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ACFAOM
The ACFAOM Review Text in Podiatric Orthopedics & Medicine, 3rd Edition, has been printed and we anticipate announcing its availability in the very, very near future. In order that the Review Text be as accessible as possible, your purchase will come in two parts – (1) a 500-page book that will be sent to you by UPS; and, (2) online access to a digital version of all chapters. This bundle will allow you access to the Review Text at any time and under any circumstances so that you can use the information and format when and where needed – at your desk or in the clinic with patients. Current ACFAOM Fellows, Associates and Members will pay only $99 for the bundle; current ACFAOM Residents will pay $149 and it is available to non-members for $299.
Diabetic Medicine
The objective of this study was to ascertain the effects of improvements in diabetic foot services over 18 years on incidence of diabetic foot ulceration. Researchers also compared survival time from first ulcer development with presence of neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, age and healing.
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Podiatry Today
There are many examples of proactive care in health care. In some health care systems, physicians are looking at preventable disease and other hospital systems look to avoid unplanned admissions or readmissions for “vulnerable populations,” such as those patients with complex physical or mental health issues.
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Podiatry Management
The practice of pediatrics
within the specialty of
podiatric medicine could
be one of the best-kept
secrets of the profession.
Simply by offering a wide range of
services to the youngest in the population, a podiatric practice could benefit in untold ways. Once a podiatric physician gains the confidence of
those seeking care for their children,
the rest of the family will very often
trust its care with that same doctor.
Savvy practitioners also recognize that
the opposite is true.
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Medical Economics
When Gary LeRoy, MD, FAAFP, signed on as medical director of a community health center in Dayton, Ohio, it consisted of a single physician and dentist, a nurse practitioner and a handful of other employees housed in a 5,000-square-foot former grocery store.
Today, the center — now known as the East Dayton Community Health Center — bears little resemblance to the facility LeRoy joined 16 years ago, despite being in the same location.
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McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Shockwave therapy “boosters” appear to extend the effectiveness of an initial treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, according to new research out of Taiwan.
Doctors at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital treated four DFU patients with extracorporeal shockwave therapy, with one person receiving 12 twice-weekly sessions and three patients receiving six.
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Podiatry Today
With a rising incidence of osteomyelitis, this author reviews the literature and suggests the use of oral antimicrobial regimens for osteomyelitis could facilitate infection remission, and potentially result in lower patient morbidity and lower health care costs.
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Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
Even if physical activity plays a key role within diabetic foot treatment its use and the results obtained from this treatment seem to be still limited. Nowadays, new and even more advanced technologies for the long term daily physical activity monitoring are available and they are radically changing some aspects of physical activity such as its amount, features and monitoring.
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Clinical Orthopaedics and related Research
Two previous meta-analyses comparing staples versus sutures have led to conflicting relative risks for surgical site infection between skin closure methods after orthopedic surgery. Consequently, the choice of sutures or staples for skin closure continues to be a subject of conversation. Recently, additional randomized trials have been published, and an updated meta-analysis is needed to inform this debate.
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ACFAOM
An ACFAOM Certified Clinical Podiatric Medical Assistant (CCPMA) can perform routine nail care, pre-treatment foot exams, collect client health information correctly, setup a sterile field and much more. Click here for additional information about the CCPMA qualification and its potential value for your practice. Also, ACFAOM is collaborating with AAPPM to help you register your staff members at the regular members’ rates. AAPPM’s CMOM-POD certifies that successful candidates have achieved advanced knowledge and skills to succeed in a podiatric practice management role; while the ACFAOM CCPMA course is purely clinical. You can have both types of your staff certified for less than $2,000.
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