SPIROMETRY IN A PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT

Primary care physiotherapy in the Emergency Department.

Making physiotherapy more accessible: open access for general practitioners to a physiotherapy department.

Open access to a physiotherapy outpatient department of a district general hospital was offered to general practitioners to whom domiciliary physiotherapy was already available. The effects of the new service have been monitored. Delays are reduced and consultants economise on time spent in merely confirming need for physiotherapy. Policies determining treatment, placing emphasis on prevention ...

Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy Department of Human Biometry and Biomechanics the Skin as a Barrier in Physiotherapy

This systematic review and meta-analysis is focusing on the evidences related to iontophoresis used to enhancethe topical drug delivery through the skin in the treatment of inflammatory dysfunctions, acute soft tissue injuries andpain. A literature search in the databases, MEDLINE (PubMed), Pedro, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Re-views was conducted. The methodological qua...

Prevalence of Respiratory Diseases According to Spirometry Findings Among Patients Attending the Spirometry Department of Dhulikhel Hospital.

Background Spirometry is a standard test for screening and evaluation of patients with symptoms of cough and shortness of breath. Despite its easy availability, low cost and ease of performance it has not been widely used in clinical practice in Nepal. Objective To assess the prevalence of respiratory diseases in a regional referral centre in patients referred for spirometry. Method This is a d...

Evaluation of performance quality of an advanced scope physiotherapy role in a hospital emergency department

BACKGROUND Physiotherapists working in advanced and extended scope roles internationally make a difference to workflow, performance targets, and patient satisfaction in areas traditionally served by medicine and nursing. AIM To assess the impact of an advanced scope of practice physiotherapist (ASoP-PT) service in a large Australian hospital emergency department (ED) by measuring national ser...