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What evidence is there for using NIV prophylactically after upper abdo surgery to prevent PPC ? Find out in this up-to-date meta-analysis of 17 RCTs Jane Lockstone A/Prof Selina Parry Dominic Truong Georgina Whish-Wilson Linda Denehy @ShazaPhysio pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35881511/

Regular use of an Acapella device improves symptoms and quality of life in people with COPD who produce sputum daily or most days. thorax.bmj.com/content/early/… ThoraxBMJ #resped 1/n

Respiratory muscle testing/training should not be considered a niche or advanced area of physical therapy practice. It should be considered a routine component of the management of dyspnea, and exercise intolerance. One of my missions is to change this perception in the USA.

A massive thanks to Physiotherapy UniMelb Linda Denehy Dr Lizzie Skinner 🩺🏳️‍🌈💉 CHESM for supporting my early research career. "By standing on the shoulders of giants I can see further".

Does physio-led NIV delivered over the first two days after high-risk major abdo surg prevent respiratory complications over and above high-flow nasal cannula alone? Results of our NIPPER PLUS RCT out now! A/Prof Selina Parry Linda Denehy Jane Lockstone aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Post-op intensive physio after lung transplant is safe and feasible to deliver. 1stly, love the trial acronym - PIRATE. 2ndly, hats off to PhD student Ben Tarrant and The Alfred for running an n=40 RCT in this complex population La Trobe Physio @latrobephysio tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

The TEAM has now made it to the print edition of the NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… Here are some reasons people have said our findings should be disregarded...

Hi Australian ICU clinicians (any profession) - research survey regarding the perceptions and beliefs of Australian ICU clinicians about breathlessness assessment and management in patients in the ICU to consider completing and sharing

Great work Jane Lockstone! Putting the patient at the centre of everything you do - especially those who love a cold beer after a good gym session!

How does exercise, with and without diet, improve pain and function in knee osteoarthritis? Just published in Arthritis Care & Research: doi.org/10.1002/acr.25… Infographic below👇 CHESM Kim Bennell Prof Rana Hinman Thorlene

PEDro’s World-Wide Journal Club on preoperative exercise training for people with non-small cell lung cancer is now available. Participate in Steps 1 and 2 of a five-step process. Step 1 Invite colleagues Step 2 Read the article Professor Catherine Granger Lara Edbrooke pedro.org.au/english/journa…

What should we be researching next in prehabilitation? Here's what the experts think. Open access paper found here. rdcu.be/dkEPA SOuRCe Institute of Academic Surgery Annals of Surgical Oncology

#IGNITE2023 Australian Physiotherapy Association The surgical patient: where can it all go wrong? great presentation about the importance of the impact (mortality & morbidity) of pulmonary complications postop ignite2023.physio/speakers/ianth…

David Putrino International invited speaker for Cardiorespiratory #APAIGNITE kicks off with physio for long COVID david putrino Australian Physiotherapy Association Journal of Physiotherapy

Early bird registrations are now open for #ERASMEL24 #PREHABMEL24. You will not want to miss this congress at the RACV City Club Melbourne, featuring experts from Australia and all over the world. Register now 👉bit.ly/4bsf8Pg Peter Mac Cancer Centre ERAS® Society, Australian Physiotherapy Association

Comprehensive overview of the evidence for the physiotherapy management of the major abdominal surgery patient Find it here for free! Journal of Physiotherapy Includes #prehab Incentive spirometry Early mobilisation Breathing exercises Preop physio PEP NIV IMT url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/JvJYC6X1k7Cr…

A collection of high-quality research articles on 'patient education' in physiotherapy. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… A free open-access collection of 13 full-text articles. Roma Forbes .

Meta-analysis - preop physio for patients having major abdo surgery reduces hospital bed days/LOS by 3 days (!) in patients with multiple comorbidities Oh, it also halved pneumonia rates 🔥

This review summarises the morbidities associated with major abdominal surgery, the current management of patients having abdominal surgery with a particular focus on physiotherapy interventions, and future directions for research and clinical practice. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Fabulous day of lung and diaphragm ultrasound teaching for physios at LGH with Dr George Ntoumenopoulos #IStandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 #POCUS #physios