Journal article
The economic burden of inpatient diabetic foot ulcers in Toronto, Canada
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Diabetic foot ulcer, which often leads to lower limb amputation, is a devastating complication of diabetes that is a major burden on patients and the healthcare system. The main objective of this study is to determine the economic burden of diabetic foot ulcer-related care.
METHODS: We conducted a multicenter study of all diabetic foot ulcer patients admitted to general internal medicine wards at seven hospitals in the Greater …
Authors
Syed MH; Salata K; Hussain MA; Zamzam A; de Mestral C; Wheatcroft M; Harlock J; Awartani D; Aljabri B; Verma A
Journal
Vascular, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 520–529
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
October 2020
DOI
10.1177/1708538120923420
ISSN
1708-5381