Relationship between student academic and clinical performance in podiatric medical education at Des Moines University.

abstract：:Five-year mortality rates after new-onset diabetic ulceration have been reported between 43% and 55% and up to 74% for patients with lower-extremity amputation. These rates are higher than those for several types of cancer including prostate, breast, colon, and Hodgkin's disease. These alarmingly high 5-year mortality...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Robbins JM,Strauss G,Aron D,Long J,Kuba J,Kaplan Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to observe the pressure changes in the felt padding used to off-load pressure from the first metatarsal head, the effects obtained by different designs, and the loss of effectiveness over time. METHOD:With a study population of 17 persons, two types of 5-mm semicompressed felt padd...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Nieto-Gil MP,Ortega-Avila AB,Pardo-Rios M,Gijon-Nogueron G

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The major goal of investigating plantar pressure in patients with pain or those at risk for skin injury is to reduce pressure under prominent metatarsal heads, especially the first and second metatarsals. In research, the insole is used to reduce plantar pressure by increasing the contact area in the midfoot...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Soltanzadeh Z,Najar SS,Haghpanahi M,Mohajeri-Tehrani MR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented here is a preliminary report of 102 patients who underwent first metatarsocuneiform joint arthrodeses performed with external fixation for the correction of hallux valgus. The advantages of using external fixation are the ability to initiate early weightbearing, predictable fusion, and removal of all of the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Wang JC,Riley BM

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monitoring footprints during walking can lead to better identification of foot structure and abnormalities. Current techniques for footprint measurements are either static or dynamic, with low resolution. This work presents an approach to monitor the plantar contact area when walking using high-speed videogr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Lidstone DE,Porcher LM,DeBerardinis J,Dufek JS,Trabia MB

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absence of the hallucal tibial sesamoid is seldom seen in the clinical setting. We present a case of a symptomatic missing tibial sesamoid in a female marathon runner. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Shtofmakher G,Afesllari E,Rozenstrauch A,DeLauro TM,Cohen RE

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commercial disinfectants classified as fungicides may not be effective against commonly encountered fungi within reasonable periods. Cell suspensions of clinical fungal isolates were exposed to use-dilutions of various disinfectants. Quaternary ammonium compounds, iodophors, and phenolics were not fungicidal against a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Terleckyj B,Axler DA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery involving diabetic patients requires special consideration of the possible effects of anesthesia. The authors discuss factors that affect the choice of anesthetic agent and recommendations for preparing the diabetic patient for surgery, along with potential complications. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Addante JB,Coby ME,Wondro ME,Baker RE

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever is an active yet nonspecific response of the body to infections and other insults that cause immune cells to release cytokines, resulting in a brain prostanoid-mediated rise in body temperature. The causes, types, clinical management, and postoperative consequences of fever are reviewed in this article. Physicia...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Becker JH,Wu SC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography is a primary imaging technique for evaluating congenital and developmental anomalies of the foot and ankle. Other imaging modalities have special capabilities, but computed tomography is a fast, safe, and effective method of assessing the anatomy. To demonstrate this point, the authors present and ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Lomasney LM,Demos TC,Harris EJ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tarsal coalitions represent a cohort of conditions characterized by bony, cartilaginous, or fibrous union of two or more tarsal bones. These disorders are often poorly understood by medical professionals, often leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. They may be asymptomatic or cause hindfoot pain, stiffness, de...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Babu S,Shenoy R,Mahapatra P,Amin A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of diabetes on the lower extremity can be devastating. Surgical intervention on the diabetic foot must be carefully planned, and long-term results must be anticipated. The authors present a case history of a patient with multiple previous amputations of the forefoot, resulting in a severe deformity and a no...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Lynch T,Kanat IO

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The intent of this study was to determine whether differences in function, walking characteristics, and plantar pressures exist in individuals after operative fixation of an intra-articular calcaneal fracture (HFX) compared with individuals with operative repair of an Achilles tendon rupture (ATR). METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Albin SR,Cornwall MW,McPoil TG,Van Boerum DH,Morgan JM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residency education has an interesting history in the US that speaks clearly about some of the cherished beliefs still perpetuated in today's residency training programs. The history also provides a foundation for considering how the current knowledge of adult education theory and practice can be incorporated into res...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Bashook PG

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent debate and literature have provided impetus to the growing body of thought that we should not model the midtarsal joint as having two simultaneous axes of rotation but as having a single instantaneous axis of rotation. Building on this concept, we present new reference terminology and propose that descriptions ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Nester CJ,Findlow AH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lateral intermetatarsal angle, a measurement of the sagittal plane angular divergence between the dorsal cortices of the first and second metatarsals of lateral weightbearing foot radiographs, was compared in 30 normal and 30 hallux limitus feet. The results suggest that the angle may be measured reliably and that...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Bryant A,Mahoney B,Tinley P

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes-related lower-extremity amputations are largely preventable. Eighty-five percent of amputations are preceded by a foot ulcer. Effective management of ulcers, which leads to healing, can prevent limb loss. METHODS:In a county hospital, we implemented a six-step approach to the diabetic limb at risk....

