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROMOTION INITIATIVE (2007) (12)
- Health status and epidemiological capacity and prospects: WHO Western Pacific Region. (2011) (12)
- Ethnicity and birth outcome: New Zealand trends 1980-2001: Part 2. Pregnancy outcomes for Maori women. (2004) (12)
- Awareness of sudden infant death syndrome risk factors among mothers of Pacific infants in New Zealand. (2002) (12)
- Incidence of cancer among Pacific Island people in New Zealand. (1992) (12)
- Chlamydia trachomatis screening in pregnancy in New Zealand: translation of national guidelines into practice. (2015) (12)
- Collaboration as a tool for building research capacity in the Pacific Islands (2018) (11)
- Soft drink consumption in Pacific Island countries and territories: a review of trade data. (2014) (11)
- Predictors of vitamin D status in pregnant women in New Zealand. (2015) (10)
- Excellent Family Planning Progress in Nigeria Reported by PMA2020 (2017) (10)
- Infant feeding and feeding problems experienced by mothers of a birth cohort of Pacific infants in New Zealand. (2002) (9)
- Ethnic differences in disease presentation of uterine cancer in New Zealand women (2012) (9)
- Health Research Systems in Six Pacific Island Countries and Territories (2016) (9)
- Health problems among six-week old Pacific infants living in New Zealand. (2006) (9)
- Infant bed-sharing among Pacific families in New Zealand. (2002) (8)
- Development and use of a research productivity assessment tool for clinicians in low-resource settings in the Pacific Islands: a Delphi study (2016) (8)
- The effectiveness of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system in obese women with heavy menstrual bleeding (2016) (8)
- Implementing the World Health Organization Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health (2005) (7)
- PNO6-B You want fries with that? — the challenges of diabetes prevention and treatment among Pacific Peoples in New Zealand (2008) (7)
- Cancer in Niue: analysis of a cancer register 1962-1985. (2001) (7)
- Educational and Wider Interventions that Increase Research Activity and Capacity of Clinicians in Low to Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis (2015) (6)
- A global view of hypertensive disorders and diabetes mellitus during pregnancy (2022) (6)
- Progress of impaired glucose tolerance to diabetes mellitus among Niueans. (1990) (6)
- Building Capacity for Research and Audit: Outcomes of a Training Workshop for Pacific Physicians and Nurses (2015) (5)
- Tobacco-free countries: could Pacific Island countries lead the way? (2007) (5)
- Gestational diabetes mellitus screening, management and outcomes in the Cook Islands. (2015) (5)
- The role of New Zealand health professional training institutions in capacity building in the Pacific region. (2015) (5)
- Pacific Health Research Council: health research by and for Pacificans. (2000) (5)
- SIDS or Sitisi: plight and response of Pacificans in New Zealand (Aotearoa). (2003) (4)
- An epidemic of type 3 dengue on Niue Island. (1988) (4)
- Sudden infant death syndrome among the Auckland Pacific communities 1988-1996: is it increasing? (2000) (4)
- The burden of infertility in New Zealand: A baseline survey of prevalence and service use (2021) (3)
- How do Pacific Island countries add up on contraception, abortion and reproductive coercion? Guidance from the Guttmacher report on investing in sexual and reproductive health (2021) (3)
- Turning the tide on non-communicable diseases in the Pacific region. (2016) (3)
- Effects of Antenatal Exercise in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2017) (3)
- Pregnancy outcomes in women with heart disease at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, Fiji. (2016) (2)
- Evaluation of Pacific obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound scanning capabilities, personnel, equipment and workloads. (2010) (2)
- Building clinical research capacity in the Pacific Islands. (2013) (2)
- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Pacific (2021) (2)
- A randomized controlled trial on the effects of antenatal exercise on birth weight and neonatal body composition (2015) (2)
- Community experience of a Pacific Immersion Programme for medical students in New Zealand. (2013) (1)
- Cancer rates. (1993) (1)
- WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health: How can Codex Alimentarius take action to support its implementation? (2005) (1)
