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ArticleJournal of diabetes research2021

Amputations of Lower Limb in Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus: Reasons and 30-Day Mortality.

Magdalena Walicka, Marta Raczyńska, Karolina Marcinkowska, Iga Lisicka, Arthur Czaicki, Waldemar Wierzba, Edward Franek

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Article in Journal of diabetes research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Magdalena WalickaDepartment of Internal Diseases, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-5279
Marta RaczyńskaDepartment of Analyses and Strategies, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Karolina MarcinkowskaDepartment of Analyses and Strategies, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Iga LisickaDepartment of Analyses and Strategies, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Arthur CzaickiDepartment of Internal Diseases, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland.
Waldemar WierzbaSatellite Campus in Warsaw, University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz, Poland.
Edward FranekDepartment of Internal Diseases, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5953-7908
Central Clinical Hospital · PLMinistry of Health · PLUniversity of Humanities and Economics in Lodz · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetic foot is one of the leading causes of patient disability worldwide. Lower-extremity amputations (LEAs) resulting from this disease massively decrease quality of life, the function of the patient, and incur significant healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to assess trends in the number of amputations, the diagnosis at discharge, and diagnosis-related mortality after LEA procedures in a nationwide population.

methodsDatasets of the National Heath Fund containing information about all services within the public healthcare system in Poland, spanning the years 2010-2019, were analyzed. The source of data regarding mortality was the database of the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs.

resultsBetween 2010 and 2019, the annual number of amputations in patients with diabetes increased significantly from 5,049 to 7,759 (

conclusionsThe number of LEA in patients with diabetes in Poland increased substantially between 2010 and 2019 along with an increasing number of diabetics. Vascular pathologies, infections, and ulcerations were the most common causes of LEA. The 30-day mortality rate after amputation was rather high and varied depending on the diagnoses at discharge.

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Amputation, SurgicalDiabetic FootHumansLower Extremity

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PMID34350296
PMCPMC8328738
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