'I Didn't Know, I Definitely Guessed.' Exploring Pre-Registration Podiatry Students' Approach to Identifying Dermatological Conditions in Different Skin Tones, a Mixed Methods Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Research suggests that healthcare professionals find it more difficult to correctly diagnose dermatological conditions in the nonwhite patient demographic. People of colour experience higher rates of delayed and misdiagnosis, contributing to an increased mortality risk and increased health inequalities that remain widespread ...
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Background For university‐based podiatry education there are little data available documenting the delivery method and impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health curricula or the use of, and outcomes from, immersive clinical placements ...
Matthew West +4 more
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Background People with diabetes are at high risk of foot complications that can lead to lower extremity amputations. National standards suggest that early assessment and management by a podiatry led multidisciplinary high‐risk foot clinic (HRFC) helps to
Clare Linton +4 more
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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 [PDF]
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 of the nature of podiatric foot
A Blake +43 more
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Diabetes podiatry services for Māori in Aotearoa: a step in the right direction?
Māori with diabetes are at a 65% greater risk of amputation compared to non‐Māori with diabetes. Despite evidence to support the role of podiatrists in reducing diabetes‐related lower limb amputations; the effectiveness of diabetes podiatry services at ...
B Ihaka, K Rome, H Came
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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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“They just scraped off the calluses”: a mixed methods exploration of foot care access and provision for people with rheumatoid arthritis in south-western Sydney, Australia [PDF]
Background: There is little indication that foot health services in Australia are meeting modern day recommendations for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients.
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Ultrasound technology has therapeutic properties that can be harnessed to enhance topical drug delivery in a process known as phonophoresis. The literature on this method of drug delivery is currently sparse and scattered.
J. Karim Ead +3 more
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Survey of ultrasound practice amongst podiatrists in the UK [PDF]
Background: Ultrasound in podiatry practice encompasses musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging, vascular hand-held Doppler ultrasound and therapeutic ultrasound.
Aimie Patience +20 more
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Background Provision of podiatry services, like other therapies in the UK, is an area that lacks guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Louise McCulloch +8 more
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