- Is cervical cancer screening cost-effective for Samoa? A cost-utility analysis based on a cohort Markov model (2019) (1)
- A randomised controlled trial of tight glycaemic control in hyperglycaemic VLBW preterm babies. (2009) (1)
- The Pacific Journal of Reproductive Health (2015) (1)
- Beyond the numbers—understanding women’s experiences of accessing care for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB): a qualitative study (2020) (1)
- Relevance of Otago University postgraduate programmes in women (2021) (1)
- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Pacific resilience (2020) (1)
- 'The horror stories put me off!': exploring women's acceptability of the Levonorgestrel IntraUterine System (LNG-IUS) for endometrial protection. (2021) (1)
- Adolescent Reproductive Health in the Pacific – practical interventions based on country experience (2016) (0)
- Reply to Dr Parry (2005) (0)
- Pacific Islands Obstetrics and Gynaecology Workforce Mapping and Survey of Workload and Training Needs. (2019) (0)
- Applicants for senior medical positions in New Zealand (1995) (0)
- Building reproductive health research and audit capacity and activity in the pacific islands (BRRACAP) study: methods, rationale and baseline results (2014) (0)
- A few words on the Pacific Islands Families Study. (2011) (0)
- 2015 PSRH CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS (2015) (0)
- EDITORIALS Funding health services for older people Richard (2002) (0)
- The impact of a health research workshop and other interventions on Pacific Island clinicians’ research productivity (2016) (0)
- Who are the successful reproductive health clinician-researchers? (2016) (0)
- Celebration of a Samoan Odyssey - Papali'i Dr Semisi Maiai (2020) (0)
- Wealth of Pacific research (2021) (0)
- Marching from the margin. (2001) (0)
- Building research capacity need to be sustainable (2018) (0)
- Dermatological conditions encountered in The Independent State of Samoa and an exploration of possible strategies to manage dermatological health‐care needs in this resource‐poor setting (2020) (0)
- Beyond the numbers- understanding women’s journey’s to clinic for abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB): a qualitative study. (2020) (0)
- The Pacific Society for Reproductive Health (PSRH) – twenty-years on (2016) (0)
- Translating the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Score into Samoan using a modified back translation methodology (2022) (0)
- Our Islands health systems and the impact of COVID-19 (2022) (0)
- Higher neonatal bone mineral content and lower IL-6 levels in offspring of overweight/obese women following antenatal exercise: The IMPROVE randomized controlled trial (RCT) (2019) (0)
- Our collective response to racism and intolerance (2019) (0)
- Interview with Dr Colin Tukuitonga: from crisis to action in Pacific communities. (2018) (0)
- Reflection on the current status of endometrial cancer in New Zealand (2019) (0)
- Covid-19 outbreak reflects inequities in health and socioeconomic disadvantage in Aotearoa/New Zealand and the Pacific Islands (2021) (0)
- Recent emergence and outbreak of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Samoa: A scoping review of risk factors, containment measures and public health preparedness (2021) (0)
- Burden of TB in the Pacific: Strategic planning and public health action (2014) (0)
- The Pacific Emergency Maternal and Neonatal Training Manual (2015) (0)
- A New Medical Curriculum for the National University of Samoa: Discussion document (2014) (0)
- Pacific Emergency Maternal and Neonatal Training Manual - Facilitators Guide (2016) (0)
- Quality intrapartum care and partnerships (2016) (0)
- Pacific Sids in NZ: Realities of Minorities at The Margin (1999) (0)
- RelevanceofOtagoUniversity postgraduate programmes in women’s health to general practice: a case study (2021) (0)
- Te Rau Hinengaro : The New Zealand Mental Health Survey Chapter 10 : Pacific People (2006) (0)
- Systematic review of effective cervical cancer treatments in Small Island Developing States: A narrative synthesis (2019) (0)
- Preterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US-affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (2023) (0)
- The "Ocean-Blue Journal" is born (2015) (0)
- Abstracts of Pasifika Medical Association Conference 2022 (2022) (0)
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