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Care for the ageing population will increasingly be delivered within a domestic setting, so effective integration and sharing at the point of use of accurate and timely personal and social care will be essential. Reliance on the cared-for person to pass on information can be complicated by age-related memory loss and communication difficulties. The Homecare Hub (HCH) concept addresses this issue by...
Objective: In patellar tendinosis the evidence suggests that degeneration may involve central, medial or lateral portions of the patellar tendon. There are few studies that have attempted to establish the basis of spread of the lesion distally or the occurrence of more extensive degeneration involving the main body of the tendon, distal or proximal to the bone–tendon junctions in symptomatic tendons...
The present study investigated the involvement of peripheral sensory neuropathy in endothelial dependent and endothelial independent vasodilation in three groups of age and sex matched subjects. Six non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus subjects with diabetic neuropathy, six dependent diabetes mellitus subjects without neuropathy and six non diabetic controls were studied.Dorsal foot skin blood...
SUMMARY. Swanson Silastic® double-stemmed great toe implants have been used for damaged first metatarsalphalangeal joints since the early 1970s. To date, however, the efficacy of such devices have been limited to only a few studies. The aim of the study was to undertake a retrospective analysis of Swanson Silastic double-stem great toe implants focusing on pain levels, physiological function and quality...
Vibration perception threshold (VPT) measurements are becoming widely accepted as a determinant for neurological dysfunction in a clinical setting. In this study, VPT measurements were taken from 10 normal subjects using a Neurothesiometer. Three sites on the body – the left 1st metacarpo-phalangeal joint; left rectus femoris muscle; and left proximal phalanx of the hallux – were studied as these...
Foot health needs were assessed for one National Health Service Trust by a survey of the past problems and priorities perceived by 14- to 15-year-olds in three schools. The schools were selected using socially related criteria. Significant differences were found in each school. Seventy-eight per cent reported some foot problem during their lives. Pain was the main reason for expressing concern but...
A sample of 248 individuals aged 75 years or more were assessed to ascertain their opinions and attitudes with regards to palliative podiatric care. 48% of the sample received no formal podiatric care. The podiatric service provision offered to the remaining 52% is reported.
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