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Filter by:Objective: Neural mobilization (NM) is commonly used to treat nerve disorders, and it is useful for disorders associated with neck and arm pain. This study aimed to determine the effects of NM on respiratory function in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods: Overall, 26 patients with neck pain were randomly assigned to two groups: NM or control. In these participants, respiratory function and active cervical range of motion were assessed before and after intervention. Furthermore, the participants were provided a visual analog scale (VAS) and Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire (FreNAQ). Each participant underwent 15 treatment sessions (5 days per week for 3 weeks). Further, in the NM group, in addition to conventional treatment, 10 sessions of neural mobilization were performed.
The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to examine the effect of the active period of firefighters in the units on respiratory functions and stair climbing performance. In the relevant fire department, aged between 18 and 64, who do not have a psychological, cognitive or emotional problem, a chronic heart or lung disease that would prevent them from participating who have been active for at least two years, will be included. The main questions it aims to answer are: - What is the effect of the active period of firefighters on respiratory functions? - What is the relationship between the length of active period of firefighters in the profession and their stair climbing performance? Participants sociodemographic characteristics will be questioned by using the Demographic Data Form. - Pulmonary function test and respiratory muscle strength measurement will be performed with the Pony Fx pulmonary function test device. - The Cornell Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire will be used to evaluate musculoskeletal disorders. - The 6 Minute Walk Test will be performed to evaluate exercise capacity. - Stair Climbing Test will be applied to evaluate stair climbing performance.
Assessing the feasibility and testing the accuracy of the developed artificial intelligence algorithms for detection of wheezes and crackles in patients with lung pathologies in clinical settings on unseen local patient data acquired through three digital stethoscopes.
In the emergency department, a sick child is usually seen first by the nursing staff. Their job is to quickly assess how sick the child is and what immediate care is needed. The nurse will usually use suitable devices to check vital signs, such as body temperature, pulse rate and blood oxygen levels. However, normally the respiratory rate has to be manually counted (this is the average number of breaths taken each minute) because there is no suitable device which can automatically do this assessment. To overcome this problem we have produced a noncontact device that can automatically measure respiratory rate in children. The device has been designed using the latest technology and works by directly sensing the air coming from the nose or the mouth when held at about 20 cm from the face. It has been tested on adults and children and compared to the usual methods of measuring respiratory rate. We have used comments and Suggestions from members of the public and healthcare professionals from hospital, general practice and the ambulance service to help us develop the device. With this study, we explore the applicability and usefulness of the device in a range of difference clinical and nonclinical settings. Its performance will be carefully evaluated on children and adults in children's nurseries, schools, university, hospital emergency departments, general practice surgeries and ambulances. In the future, when using the device nursing staff will easily be able to measure each child's respiratory rate so that the most seriously ill children will be identified earlier and get correct treatment more quickly. This will ensure that the right children get admitted to intensive care units sooner and, in some cases, deaths will be prevented.
Breathing retraining supervised by a physiotherapist will result in improvements in the quality of life and asthma control of patients treated for asthma in the community with symptoms suggestive of dysfunctional breathing. To investigate the effects of breathing retraining on clinical and physiological parameters of asthma control, to identify the characteristics of patients who benefit, to perform a health economic evaluation.