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“I was trying to look after myself, but I really wasn’t”: Understanding patient’s perspectives on risk factors for lower extremity amputations

BACKGROUND: Lower extremity amputations (LEAs) as a result of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) cause considerable morbidity, mortality, and burden on the healthcare system. LEAs are thought to be preventable, yet the rate of LEAs, particularly in Australia, has risen despite the availability of preve...

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Autores principales: Ben chmo, Marcelle, Matricciani, Lisa, Kumar, Saravana, Graham, Kristin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9743707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36503591
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00589-6