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A review of disparities in peripheral artery disease and diabetes–related amputations during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected health care delivery. In addition to the significant morbidity and mortality associated with acute illness from COVID-19, the indirect impact has been far-reaching, including substantial disruptions in chronic disease care. As a result of pandemic disrup...

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Autores principales: Pride, Laura, Kabeil, Mahmood, Alabi, Olamide, Minc, Samantha D., Fakorede, Foluso A., Ochoa, Lyssa N., Wright, A. Sharee, Wohlauer, Max V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9780019/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36958904
http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2022.12.002
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected health care delivery. In addition to the significant morbidity and mortality associated with acute illness from COVID-19, the indirect impact has been far-reaching, including substantial disruptions in chronic disease care. As a result of pandemic disruptions in health care, vulnerable and minority populations have faced health inequalities. The aim of this review was to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted vulnerable populations with limb-threatening peripheral artery disease and diabetic foot infections.