Sterile environments anything but routine
"There is no such thing as a sterile operating room environment," said
Dale Bratzler, MD, of the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, who
helped write national guidelines for reducing infection after surgery.
"We make things as clean as possible, but most hospital surfaces still
contain bacteria."
This chilling quote comes from a November Boston
Globe article about a series of (Source: The Stephen Kite Practice)
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Podiatry Source Journal : Agility
Agility:In sport, agility is characterised by fast feet, body coordination during change of direction and sports skill performance, and reaction time/ ability. It is an amalgam of balance, speed, strength, flexibility and coordination. Although a performer’s agility relies heavily on the acquisition of optimum sports technique, it can also be enhanced by specific conditioning.
A variety of (Source: The Stephen Kite Practice)
Source: The Stephen Kite Practice - February 11, 2006 Category: Chiropodists Authors: admin Source Type: blogs
Podiatry Source Journal : Foot Ulcers
Foot Ulcers
A 31-year-old man from northern Ontario had acute
swelling, purpura and pain in his left lateral forefoot region, which
increased progressively over 10 weeks until he became bedridden. A
clinical diagnosis of gout was made, but the pain did not improve with
NSAIDs. One month later, a small pustule developed that progressed to an
ulcer with purulent drainage. On presentation 1 (Source: The Stephen Kite Practice)
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Mortons neuroma
Hi again,
here's my latest post on Podiatry Source.
Have you ever wondered about Mortons Neuroma. Yes a condition whereby an enlarged neProblems often develop in this area because part of the lateral plantar nerve combines with part of the medial plantar nerve here. When the two nerves combine, they are typically larger in diameter than those going to the other toes. Also, the nerve lies in (Source: The Stephen Kite Practice)
Source: The Stephen Kite Practice - December 11, 2005 Category: Chiropodists Authors: admin Source Type: blogs
