Meeting the challenge for foot health in rheumatic diseases [PDF]
Background: National guidelines recommend that patients with rheumatic diseases should have access to podiatry services and evidence is emerging that podiatry interventions are effective in the management of foot problems in this patient group.
Bowden, AP, Williams, AE
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The effectiveness of a multidisciplinary foot care program for children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: an exploratory trial [PDF]
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of multidisciplinary foot-care, and to evaluate the methodological considerations of a trial of multidisciplinary care in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Design: Exploratory randomised controlled trial.
Brandon, Mhairi +8 more
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Institute of Health Care - Faculty of Health Sciences (1987-2013) : a celebration [PDF]
The Institute of Health Care embarked on its mission of training health care professionals at the University of Malta in 1987. A degree programme in Nursing Studies was the first course offered by the Institute of Health Care.
Rizzo Naudi, John
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Structural, Dermal and Ungual Characteristics of the Foot in Patients with Type II Diabetes
Background and Objectives: Diabetes is a chronic and metabolic disease, considered as an important public health problem. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of podiatric pathology in type II diabetic patients.
Cristina Gonzalez-Martin +5 more
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Making the equivocal unequivocal: standardization of clean margins in diabetic foot osteomyelitis
Background The prevalence of diabetes mellitus continues to rise. Diabetic foot ulcers with osteomyelitis are a diabetes-related complication presenting a significant burden to this cohort.
Brian M. Schmidt, Christine Jarocki
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Guidelines for the management of the foot health problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a chronic systemic disease, commonly affects the feet, impacting negatively on patients' quality of life. Specialist podiatrists have a prime role to play in the assessment and management of foot and ankle ...
Bowen, C +6 more
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Background: The pathology laboratory course at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine involves the use of Virtual Microscopy. The students can scan the whole slide, section by section, and zoom in or out.
Zev Leifer
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Medium-Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Metaphyseal Osteotomy (DMMO) for Central Primary Metatarsalgia: Do Maestro Criteria Have a Predictive Value in the Preoperative Planning for This Percutaneous Technique? [PDF]
The purpose of this prospective study was first to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Metaphyseal Osteotomy (DMMO) in treating central metatarsalgia, identifying possible contraindications.
Biz, Carlo +6 more
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Hemorheological Failure in the Pathology of Cardio-vascular Complications in Patients with Diabetic Foot Syndrome [PDF]
The literature that includes the study of cardiovascular complications in patients with diabetic foot syndrome was analyzed. The topicality of this problem is caused by the steady growth of diabetes mellitus morbidity among people.
Кorobko, Е. (Еlina)
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Exploración de la flexión dorsal del tobillo: Una revisión [PDF]
The ankle joint is an important part of the musculoskeletal system necessary for normal ambulation. Reduced range of movement at this joint has been termed as gastrocnemius contracture, limited ankle dorsiflexion and ankle equinus.
Chockalingam, Nachiappan, Gatt, Alfred
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