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Observational studyMedicine2017

Footwear used by older people and a history of hyperkeratotic lesions on the foot: A prospective observational study.

Patricia Palomo-López, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, David Rodríguez-Sanz, César Calvo-Lobo, Daniel López-López

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Observational study in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Foot Arch Height and Quality of Life in Adults: A Strobe Observational Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 6 countries.

Patricia Palomo-LópezUniversity Center of Plasencia, Universidad de Extremadura School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Physical Therapy & Health Sciences Research Group Department, Faculty of Health, Exercise and Sport, European University of Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of León, Ponferrada, León Research, Health and Podiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, Spain.
Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo
Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias
David Rodríguez-Sanz
César Calvo-Lobo
Daniel López-López
Girls Incorporated · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inadequate footwear, painful and hyperkeratotic lesions (HL) are an extremely common problems amongst older people. Such problems increase the risk of falls, hamper mobility, reduction of quality of life, dignity, and ability to remain independent. The etiology of painful and feet conditions is poorly understood.To discover footwear preferences of older people, pain tolerance may favor presence of HL for the use of inadequate footwear in old age.A sample of 100 participants with a mean age of 74.90 ± 7.01 years attended an outpatient clinic where self-reported demographic data, frequency with which they checked their feet were recorded and measurements were taken of foot sensitivity. Additionally, all participants' shoes were allocated into optimal, adequate, and dangerous categories based on design, structural and safety features, and materials.Only 12% of the sample population checked their feet every day, 37% revealed symptoms of neuropathy, 14% used optimal shoes, and 61% presented HL. In a bivariate analysis, no significant differences were observed.HL are associated with inadequate footwear, loss of sensitivity, and low frequency of foot health checks.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsDiagnostic Self EvaluationFemaleFootFoot DermatosesFoot UlcerHumansMalePeripheral Nervous System DiseasesProspective StudiesShoesSymptom Assessment

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PMID28403112
PMCPMC5403109
OpenAlexW2921672532

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