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Podiatry Management
In the June 17, 2017 issue of the
New England Journal of Medicine,
David Armstrong, Andrew Boulton
and Sicco Bus promoted the concept
of shifting the focus of attention from
healing foot ulcers to putting greater
emphasis on their recurrence and time
until subsequent breakdown.
This is
based on the frequency of re-ulceration,
the likelihood of recurrence,
the time and cost that wound healing
treatment entails and the association
of wound recurrence with increased
mortality.
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Lower Extremity Review
A New York State Podiatric Medical Association survey, initiated in late 2017, has found that expanding podiatry’s role in healthcare may lead to reduced hospitalizations, long-term healthcare costs, and opioid prescription in four target groups: diabetes, obesity, substance abuse/back pain and fall prevention.
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Podiatry Today
Amniotic membrane is an increasingly utilized tool for physicians to spur healing in chronic diabetic foot ulcers. These authors take a closer look at the research and potential of both cryopreserved and dehydrated amniotic membrane.
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Orthopedics Today
Patients with higher levels of preoperative anxiety reported higher levels of pain and less function after elective foot and ankle surgery, according to study presented here.
“Because patients in the higher anxiety group had levels of pain one standard deviation above the general population, patient counselling may be necessary to help them understand their results,” Sandra Klein, M.D., said at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Correct footwear fitting is acknowledged as being vitally important, as incorrectly fitted footwear has been linked to foot pathology. The aim of this narrative review was to determine the prevalence of incorrectly fitted footwear and to examine the association between incorrectly fitted footwear, foot pain and foot disorders.
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The Conversation
Humans have gone unshod for millions of years; it is only in the last few centuries that people have started wearing shoes. However, a recent survey shows that shoe wearing among young boys isn’t universal. German children and teenagers spend most of their day in shoes, while about 90 percent of their South African counterparts go barefoot.
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| | PRACTICE MANAGEMENT PEARLS FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR PODIATRIC EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPMENT (IPED) |
Physicians Practice
Being a doctor is often a high-income, high-stress, and high-liability profession. Your financial and legal planning must address the all the complexities your profession, financial numbers, and family demand. This self-exam for physicians may make you reconsider how “ready” you, your business, and your family really are for future problems and events.
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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, set up a sterile field and much more. Click here for additional information about the CCPMA qualification and its potential value for your practice.
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