Opportunities for diabetes and peripheral artery disease-related lower limb amputation prevention in an Appalachian state: A longitudinal analysis

Opportunities for diabetes and peripheral artery disease-related lower limb amputation prevention in an Appalachian state: A longitudinal analysis

Lower extremity amputation due to peripheral artery disease (PAD) and diabetes (DM) is a life-altering event that identifies disparities in access to healthcare and management of disease. West Virginia (WV), a highly rural state, is an ideal location to study these disparities. The WVU longitudinal...

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Main Authors: Samantha Danielle Minc, Stevan Budi, Dylan Thibault, Ranjita Misra, David G Armstrong, Gordon Stephen Smith, Luke Marone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Lower extremity amputation
Peripheral artery disease
Diabetes
Rural health
Risk factor modification
Disease management
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521001959

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