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American Podiatric Medical Association Best Walking City Competition, 2004.

In 2004, the American Podiatric Medical Association conducted its third annual "Best Walking City Competition." This study improved on the 2002 and 2003 studies by increasing the number of cities competing for the title of "Best Walking City" and by including a variety of new measures of walking activities to provide a more comprehensive and equitable basis for comparing cities. The top 20 best walking cities in 2004 were identified from among the 200 largest cities across the United States. Lists of top cities were also developed by city population size and geographic region and by three different types of walking activities prevalent in each city.

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American Podiatric Medical Association Best Walking City Competition, 2003.

In 2003, the American Podiatric Medical Association conducted its second annual "Walking City Competition." The objective of the study was to update and expand on the results of a previous study conducted in 2002, taking into account a wider variety of measures of walking and walking conditions and identifying the best cities for walking in the United States on a regional basis.

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1999 Arthritis Survey. American Podiatric Medical Association.

This report presents the results of analyses of statistical data from 1,114 members of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) who responded to the 1999 Arthritis Survey, conducted from July through August 1999. The purpose of the survey was to determine the extent and methods of treatment of patients with arthritis of the foot or ankle by doctors of podiatric medicine.

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American Podiatric Medical Association Missing Time Survey, 2004.

A 2004 survey of US adults found that 19% had experienced foot problems at work at some time. As a result, 38% reported lost productivity and 28% missed time at work. Younger, less educated male workers were more likely to suffer from foot problems. The percentage of the total population surveyed who missed time at work owing to foot problems was 5.4% in 2004. In a previous survey conducted in 2000, the corresponding percentage was 6.6%.

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1996 Podiatric Practice Survey. Statistical results. Al Fisher Associates, Inc.

This report presents the results of analyses of statistical data from 4,328 members of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) who responded to the 1996 Podiatric Practice Survey, conducted from July through August 1996. Written comments from a sample of 200 respondents were also extracted for review and analysis.

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1997 Diabetes Survey. Statistical results. Al Fisher Associates, Inc.

This report presents the results of analyses of statistical data from 3,368 members of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) who responded to the 1997 Diabetes Survey, conducted from February through March 1997. The purpose of the survey was to determine the extent and methods of treatment of patients with diabetes by doctors of podiatric medicine.

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2005 Podiatric Practice Survey: statistical results.

This report presents the results of the 2005 Podiatric Practice Survey conducted from August through September 2005 by the American Podiatric Medical Association. A total of 3,079 members responded to this survey.

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Feet first. A commentary.

In 1989, the Board of Directors of the Professional Diabetes Academy, Pennsylvania Diabetes Academy endorsed the concept to revise Feet First, published in 1970, and gained the permission of the US Public Health Service to use the initial document as a base. With marked expansion, added color, nonreflective paper, and larger print, Feet First was published in 1991, and introduced to the podiatric profession during the Annual Meeting of the American Podiatric Medical Association in New York. The concept of need expressed by the late Glen W. McDonald, MD, and the late Seward P. Nyman, DPM, to see a melding of public health education and podiatric medicine has brought new meaning to the subject and provided an interdisciplinary approach to foot health education for the diabetic patient.

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Retrospective review of endoscopic plantar fasciotomy. 1994 through 1997.

In the September 1996 issue of the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, the authors published a retrospective review of their experiences with and results of plantar fasciotomy from 1992 through 1994. Since then, patients who underwent endoscopic plantar fasciotomy from 1994 through 1997 have been reviewed by utilizing materials and methods identical to those used in the original study. This article provides an update of the results of endoscopic plantar fasciotomy and compares them with the results described in the 1996 study.

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Outcomes research in podiatric medicine.

Outcomes research has become a high priority for the podiatric medical profession, according to the results of a recent survey of members of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). The methods of population-based studies using claims data, health-related quality-of-life measures, decision and cost-effectiveness analysis, and quality improvement are discussed and their contributions to the podiatric medical profession highlighted. The integration of this methodology into the podiatric medical literature has been sparse. Future work needs to address the training of future researchers in these methods, the establishment of collaborative arrangements, and the development of uniform clinical and health-related quality-of-life measures.

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2002 Podiatric Practice Survey. Statistical results.

This report presents the results of analyses of statistical data from 2,955 members of the American Podiatric Medical Association who responded to the 2002 Podiatric Practice Survey, conducted in April through May 2002.

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Barriers to podiatric care among diabetic patients in the San Francisco Bay area.

This study investigates the provision of general medical and foot care, the barriers to access for foot care, and the awareness of foot risks in an urban diabetic population. A survey composed of 26 questions was mailed to 2375 diabetic patients in the San Francisco Bay area who are members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Three hundred ninety-two surveys were returned for a response rate of 16%. Of the 392 respondents, 7 (1.8%) indicated that they were not receiving any medial care for their diabetes, with another 15 (3.8%) receiving general medical care from an alternative health care provider. Among the respondents, 87 (22%) did not have their feet examined by any health care provider. The remainder of the patients were receiving foot care from a health care provider with 191 (48.7%) under the care of a provider other than a podiatrist. Of those not receiving any foot care, 53 (61%) reported that they did not seek any pedal care because they do not have any apparent foot or leg problems. Another 12 (13.8%) indicated that they did not know whom to see for their lower extremity problems. Lack of insurance or inability to afford medical care was the main reason that prevented 7 (8%) of the patients from receiving routine foot care. With respect to the patient's knowledge of diabetes-associated foot disorders, the majority (72%-79%) knew that poor circulation, neuropathy, ulcers, painful leg and foot conditions, infection, and amputation were associated with diabetes. From all the surveyors, 106 (27%) reported that they were not advised or educated on the potential lower extremity complications of diabetes by their health care provider. The results of this study indicate that in an urban population of diabetic patients, all of whom were members of ADA, a significant number are not adequately educated on the importance of routine foot care.

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