Erica di Martino

Jun 10, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Erica di Martino |Elizabeth Nelson |Jane Nixon |David Russell

1 INTRODUCTION Infection of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in people with diabetes.1 DFUs may become clinically infected, and these diabetes-related foot infections (DFIs) are associated with increasing morbidity, more frequent healthcare provider visits, more complex and frequent wound care, antimicrobial therapy, surgical procedures and high healthcare costs.2 Of particular importance, DFIs remain the most frequent diabetes-related complications...

May 30, 2024 | bjgp.org | Erica di Martino |Stephanie Honey |Stephen Bradley |Omer Ali

AbstractBackground Cancer incidence increases with age, so some clinical guidelines include patient age as one of the criteria used to decide whether a patient should be referred through the urgent suspected cancer (USC) pathway. Little is known about how strictly GPs adhere to these age criteria and what factors might influence their referral decisions for younger patients.

Apr 29, 2024 | bjgp.org | Erica di Martino |Stephanie Honey |Stephen Bradley |Omer Ali

agecancergeneral practiceguidelinesreferralIntroductionCancer diagnosis in younger patients is challenging. The incidence of some malignancies, such as colorectal cancer, in younger patients is steadily increasing worldwide,1–3 with a 2023 study indicating a 28% rise in mortality due to early-onset cancer in 2019 compared with 1990.3 However, most types of cancers remain uncommon in people aged <50 years.