Diabetes-related major and minor amputation risk increased during the COVID-19 pandemic

13 Nov

Background: Along with significant case transmission, hospitalizations, and mortality experienced during the global Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, there existed a disruption in the delivery of health care across multiple specialties. We studied the effect of the pandemic on inpatients with diabetic foot problems in a level-one trauma center in Central Ohio. Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients necessitating a consultation …

Could COVID Toes Be An Emerging Acro-Ischemia Symptom Of The COVID-19 Virus?

04 May

COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2, causes a variety of clinical symptoms with the most common symptoms being a dry cough, fever, myalgia and fatigue.1 Less common symptoms include dyspnea, sputum production and diarrhea. However, as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread across the world, new information about the disease is emerging all the time. Read more  

L’ACPM est heureuse d’offrir le régime du Québec:

01 Apr

Ce que nous offrons L’ACPM est heureuse d’offrir le régime du Québec: Merci à nos amis chez BFF Benefits par Finkelstein Financial Vous pouvez demander une couverture santé pour vous-même, votre famille et votre personnel. Tant que vous êtes un membre actif de l’ACPM et que vous avez une couverture maladie provinciale, vous êtes admissible à votre choix des régimes …

COVID-19 Update

01 Apr

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The affect of this pandemic varies by Province and Territory, and city and town.  In all situations, podiatrists take the recommendations of the federal and local health authorities seriously and understand their individual responsibility to their patients and the general public to contain the spread of COVID-19. …

COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A MESSAGE FOR OUR MEMBERS

24 Mar

March 24, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic quickly evolves, the CPMA will continue to provide important information from the Federal government and provincial health officials and share updates as news evolves. Communications will be consolidated on this webpage; please check back regularly for up-to-date information. Guidelines for Podiatrists are the domain of the Regulatory Colleges across Canada. In unregulated provinces …

Health Canada warns Canadians of potential cancer risk associated with gentian violet

04 Jan

From the Health Canada recall alert: Health Canada has completed a safety review of human health products and veterinary drugs containing gentian violet and has found that exposure to these products may increase the risk of cancer. Given the seriousness of this risk, Health Canada is advising Canadians to stop using all human and veterinary drug products containing gentian violet. …