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Patient-level predictors of diabetes-related lower extremity amputations at a quaternary hospital in South Africa

INTRODUCTION: Diabetes-related lower extremity amputation has a major psycho-social and economic cost on the patient as well as a direct impact on financial expenditure within health facilities. AIM: This study aimed to determine the incidence and patient-related factors related to diabetes-related...

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Autores principales: Mtshali, Sifiso, Mahomed, Ozayr
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7567354/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33064756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240588