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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Diabetic foot ulcerations or infections (DFUs/DFIs) are common complications of patients with diabetes. This study aimed to explore the impact of non-dialysis and dialysis CKD on hospitalized patients with DFUs/DFIs.Methods
A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the National Inpatient Sample database for the years 2017 and 2018. Patients hospitalized for DFUs/DFIs were included in the study. The primary outcome was lower limb amputations. The secondary outcomes were inpatient mortality, sepsis, length of stay (LOS), total hospitalization charges (THC) and disposition.Results
A total of 121,815 hospitalizations were included (26.1% non-dialysis CKD; 8.4% dialysis CKD). There was no significant difference in amputation rates between those on non
SUBMITTER: Salim M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8279616 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature