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Nursing Innovation, from Process to Product: A Scoping Review (2023)
Journal Article
Stout, L., Stephens, M., & Hashmi, F. (2023). Nursing Innovation, from Process to Product: A Scoping Review. Nursing Forum, 2023, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6643031

Aim. To review the current literature on the developing role of nursing innovation, specifically, those nurses who have progressed their innovative practice into product development. Design. A scoping review was conducted utilising the Population, Co... Read More about Nursing Innovation, from Process to Product: A Scoping Review.

Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Challenging the Practice of Incision and Drainage: A Scoping Review (2023)
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Stout, L., Stephens, M., & Hashmi, F. (2023). Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Challenging the Practice of Incision and Drainage: A Scoping Review. Nursing Research and Practice, 2023, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5849141

Aim. To generate a landscape of the current knowledge in the interventional management and outcomes of purulent skin and soft tissue infections. Design. This study is a scoping review. Methods. Electronic searches were undertaken using CINAHL, Medlin... Read More about Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Challenging the Practice of Incision and Drainage: A Scoping Review.

Patient and clinician experiences and opinions of the use of a novel home use medical device in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease - a qualitative study (2021)
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Sedgwick, C., Growcott, C., Akhtar, S., Parker, D., Pettersen, E., Hashmi, F., & Williams, A. (2021). Patient and clinician experiences and opinions of the use of a novel home use medical device in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease - a qualitative study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 14(1), 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-021-00496-2

Abstract: Background: Peripheral vascular diseases have a significant impact on functional quality of life. Previous research has demonstrated the complex, limiting and costly economic implications of these conditions such as lower limb ulceration ch... Read More about Patient and clinician experiences and opinions of the use of a novel home use medical device in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease - a qualitative study.

Economic model to examine the cost-effectiveness of FlowOx home therapy compared to standard care in patients with peripheral artery disease (2021)
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Ezeofor, V., Bray, N., Bryning, L., Hashmi, F., Hoel, H., Parker, D., & Tudor Edwards, R. (2021). Economic model to examine the cost-effectiveness of FlowOx home therapy compared to standard care in patients with peripheral artery disease. PLoS ONE, 16(1), e0244851. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244851

Background: Critical limb ischaemia is a severe stage of lower limb peripheral artery disease which can lead to tissue loss, gangrene, amputation and death. FlowOx™ therapy is a novel negative-pressure chamber system intended for home use to increase... Read More about Economic model to examine the cost-effectiveness of FlowOx home therapy compared to standard care in patients with peripheral artery disease.

Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure : study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study) (2018)
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Price, C., McClymont, J., Hashmi, F., Morrison, S., & Nester, C. (2018). Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure : study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study). Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 11(33), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-018-0273-2

Background An improved understanding of the structural and functional development of the paediatric foot is fundamental to a strong theoretical framework for health professionals and scientists. An infant’s transition from sitting, through crawling... Read More about Development of the infant foot as a load bearing structure : study protocol for a longitudinal evaluation (the Small Steps study).

Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review (2017)
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Price, C., Morrison, S., Hashmi, F., Phethean, J., & Nester, C. (2018). Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review. Gait & Posture, 59, 140-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.09.005

Recognising structural and functional development of the paediatric foot is fundamental to ensuring a strong theoretical framework for health professionals and scientists. The transition of an infant from sitting to walking takes approximately 9 mont... Read More about Biomechanics of the infant foot during the transition to independent walking : a narrative review.

The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae (2017)
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Hashmi, F., Fairhurst, C., Cockayne, S., Cullen, M., Bell, K., Coleman, E., …Torgerson, D. (2017). The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae. British Journal of Dermatology, 177(5), 1285-1292. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15751

Background: Verrucae are a common foot skin pathology which can in some cases persist for many years. Plantar verrucae can be unsightly and painful. There are a range of treatment options including needling. Objectives: The EVerT2 trial aimed t... Read More about The EVerT2 (Effective Verruca Treatments) trial : a randomised controlled trial of needling versus nonsurgical debridement for the treatment of plantar verrucae.

The prevalence of foot problems in an Indian population (2017)
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Harrison-Blount, M., Hashmi, F., Nester, C., & Williams, A. (2017). The prevalence of foot problems in an Indian population

There is little known about the general incidence and prevalence of foot problems in India. Sociocultural practices and the rising prevalence of diabetes put foot health at risk. The aim of this study was to provide data on the prevalence of predispo... Read More about The prevalence of foot problems in an Indian population.

Implementation of blinded outcome assessment in the Effective Verruca Treatments trial (EverT) – lessons learned (2016)
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Cockayne, S., Hewitt, C., Hashmi, F., Hicks, K., Concannon, M., McIntosh, C., …Watt, I. (2016). Implementation of blinded outcome assessment in the Effective Verruca Treatments trial (EverT) – lessons learned. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 9(21), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-016-0155-4

Background Trials using inadequate levels of blinding may report larger effect sizes than blinded studies. It has been suggested that blinded outcome assessment in open trials may in some cases be undertaken by assessments of photographs. The aim... Read More about Implementation of blinded outcome assessment in the Effective Verruca Treatments trial (EverT) – lessons learned.