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Rogers LC,Bevilacqua NJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nail pathologies have a broad range of origin and may sometimes be complicated in presentation or clinical course, specifically when the pathology remains recalcitrant after treatment. In this case report we discuss a pathologic disorder that was initially misdiagnosed as a pyogenic granuloma surrounding an ingrown na...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Goez JC,Kilfoil RL,Wang CA,Sax Z,Arif F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed the efficacy of customized foot orthotic therapy by comparing reulceration rates, minor amputation rates, and work and daily living activities before and after therapy. Peak plantar pressures and peak plantar impulses were compared with the patients not wearing and wearing their prescribed footwe...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Fernandez ML,Lozano RM,Diaz MI,Jurado MA,Hernandez DM,Montesinos JV

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author reflects upon his experiences within podiatric medical education and shares his thoughts about the directions podiatric medical education should take before the end of the century. The author envisions a collaborative effort between the practitioners and educators within the profession in areas such as curr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： McNevin AJ

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to determine whether fungal culture results in cases of suspected onychomycosis differ depending on the location from which the specimen is obtained. Specimens were taken from the nail plate, subungual debris, and nail bed in 30 patients with clinical evidence of onychomycosis. Cultures from the ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Harvey CK,Richardson A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin. It may occur anywhere on the skin surface but is most common in skinfolds, on the face, and in the genital region. Atypical presentations are usually seen in conditions with altered immunity, but they may occur in immunocompetent patients as well. We present a ca...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Bahalı AG,Su O,Ozkaya DB,Sallahoglu K,Yıldız P,Demirkesen C,Onsun N

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The flexor digitorum accessorius longus muscle was encountered during routine dissection of the posteromedial region of the left ankle of an 84-year-old female cadaver, by a first year podiatric medical student, in a lower extremity anatomy laboratory session. The purpose of this article is to describe the flexor digi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： VanCourt RB,Siesel KJ

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors illustrated a chronic bilateral plantar foot ulcer of several years' duration that was resistant to all forms of conventional therapy, yet was resolved after 13 1/2 weeks of maggot therapy. The contralateral foot ulcer showed no improvement during the same period, despite continual inpatient conventional d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Stoddard SR,Sherman RA,Mason BE,Pelsang DJ,Sherman RM

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report was presented because there are few published cases of a solitary lesion of primary osteoma cutis occurring in the foot. It is an unusual cause of heel pain. ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Klein MD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of soft tissue attachment and reattachment has been addressed over the years through a variety of surgical techniques. This includes tendons and ligaments that have been detached both surgically and traumatically from their osseous origins or insertions. This study is designed to provide the reader with a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Yu GV,Chang T,White JM

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fish pedicure is considered to be an aesthetic treatment, first conceived in Turkey, in Kangal Hot Springs. These hot waters are rich in two species of fish of the Cyprinidae family that feed on the stratum corneum layer of patients with psoriasis. This treatment was later adapted to many spa resorts for "fish pedicur...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Nazzaro G,Germiniasi F,Veraldi S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using data from a multicenter nationwide multispecialty survey, the authors investigated the efficacy of in-office dermatophyte test medium (DTM) and central laboratory cultures used to confirm onychomycosis across samples collected by podiatric, dermatologic, and primary-care physicians. The samples collected by podi...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Jennings MB,Rinaldi MG

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the age-related decline in foot strength and flexibility, and the emerging evidence that foot problems increase the risk of falls, established guidelines for falls prevention recommend that older adults have their feet examined by a podiatrist as a precautionary measure. However, these guidelines do not specify ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Najafi B,de Bruin ED,Reeves ND,Armstrong DG,Menz HB

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accidental falls in the older population are common and often result in serious injury. Although a number of factors have been recognized as risk factors for falling, the effect of footwear on postural stability is often overlooked. This article reviews the literature on the effect of various footwear features on post...

journal_title：Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

authors： Menz HB,Lord SR

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00