Getting a Foothold on Diabetic Foot Disease-Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Clinical Pathway for Inpatient Diabetic Foot Care: A 17-Year Institutional Review.

Introduction: Diabetes foot disease (DFD) contributes to poor quality of life, clinical and economic burden. Multidisciplinary diabetes foot teams provide prompt access to specialist teams thereby improving limb salvage. We present a 17-year review of an inpatient multidisciplinary clinical care path (MCCP) for DFD in Singapore.

A Phenomenological Investigation Into the Meaning of Food in Palliative Care Patients With Anorexia.

Little has been published on the meaning of food to palliative care patients with anorexia. Our study aims to investigate the meaning of food in palliative patients with anorexia. Fifteen patients with anorexia were recruited from the Palliative Care Unit of an acute hospital in Singapore from August 2018 to August 2021.

Effects of Humanitude care on people with dementia and caregivers: A scoping review.

Aims And Objectives: This study aimed to comprehensively review the research literature to provide an overview of the effects of Humanitude on people with dementia and their caregivers.

Background: Humanitude is a relationship-centred and compassionate care approach that focuses on improving the communication between people with dementia and their caregivers. There is a lack of updated and comprehensive synthesis on the evidence of the effects of Humanitude in dementia care.

The Optimal Screw Length of Lumbar Pedicle Screws during Minimally Invasive Surgery Fixation: A Computed Tomography-Guided Evaluation of 771 Screws.

Study Design: A retrospective study of radiographic parameters of patients who underwent lumbar spinal pedicle screw insertion.

Purpose: The optimal length of pedicle screws is often determined by the lateral radiograph during minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Compared with open techniques, measuring the precise length of screws or assessing the cortical breach is challenging.

Subcutaneous injection is a simple and reproducible option to restore parathyroid function after total parathyroidectomy in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Background: Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common clinical problem seen in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis. In patients with severe persistent hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomies are often required.

Objectives: We sought to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of total parathyroidectomy followed by subcutaneous injection of parathyroid autograft compared with surgical implantation.