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Osteomyelitis in Diabetes: A Marrowing Experience No Longer? – Dr F. Javier Aragón…

Osteomyelitis in Diabetes: A Marrowing Experience No Longer? Dr F Continue reading →

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Should we debride wounds – Prof. Marjana Tomic-Canic PhD

Should we debride wounds? A challenging discussion and presentation from world renowned molecular and cell biologist Professor Marjana Tomic-Canic PhD. * PLEASE NOTE – PORTAL Education does not normally utilize “youtube” – it is only being utilized in this format so videos can be posted to PODIATRY ARENA Continue reading →

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – Dr Jan Apelqvist (MD) – DFCon 2012

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – pure inspiration or high pitched sales pitch? Dr Jan Apelqvist, one of the most revered clinicians/researchers in the world discusses the use of hyperbaric medicine, its believers and its non-believers and the research behind the myths Continue reading →

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Missing Links – The digital age in keeping tabs on your patients who have diabtes Dr David C….

Missing Links – the TOOLS used to monitor your patients who have diabetes – from blood glucose monitors, to plantar pressure monitoring and beyond. The digital age of patient management Continue reading →

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Taking the Bull by the Horns – Dr F. Javier Aragón Sánchez – DFCon 2012

Taking the Bull by the Horns – when does your patient who has diabetes need surgery? When is referral a good idea? Let Dr F. Continue reading →

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Cherry Picking

Cherry picking is defined by Wikipedia : Cherry picking, suppressing evidence, or the fallacy of incomplete evidence is the act of pointing to individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position, while ignoring a significant portion of related cases or data that may contradict that position RationalWiki refer to it as: Cherry picking, when used figuratively, refers to selective extraction of points in an argument in order to refute or affirm them while ignoring others which will not support the point(s) being made. Often, these cherry-picked factoids or references will be over-extrapolated and oversold to give the impression that they are representative, when they are not. A now classic example of cherry picking in the context of the topic of this blog is spin on the paper by Daoud et al , that was widely touted in the minimalist and barefoot communities as proof that what they are doing is better. Continue reading →

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Team & Technology Dr Lee Rogers (Podiatrist) – DFCon 2012

The importance of “the team” in management of the diabetic foot. AN intriguing insight into the team care principals of wound management. * PLEASE NOTE – PORTAL Education does not normally utilize “youtube” – it is only being utilized in this format so videos can be posted to PODIATRY ARENA. Continue reading →

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The Economic Case for Amputation Prevention Dr Jan Apelqvist (MD) – DFCon 2012

The economic burden of the diabetic foot – from country to country and economy to economy. Dr Jan Apelqvist, one of the most revered clinicians/researchers in the world discusses the implications of diabetes and amputation on economics. Continue reading →

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Most coveted text books

Hi Podiatry Arena, I would like to invest in some text books & wanted to know what are the most valuable resources others have purchased – i.e. THAT text you refer to time & time again. Ideally I would like to purchase individual texts on topics such as Paediatrics, Orthoses, Sports…. Continue reading →

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Most coveted text books

Hi Podiatry Arena, I would like to invest in some text books & wanted to know what are the most valuable resources others have purchased – i.e. THAT text you refer to time & time again. Ideally I would like to purchase individual texts on topics such as Paediatrics, Orthoses, Sports…. Continue reading →

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