Diabetes or war? Incidence of and indications for limb amputation in Lebanon, 2007
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Diabetes or war? Incidence of and indications for limb amputation in Lebanon, 2007.
Chronic diseases such as diabetes and vascular disease are a major public health problem in Lebanon, where primary care is not well developed. This study aimed to describe the incidence and indications for limb amputation in Lebanon and identify associated factors (age, sex, level of surgery, length of hospital stay). There were 1.6 amputations per 10 000 persons. The rate of amputation was hig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1020-3397
DOI: 10.26719/2015.18.12.1178