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Physiother Res Int
April 2024
Research Department, Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasingly concerning global public health issue due to its high burden of morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a comprehensive intervention to improve patients' physical and psychological conditions, commonly involving oxygen supplementation. The potential benefits of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) have recently sparked interest as oxygen therapy.
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March 2024
Centre for Academic Child Health, University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, UK.
Objective: Severe myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in children and young people (CYP) is a little-understood condition which significantly impacts education, development and quality of life. We used data from a population-wide surveillance study to explore the screening investigation, referral and management of suspected cases of paediatric severe ME/CFS.
Methods: A British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) study reported cases of CYP with suspected severe ME/CFS between February 2018 and February 2019.
Med Sci (Basel)
August 2023
Lower Genital Tract Disease Unit, V. Buzzi Hospital-University of the Study of Milan, 20124 Milan, Italy.
Background: Vestibulodynia (VBD) is the most common form of vulvodynia. Because VBD is a pain disorder, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can be used as treatment. This study aims to evaluate the effects of two-parameter combinations (frequency and pulse duration) of TENS in reducing pain intensity and dyspareunia in VBD.
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April 2023
Department of Methodology for the Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Introduction: Balance disturbances in Parkinson's Disease (PD) are usually assessed in a single-task as well as standard balance physiotherapy is carried out in isolated environments. Conversely, daily activities are developed in highly challenging environments. Although functional balance training (FBT) is included in the latest protocols, several methodological issues have not yet been considered.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
October 2021
NeuroGroup, Department of Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; Center of Health Sciences, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES 9043-900, Brazil. Electronic address:
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the completion rates of a home-based randomized trial, which examined home-based high-intensity respiratory muscle training after stroke compared with sham intervention.
Materials And Methods: Completion was examined in terms of recruitment (enrolment and retention), intervention (adherence and delivery of home-visits) and measurement (collection of outcomes).
Results: Enrolment was 32% and retention was 97% at post-intervention and 84% at follow-up.
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