Publications by authors named "Remi M Rufus-Toye"
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- Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is often misdiagnosed in primary care, leading to a 2-year delay in diagnosis and increased risk of permanent disability, potentially due to insufficient education on the condition.
- A study assessed the awareness of DCM among general practitioners (GPs) using a web-based survey, revealing that over half reported "limited awareness" and a significant portion felt they would struggle to recognize or triage patients with DCM.
- The findings suggest that GPs lack both confidence and knowledge regarding DCM, highlighting a need for improved educational resources in medical training to better equip them for diagnosis and management of the condition.
Background/objectives: Ophthalmic disorders cause 8% of hospital clinic attendances, the highest of any specialty. The fundamental need for a distance visual acuity (VA) measurement constrains remote consultation. A web-application, DigiVis, facilitates self-assessment of VA using two internet-connected devices.
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