IP175. Disparities in Inpatient Management of Diabetic Foot Ulceration and Outcomes
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Subjects With Diabetic Foot Ulceration
Foot ulcers are a major cause of morbidity and hospitalization in patients with diabetes. The incidence of diabetic foot ulceration is higher in developing countries because of various sociocultural factors. The majority of amputations in patients with diabetes are preceded by foot ulceration; hence it is important to identify patients at risk for this complication. Studies show that the preval...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.03.174