Publications by authors named "K Finlayson"
Background: Patients with high-risk feet and diabetes are prone to develop diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs). To prevent DFUs and their costs and impacts on diabetes mellitus (DM) patients' productivity and quality of life, patients' foot self-care (FSC) practices are essential to screen for DFUs. Our study aimed to assess the self-efficacy and outcome expectations about FSC and evaluate the knowledge about DFUs among patients with DM in Jordan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCognitive changes in people with diabetes with lower extremity complications compared to people with diabetes without lower extremity complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC Endocr Disord
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Recent research suggests a link between diabetes-related lower-extremity complications (DRLECs) and cognitive changes, but findings are inconsistent and no systematic reviews have previously been conducted on this topic.* -
- A systematic review analyzed 13 studies comparing cognitive performance in individuals with diabetes, both with and without DRLECs; results showed mixed outcomes with some studies indicating significant differences while others found none.* -
- Overall, while there may be a relationship between DRLECs and cognition in diabetes, the lack of consistent methodologies across studies makes it difficult to draw clear conclusions.*
Objective: Wound care is an important component of nursing care, consuming a significant amount of working hours. Literature reports the existence of many barriers to evidence-based wound care and that nursing students have an increasing need for education in this field. While blended learning activities have shown some benefits in learning outcomes, dedicated wound care modules within baccalaureate nursing courses occur infrequently.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUntil recent events, the Antarctic was the only major geographical region in which high pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) had never previously been detected. Here we report on the detection of clade 2.3.
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