After posting the KNGF's treatment guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation, I am posting a quite similar guideline published by the Heart Foundation in Australia.
This is the link for them.
Sunday, 5 May 2013
Alberto Cairo: There are no scraps of men
Alberto Cairo's clinics in Afghanistan used to close down during active fighting. Now, they stay open. In this powerful talk, Cairo tells the moving story of why -- and how he found humanity and dignity in the midst of war. (Filmed at TEDxRC2.)
Alberto Cairo leads the International Red Cross' orthopedic rehabilitation work in Afghanistan.
Full bio.
Alberto Cairo leads the International Red Cross' orthopedic rehabilitation work in Afghanistan.
Full bio.
Glossopharyngeal breathing
Glossopharyngeal breathing (GPB, also called frog breathing) is a means of forcing extra air into the lungs to expand the chest and achieve a functional cough. The technique involves the use of the glottis to add to an inspiratory effort by gulping boluses of air into the lungs. It can be beneficial for individuals with weak inspiratory muscles and no ability to breathe normally on their own.
The technique was first observed in the late 1940s in polio patients at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, in Los Angeles, by Dr Clarence W Dail and first described by Dr. Dail in 1951 in the journal California Medicine.
It is not commonly known today amongst physiotherapists and physical therapists.
The American Thoracic Society
ABOUT ATS
The roots of the American Thoracic Society reach back to 1905, when a small group of physicians decided that the best way to improve care for tuberculosis patients was to share their experiences and discoveries. Today, the ATS has grown into an international society with more than 15,000 members. In this introductory section, you will find information about the people and programs that make the ATS the world's leading medical association dedicated to advancing our clinical and scientific understanding of pulmonary diseases, critical illnesses and sleep-related breathing disorders.
Friday, 3 May 2013
Online education
They say that free online educational courses is the future of education. I am not sure about that and I do not completely agree, because I strongly believe in the "lesson" that the relationship between the student and the teacher can give you - and this is irreplaceable. However, we have to follow the new tendencies of the world and use the new technologies cleverly for the good of the human life and environment.
Some of the biggest Universities in the world have already created their own online "classrooms".
It is worth having a look:
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