The Role of Music Therapy for Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment in Singapore.

The aim of this study was to explore the benefits of music therapy (MT) for children with cancer over the course of their treatment in an acute paediatric hospital setting in Singapore. Twenty-five children undergoing cancer treatment received MT sessions as part of a multidisciplinary team rehabilitation intervention from March 2017 to January 2020. A total of 37 individualised goals were developed by the music therapist for the cohort.

Computer aided diagnosis of diabetic foot using infrared thermography: A review.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder that requires regular medical care to prevent severe complications. The elevated blood glucose level affects the eyes, blood vessels, nerves, heart, and kidneys after the onset. The affected blood vessels (usually due to atherosclerosis) may lead to insufficient blood circulation particularly in the lower extremities and nerve damage (neuropathy), which can result in serious foot complications.

Medial Longitudinal Arch Development of Children Aged 7 to 9 Years: Longitudinal Investigation.

Background: It is unclear at what age the medial longitudinal arch (MLA) of the foot becomes stable in children. The influence of footwear on MLA development also is unknown.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the MLA development of children using a longitudinal approach.

Association between foot type and lower extremity injuries: systematic literature review with meta-analysis.

Study Design: Systematic literature review with meta-analysis.

Objectives: To investigate the association between nonneutral foot types (high arch and flatfoot) and lower extremity and low back injuries, and to identify the most appropriate methods to use for foot classification.

Methods: A search of 5 electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses), Google Scholar, and the reference lists of included studies was conducted to identify relevant articles.

Reliability of footprint geometric and plantar loading measurements in children using the Emed(®) M system.

This study investigated the between-day reliability of footprint geometric and plantar loading measurements on children utilising the Emed(®) M pressure measurement device. Bilateral footprints (static and dynamic) and foot loading measurements using the two-step gait method were collected on 21 children two days apart (age = 9.9 ± 1.

In-shoe Plantar Pressure Distribution in Nonneuropathic Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Singapore.

Background: We sought to establish the in-shoe plantar pressure distribution during normal level walking in type 2 diabetic patients of Chinese, Indian, and Malay descent without clinical evidence of peripheral neuropathy.

Methods: Thirty-five patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus without loss of tactile sensation and foot deformities and 38 nondiabetic individuals in a control group had in-shoe plantar pressures collected. Maximum peak pressure and peak pressure-time integral of each foot were analyzed as separate variables and were masked into 13 areas.

Preliminary investigation on the reduction of plantar loading pressure with different insole materials (SRP--Slow Recovery Poron, P--Poron, PPF--Poron +Plastazote, firm and PPS--Poron+Plastazote, soft).

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the amount of pressure reduction for different padding and insole materials commonly used in the podiatry clinic.

Methods: Plantar pressure were taken for 5 subjects without insoles fitted (BF) in their daily sports shoes, and thereafter with 4 pairs of simple insoles (6.4 mm thick) each as follow: SRP - Slow Recovery Poron, P - Poron, PPF - Poron+Plastazote (firm) and PPS - Poron+Plastazote (soft).

Case reports on the use of antimicrobial (silver impregnated) soft silicone foam dressing on infected diabetic foot ulcers.

This article described four patients who had an episode of an infected foot ulcer, and subsequently treated with a novel antimicrobial soft silicone foam dressing together with standard off-loading and antibiotic therapy. Qualitative description of the ulcer-healing process was documented. All four ulcers showed positive wound contraction and reduction in size throughout the follow-up period ranging from 3 to 16 weeks.