The New Zealand medical journal
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Although a growing number of countries have passed legislation to introduce standardised (or 'plain') packaging, New Zealand's legislation is currently stalled. The research evidence supporting standardised packaging is strong. ⋯ Tobacco consumption in Australia has also fallen since the introduction of standardised packaging. The government should reassert its commitment to New Zealand's Smokefree 2025 goal by recognising the Australian evidence and passing and implementing standardised packaging as soon as possible.
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We report a case of a patient presenting with episodic hypotension, tachycardia and oedema, with an elevated serum IgG kappa paraprotein level. She was diagnosed as having systemic capillary leak syndrome and upon commencing oral theophylline has had no further presentations. The patient has since progressed to multiple myeloma.