[Epidemiology of critical ischemia of the limbs].
Authors report their results from a study made during 1991. The study was made in order to analyze the clinical complications (morbidity and mortality) and the socioeconomic consequences that are related to the cure of patients with highly developed ischemic diseases (critical ischemia). Economic expenses mean a 1.5% from the total budget of the Public Sanity into the Asturian Autonomic Community.
Estevan
J M
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Unidad de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, España.
Valle
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Pacho
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged