Diabetes-related leg amputations in elderly North Carolinians. A status report and a challenge.
Chowdhury
M K
MK
MRNC, Releigh 27627, USA.
Craig
S B
SB
Goonan
K L
KL
Henderson
L M
LM
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D015996:Survival Rate