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ACFAOM
Three years in the making, the much anticipated third edition of the very popular Review Text is now available — and it comes in two versions for one very fair price. In addition to the 500-page hard copy that will be sent by UPS, you will also have online access once your order has been fully processed. It is ideal for your office as a quick guide for diagnosis and treatment. In this way, you can use the information and format when and where needed — at your desk or in the clinic with patients.
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Podiatry Management
Introduction
Peripheral neuropathy secondary
to diabetic conditions raises the risk
of foot trauma or injury that will go unnoticed or untreated
by patients. As it is
a chronic condition,
the power of prevention in diabetic foot
disease mostly lies in
the hands of the patient in terms of their
education and understanding towards
their own body’s
condition and symptoms.
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Podiatry Today
Bruce Williams, DPM, writes:
I attended the Federation of International Podiatrists meeting in Miami, Florida last month and was honored to participate on a panel that discussed the best definition of a custom foot orthotic.
Keep in mind that this is a group of podiatrists from all over the world. While FIP members are primarily based in Europe, North America and Asia, the organization also has emerging podiatric professionals from other countries.
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Patients with diabetic foot ulcers may have a lower quality of life. The objective was to compare the quality of life and its psychosocial determinants among patients with and without diabetic foot ulcers. A case-control study was conducted in 2017 among patients with (cases) and without (controls) diabetic foot ulcers.
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ScienceDaily
New research from La Trobe University suggests there is no evidence that changing a runner's strike pattern will help prevent injuries or give them a speed boost.
In a bid to avoid shin splints, sore knees and other injuries, many runners have adopted a toe-to-heel trend, running on the balls of their feet. This is often encouraged by coaches and health professionals.
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Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
The objective of this study was to assess the association between vitamin B12 deficiency and the development of diabetic foot ulcers in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
This is a case–control study that enrolled 323 Saudi adults with T2DM randomly selected from the Jazan Diabetes & Endocrine Center, Saudi Arabia from Jan. 1 to July 31.
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Podiatry Today
Given the common nature of actinic keratosis, increasing incidence in older patients and the potential risk of progressing to squamous cell carcinoma, this author reviews risk factors, essential diagnostic considerations and the latest study findings on treatment.
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By Scott E. Rupp
 A physician who is depressed is more likely to commit medical errors: This is the primary finding from a review of studies — 11 prior studies that included more than 21,000 physicians — published in JAMA Network Open. Per the findings, physicians with a positive screening for depression were very likely to report medical errors. Further examination found that the association between depressive symptoms in physicians and medical errors is bidirectional.
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Lower Extremity Review
In his June anniversary issue commentary, Proper Diabetes Care Can Reduce Rising Lower Extremity Amputation Rates (LER July 2019), Mark Hinkes, DPM, responded to the disheartening news that lower extremity amputations are increasing in the U.S. with a call to action: “I believe that the time has come for the standard of care of diabetic foot pathology to be PROACTIVE and that change in philosophy embraces PREVENTION.”
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American Journal of Sports Medicine
Acute Achilles tendon rupture has increased in the past decade, and many new treatments and rehabilitation regimens have been introduced. But major complications in ATR management remain an unsolved problem.
The purpose of this study was to compare the risk of major complications of acute ATR after different combinations of treatments and rehabilitation regimens
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ACFAOM
Having podiatric assistants who hold ACFAOM's Certified Clinical Podiatric Medical Assistant (CCPMA) designation shows that your practice is committed to excellence and demonstrates your dedication to retaining staff members who are serious about staying current with the clinical skills and best practices in podiatric medicine.
Show your patients that your assistants are held to the highest professional standard and will take excellent care of them!
Your podiatric medical assistants can show off their credential with an embroidered patch on their scrubs!
For more information and to register your podiatric assistant visit us online.
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