Knowledge, attitude and perception towards lower limb amputation amongst persons living with diabetes in rural South Africa: A qualitative study

BACKGROUND: South Africa has a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), a leading risk factor for lower limb amputation (LLA). Lower limb amputation is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Lower limb amputation incidence can be mitigated through prompt identification and treatment...

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Autores principales: Owolabi, Eyitayo O., Chu, Kathryn M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2022
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9623825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36226936
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3398

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9623825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36226936
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3398

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