237 Modern physiotherapy for 0–7 years old at the CF centre Lund, Sweden

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Objective: The authors examined the phenomenon known to college students as prepartying, which is the consumption of alcohol prior to attending an event or activity (eg, party, bar, concert) at which more alcohol may be consumed. Participants: To explore the extent of this behavior, the authors surveyed 227 college students about each drinking event over a 1-month period. Results: Principal res...

A new low-turbulence wind tunnel for bird flight experiments at Lund University, Sweden

A new wind tunnel for experiments on bird flight was completed at Lund University, Sweden, in September 1994. It is a closed-circuit design, with a settling section containing five screens and a contraction ratio of 12.25. The test section is octagonal, 1.20 m wide by 1.08 m high. The first 1.2 m of its length is enclosed by acrylic walls, and the last 0.5 m is open, giving unrestricted access....

Looking back at 100 years of physiotherapy education in Australia.

Physiotherapy education in Australia has evolved, like the education of many other health care professions, from an apprenticeship often involving hospital-based training to the current day where it is a well recognised, highdemand degree program situated in the tertiary education sector (Higgs et al 1999). This remarkable transition has occurred in just 100 years. During this time, professiona...

The growth assessment of very low birth weight infant at corrected two years old

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the growth status of very low birth infant at corrected age of two years. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on all babies with birth weight ≤1500 gr without any congenital anomalies, genetic disturbance and chronic disease (e.g. cardiopulmonary insufficiency, cholestasis, malabsorption). They were called at corrected age 2 year...

Advanced Mitral Stenosis at Three Years Old.