Investigating foot-sock friction : a comparison of two different methodologies (2016)
Journal Article
Carre, M., Tasron, D., Lewis, R., & Hashmi, F. (2016). Investigating foot-sock friction : a comparison of two different methodologies. Procedia Engineering, 147, 759-764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.324

Two different methodologies for assessing the friction between plantar skin and sock textiles are compared in this study. The first approach uses a custom-built friction plate rig. The rig consists of sock material mounted on a test plate attached to... Read More about Investigating foot-sock friction : a comparison of two different methodologies.

The evaluation of three treatments for plantar callus : a three armed randomised, comparative trial using biophysical outcome measures (2016)
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comparative trial using biophysical outcome measures. Trials, 17(251), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1377-2

Callus is one of the most common foot skin complaints experienced by people of all ages. These painful and unsightly lesions often result in disability. The gold standard of treatment is scalpel debridement by a trained specialist; however people a... Read More about The evaluation of three treatments for plantar callus : a three armed randomised, comparative trial using biophysical outcome measures.

The effect of topical anti blister products on the risk of friction blister formation on the foot (2016)
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foot. Journal of Tissue Viability, 25(3), 167-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2016.04.002

Introduction Foot blisters are a common injury, which can impact on activity and lead to infection. Increased skin surface hydration has been identified as a risk factor for blister formation, indicating that a reduction in hydration could reduce... Read More about The effect of topical anti blister products on the risk of friction blister formation on the foot.

EVerT2—needling versus non-surgical debridement for the treatment of verrucae : study protocol for a single centre randomised controlled trial (2015)
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randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 5(11), e009406. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009406

Introduction: Verrucae are extremely common, and are experienced by most people at some time during their lives. Although most verrucae will spontaneously disappear without treatment, many patients seek treatment, often because they have persisted fo... Read More about EVerT2—needling versus non-surgical debridement for the treatment of verrucae : study protocol for a single centre randomised controlled trial.

Characterising the biophysical properties of normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin (2015)
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Hashmi, F., Nester, C., Wright, C., Newton, V., & Lam, S. (2015). Characterising the biophysical properties of normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(35), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0092-7

BACKGROUND: Plantar foot skin exhibits unique biophysical properties that are distinct from skin on other areas of the body. This paper characterises, using non-invasive methods, the biophysical properties of foot skin in healthy and pathological... Read More about Characterising the biophysical properties of normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin.

The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin (2015)
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Hashmi, F., Wright, C., Nester, C., & Lam, S. (2015). The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 8(28), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-015-0083-8

Background: Hyperkeratosis of foot skin is a common skin problem affecting people of different ages. The clinical presentation of this condition can range from dry flaky skin, which can lead to fissures, to hard callused skin which is often painful... Read More about The reliability of non-invasive biophysical outcome measures for evaluating normal and hyperkeratotic foot skin.

The effect of hydration on the risk of friction blister formation on the heel of the foot (2014)
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formation on the heel of the foot. Skin Research and Technology, 20(2), 246-253. https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.12136

BACKGROUND: Friction blister research has focused on prevention and treatment approaches rather than exploring the pathophysiology of the friction blister. Increased skin hydration has been purported to be a key risk factor in friction blister dev... Read More about The effect of hydration on the risk of friction blister formation on the heel of the foot.

Treating plantar warts : utilising natural immunity to induce wart regression (2014)
Journal Article
Hashmi, F., & Bristow, I. (2014). Treating plantar warts : utilising natural immunity to induce wart regression. Dermatological nursing, 13(1), 42-45

In a previous article in the 'Podiatry Focus' section, the treatment of plantar warts (or verrucae) has been described (Bristow, Greenwood, 2009). These skin lesions are notoriously difficult to treat, even in immune-competent individuals, and as a r... Read More about Treating plantar warts : utilising natural immunity to induce wart regression.

Cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts: Economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (EVerT trial) (2012)
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Stamuli, E., Cockayne, S., Hewitt, C., Hicks, K., Jayakody, S., Kang'ombe, A., …Watt, I. (2012). Cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts: Economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (EVerT trial). Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 5(4), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-5-4

Background Plantar warts (verrucae) are extremely common. Although many will spontaneously disappear without treatment, treatment may be sought for a variety of reasons such as discomfort. There are a number of different treatments for cutaneous war... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts: Economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (EVerT trial).

The formation of friction blisters on the foot: the development of a laboratory-based blister creation model (2012)
Journal Article
Hashmi, F., Richards, B., Forghany, S., Hatton, A., & Nester, C. (2012). The formation of friction blisters on the foot: the development of a laboratory-based blister creation model. Skin Research and Technology, 19(1), e479-e489. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0846.2012.00669.x

Background/Purpose: Friction blisters on the foot are a debilitating pathology that have an impact on activities of daily living and can severely impair function. The purpose of this study was to test the hypotheses that digital infrared thermograp... Read More about The formation of friction blisters on the foot: the development of a laboratory-based blister creation model.

Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision (2011)
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Alcacer-Pitarch, B., Siddle, H., Buch, M., Emery, P., Hashmi, F., & Redmond, A. (2011). Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision. Clinical Rheumatology, 30(12), 1611-1615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-011-1784-4

The vascular and cutaneous alterations evident in systemic sclerosis/scleroderma (SSc) place the foot at risk of ulceration. The UK Podiatry Rheumatic Care Association (PRCA)/Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance standards of care recommend that all... Read More about Foot health needs in people with systemic sclerosis: An audit of foot health care provision.