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Risk factors associated with lower extremity amputation in Sudanese individuals with diabetes: The need for improvement in primary health care system

BACKGROUND: Lower extremity amputation (LEA) in individuals with diabetes is a serious health issue with a considerable physical and social burden. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with LEA in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Th...

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Autores principales: Elkhider, Alaa Tag E., Almobark, Ahmed O., Badi, Safaa, Tahir, Hanan, Ramadan, Azza, Khalil, Abbas A., Elshaikh, Elamin, Ahmed, Mohamed H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8138363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34041109
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1881_20