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Joanna Lyall London, UK joannalyall50{at}gmail.com Margaret Hodson, who has died aged 79, witnessed great improvements in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) and was relentless in her pursuit of them. When CF was first described in 1938, patients usually died in their first year of life. Now the estimated median age of survival is close […]

Ethics The retrospective and anonymized data collection and analyses were conducted in accordance with local government law (Hamburg Hospital Act [Hamburgisches Krankenhausgesetz] Sect. 12) without the requirement for approval or informed consent. The study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or […]

PRESS RELEASE Published August 2, 2023 The Home Healthcare Market size is estimated to grow from USD 274.76 Billion in 2022 to reach USD 507.8 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.0% during the forecast period from 2023 to 2030. Major players in Home Healthcare Market include B. Braun Melsungen AG, Abbott, Sunrise Medical, […]

Introduction As the most severe type, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) accounts for approximately 10–15% of all cases of cervical spondylopathy1 CSM refers to secondary, chronic, and progressive damage of spinal cord functions resulting from chronic spinal cord compression due to degeneration of the cervical intervertebral junctions.2,3 Clinical manifestations include cervical pain, limb numbness, motor, and […]

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Background The majority of serious health-related suffering is attributable to non-communicable diseases (NCD) and is increasing most rapidly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)1 and four-fifths of these deaths are in LMICs.2 The WHO’s global burden of disease data estimate that in 2019 212.3 million adults were living with COPD.3 It has been projected that […]

PRESS RELEASE Published August 1, 2023 InsightAce Analytic Pvt. Ltd. announces the release of a market assessment report on the “Global Hospital-At-Home Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Products (Therapeutic, Testing, Screening And Monitoring Products, And Mobility Care Products), Services (Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation Therapy, Hospice & Palliative Care, Unskilled Care, Respiratory Therapy, Infusion Therapy […]

LAWRENCE SMITH Elaine Victory came down with Covid in 2022 and experienced Long Covid symptoms for months afterwards, affecting her social life and impacted on her running, which is something she loves to do. She says physiotherapy really helped. Training for a half-marathon series and coasting off the high of a personal best run-time, Elaine […]

PRESS RELEASE Published July 31, 2023 Advanced Spine Joint and Wellness Center Introduces Specialized Physical Therapy Services in Medina, Ohio Medina, Ohio – 07/25/2023 – Advanced Spine Joint and Wellness Center, a leading healthcare facility, is proud to announce the expansion of its services to include a comprehensive range of specialized physical therapy treatments. The […]

In patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD), 6-minute walk test (6MWT) performance over time is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL) scores and pulmonary function test (PFT) results, according to a study in BMC Pulmonary Medicine. Performance on the 6MWT reflects exercise tolerance, which may change over time in patients with NTM-PD. Investigators […]

More than 14,000 cases of lung cancer were diagnosed in Australia in 2022. Survival rates are the worst of all cancers, with just 22 per cent surviving five years after diagnosis. The best survival is seen in people with early-stage, localised disease – people who may not even feel unwell at the time of diagnosis. […]

Introduction COPD is an increasingly prevalent chronic respiratory disease that presents major public health challenges worldwide.1–3 Globally; over 300 million people have a COPD diagnosis4 and in 2017; COPD accounted for almost 3.2 million deaths worldwide1 making it the third leading non-communicable disease cause of mortality.1 COPD is a debilitating disease that worsens over time; […]

More than 14,000 cases of lung cancer were diagnosed in Australia in 2022. Survival rates are the worst of all cancers, with just 22 per cent surviving five years after diagnosis. The best survival is seen in people with early-stage, localised disease – people who may not even feel unwell at the time of diagnosis. […]

By Ahmad Ali KUWAIT: In recent years, physiotherapy has progressively become more of a popular means of treatment not only to deal with injuries, pain or structural conditions, but also as a method of recovery. Kuwait Times spoke to physical therapist Seham Brito to shed light on the concepts, specificities and misconceptions of physical therapy. […]

PRESS RELEASE Published July 28, 2023 The latest study released on the global Wearable Therapeutic Devices Market evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2029. The Wearable Therapeutic Devices market study covers significant research data and proofs to be a handy resource document for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people to have ready-to-access […]

Donaldson, G. C., Hurst, J. R., Smith, C. J., Hubbard, R. B. & Wedzicha, J. A. Increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke following exacerbation of COPD. Chest 137(5), 1091–1097 (2010). Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Sabit, R. et al. Arterial stiffness and osteoporosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 175(12), […]

Neal Augenstein’s post-lobectomy dry cough is almost gone. The next step in his recovery from stage 4 lung cancer is to learn how to breathe more efficiently, since he’s down a lobe. My post-lobectomy dry cough is almost gone. The next step in my recovery from stage 4 lung cancer is to learn how to […]

The physiotherapy program at Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance, Stratford, was honoured to receive a SCIFIT Step One recumbent stepper for our rehabilitation gym at the Stratford site. The Stratford General Hospital Foundation purchased this piece of equipment for the team through generous donations. The SCIFIT Step One provides a combination of strength training and aerobic […]

Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible but treatable condition characterized by chronic bronchitis, airway thickening, and emphysema.1 Worldwide, COPD is considered the most frequent chronic respiratory disease and a leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality, affecting above 391.9 million people aged between 30 and 79 years, with a higher prevalence among […]

PRESS RELEASE Published July 26, 2023 Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on “Physiotherapy Equipment Market Insights, to 2030” with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of […]