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Product safety warning issued for miconazole (Daktarin)

Quote: Miconazole, including the topical gel formulation, can enhance the anticoagulant effect of warfarin?if miconazole and warfarin are used concurrently, the anticoagulant effect should be carefully monitored and, if necessary, the dose of warfarin reduced https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-updat…-with-warfarin Continue reading →

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A sock that can help you run faster…

…at least that is what they claim. This caught my eye in the latest Running Insight! Its the Falke 4Grip: http://www.falke.com/uk_en/company/n…your-opponent/ Attached Images falke.JPG (61.3 KB) Continue reading →

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prosthetic nail

Hi there, i just wondered what people’s thoughts were about a reconstructed nail? Do they damage the surrounding area Continue reading →

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Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers with dehydrated amniotic membrane allograft

Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers with dehydrated amniotic membrane allograft: a prospective case series. Abdo RJ J Wound Care. 2016 Jul;25(Sup7):S4-S9 Continue reading →

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A tackle ban in junior rugby? seriously?

Given my 9 yr old daughter is playing full contact rugby in a boys team, I have no concerns: Injury risk and a tackle ban in youth Rugby Union: reviewing the evidence and searching for targeted, effective interventions. A critical review Ross Tucker, Martin Raftery, Evert Verhagen Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-096322 Quote: It has recently been proposed that the tackle, an integral part of Rugby Union, be banned in school rugby, as a means to reduce the risk of injury. This proposal held that harmful contact should be removed in response to what was termed an unacceptably high-injury risk Continue reading →

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Publication in JAMA by someone called B Obama, JD

I see in the Journal of the American Medical Association there is a paper by someone called ‘Barack Obama, JD’ and lists his author affiliation as ‘President of the United States, Washington, DC ” I think it pretty cool that a sitting President has such a scholarly publication. I do not recall a previous President doing that (I stand to be corrected on that) Also great coup by JAMA to get this! Imagine what the editors thought when the manuscript was submitted …. wonder who the peer reviewers were! United States Health Care Reform Progress to Date and Next Steps Barack Obama, JD JAMA. Continue reading →

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Adherence to a minimalist/barefoot running program

ADHERENCE TO SIX MONTHS OF INSTRUCTED MINIMALIST AND BAREFOOT RUNNING TRAINING Ana Paula da Silva Azevedo et al Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte May./June 2016 Quote: Introduction: The interest in minimalist and barefoot running is growing continuously. However, there is no data on how many runners drop out during this process. Continue reading →

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Diabetic neuropathy associated with vascular complications

Peripheral sensory neuropathy is associated with altered postocclusive reactive hyperemia in the diabetic foot Alex L Barwick, John W Tessier, Xanne Janse de Jonge, James R Ivers, Vivienne H Chuter BMJ Open Diab Res Care 2016;4 Quote: Objective This study examined whether the presence of peripheral sensory neuropathy or cardiac autonomic deficits is associated with postocclusive reactive hyperemia (reflective of microvascular function) in the diabetic foot. Research design and methods 99 participants with type 2 diabetes were recruited into this cross-sectional study. The presence of peripheral sensory neuropathy was determined with standard clinical tests and cardiac autonomic function was assessed with heart rate variation testing. Continue reading →

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Unloading Shoes for Self-Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

netizens Passed on in good faith Unloading Shoes for Self-Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Trial http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2533150 Background: Appropriate footwear is recommended for self-management of knee osteoarthritis. Shoes that reduce harmful knee loads are available, but symptomatic effects are uncertain. Continue reading →

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Staphylococcus aureus Toxins and Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Staphylococcus aureus Toxins and Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Role in Pathogenesis and Interest in Diagnosis. Dunyach-Remy et al Toxins (Basel). 2016 Jul 7;8(7). Continue reading →

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