BACKGROUND Itchy maceration of the toe webs is common in warm and humid weather. Some cases do not respond to treatment for tinea or eczema. METHODS Patients with foot intertrigo with a poor response to antifungal or antiinflammatory treatment from 2004 to 2009 were included in this study. Their general characteristics were recorded. Bacterial and fungal cultures as well as potassium hydroxid...

The aim of this study was to test the effect of the stance width and asymmetry on muscle activation patterns during balancing on a tilt board. Eleven young healthy volunteers took part in the tests. After the standardized warm-up and customization protocol had been carried out, they balanced five times for 60 seconds on a tilt board, using a different foot position each time (i) wide symmetrica...

Objectives:  Stroke is one of the most important neurological diseases in the world. Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders associated with stroke that can disrupt the daily functioning of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of foot baths on physiological parameters and anxiety in patients with stroke. Methods: The present study was a single-blind clinical ...

© 2016 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Nordic Orthopedic Federation. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) DOI 10.1080/17453674.2016.1262679 A 39-year-old previously healthy woman sustained a dislocated trimalleolar ankle fracture as a re...

Non-local or crossover (contralateral and non-stretched muscles) increases in range-of-motion (ROM) and balance have been reported following rolling of quadriceps, hamstrings and plantar flexors. Since there is limited information regarding plantar sole (foot) rolling effects, the objectives of this study were to determine if unilateral foot rolling would affect ipsilateral and contralateral me...

Abstract. Low-alloy TRIP steel sheets with ultra-high-strength that utilize transformation-induced plasticity of retained austenite have high strength and ductility. In this study, low-alloy thermo-mechanical treatment warm rolling were prepared, the effects on tensile properties investigated. A hot-rolled sheet Ms 418.5°C was austenized then quenched in a salt bath kept at 450°C. Two specimens...

Central serotonin (5-HT) dysregulation contributes to the susceptibility for mental disorders, including depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder, and learning and memory deficits. We report that the formation of hippocampus-dependent spatial memory is compromised, but the acquisition and retrieval of contextual fear memory are enhanced, in central 5-HT-deficient mice. Genetic del...

Electrical waveforms measured during propagation at microscopic level are considerably affected by normal variations in cardiac microstructure as well as by the superfusing fluid. On the basis of evidence we present in this article, we argue that the anisotropic waveform variations discussed here are explained primarily by the associated variations in different microstructural components of myo...

BACKGROUND Blood sampling through heel lancing is the most common invasive painful procedure performed on newborn infants. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a five day old infant who sustained burns to the left foot and leg after the mother's hairdryer was used by the midwife to warm the baby's heel prior to capillary blood sampling (CBS) with an automated device. CONCLUSION Heel warm...