title: High mortality in patients with chronic wounds.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escandon
authors.forename: Alejandra C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Vivas
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Katherine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Rowland
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kirsner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000401:mortality; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000401:mortality; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000401:mortality; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000401:mortality*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology