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Physical examination for lumbar radiculopathy due to disc herniation in patients with low-back pain (Protocol)
(The Cochrane Collaboration by JohnWiley & Sons, Ltd, 2008)This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The general aim of our review is to provide information that may assist the clinician in making decisions about appropriate ... -
Physiotherapy and the shadow of prostitution: the Society of Trained Masseuses and the massage scandals of 1894
(AUT University, 2006)In 1894 the Society of Trained Masseuses (STM) formed in response to massage scandals published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Society's founders acted to legitimise massage, which had become sullied by its ... -
Physiotherapy Extended Scope of Practice - Who Is Doing What and Why?
(Elsevier, 2007)Objectives To explore the range, drivers and perspectives of extended or enhanced practitioner roles within physiotherapy. Data sources Nineteen electronic databases, hand searches, bibliography scanning and personal ... -
Physiotherapy interventions to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications following lung resection. What is the evidence? What is the practice?
(New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists, 2008)Following major surgery pulmonary complications are an important cause of postoperative morbidity, contributing to significant increases in length of hospital stay, overall hospital costs and patient discomfort. Physiotherapy ... -
Physiotherapy Treatment and Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in New Zealand: Are We Doing Enough?
(New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists Inc, 2019)Physiotherapists are lead providers of rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in New Zealand. Rehabilitation is considered an essential component following ACL injuries, but there is considerable ... -
Pilot trial of The Living Well Toolkit: Qualitative analysis and implications for refinement and future implementation
(BioMed Central, 2020)BACKGROUND: Following a neurological event, people's long-term health and well-being is hampered by a system that struggles to deliver person-centred communication and coordinated care and fails to harness individual and ... -
Podiatry services for patients with arthritis: an unmet need
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2010)Foot problems are extremely common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is ample evidence that foot pain, either alone or as a comorbidity, contributes significantly to disability. Despite the high prevalence ... -
Postoperative Outcomes Following Preoperative Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients Undergoing Open Cardiothoracic or Upper Abdominal Surgery: Protocol for a Systematic Review
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background: In patients undergoing open cardiothoracic and upper abdominal surgery, postoperative pulmonary complications remain an important cause of postoperative morbidity and mortality, impacting upon hospital length ... -
Preference for Caesarean Section in Young Nulligravid Women in Eight OECD Countries and Implications for Reproductive Health Education
(BioMed Central, 2017)Background: Efforts to reduce unnecessary Cesarean sections (CS) in high and middle income countries have focused on changing hospital cultures and policies, care provider attitudes and behaviors, and increasing women’s ... -
Preoperative Physiotherapy Is Cost-effective for Preventing Pulmonary Complications After Major Abdominal Surgery: A Health Economic Analysis of a Multicentre Randomised Trial
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Question: Is preoperative physiotherapy cost-effective in reducing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) and improving quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) after major abdominal surgery? Design: Costeffectiveness ... -
Prevalence of Foot Problems in People With Inflammatory Arthritis in Singapore
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Foot problems are highly prevalent in people with inflammatory arthritis reported from studies in the UK, Europe and New Zealand, but there is limited evidence from Southeast Asia. The study aim was to evaluate ... -
Problematizing ‘Productive Citizenship’ Within Rehabilitation Services: Insights From Three Studies
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)Background: The idea that everyone should strive to be a ‘productive citizen’ is a dominant societal discourse. However, critiques highlight that common definitions of productive citizenship focus on forms of participation ... -
Proposal for a National Interprofessional School of Rural Health
(New Zealand Medical Association, 2018)Shortages of health professionals persist in much of rural New Zealand despite a range of targeted university and professional college initiatives. In response to this a collective of universities, professional colleges ... -
Protective socks for people with diabetes: a systematic review and narrative analysis
(BioMed Central, 2015)Padded socks to protect the at-risk diabetic foot have been available for a number of years. However, the evidence base to support their use is not well known. We aimed to undertake a systematic review of padded socks for ... -
Protocol: Barriers and Facilitators To Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment-related Support for Indigenous Peoples – Systematic Review
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Protocol: Effectiveness of Interventions To Support People With Mild-moderate Mental Health Conditions Gain Paid Work – Systematic Review
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Protocol: Mapping Review of Storytelling As an Intervention in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
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Protocol: Overview of Systematic Reviews on Support for Gaining Employment With a Long-term Health Condition (2019)
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Protocol: Support for Gaining Employment For People With Long-term Conditions – Qualitative Systematic Review
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Provision of Foot Health Services for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis in New South Wales: A Web-based Survey of Local Podiatrists
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: It is unclear if podiatric foot care for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in New South Wales (NSW) meets current clinical recommendations. The objective of this study was to survey podiatrists' perceptions ...