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Review
. 2023 Mar;36(1):90-99.
doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2022.12.002. Epub 2022 Dec 23.

A review of disparities in peripheral artery disease and diabetes-related amputations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Laura Pride  1 , Mahmood Kabeil  2 , Olamide Alabi  3 , Samantha D Minc  4 , Foluso A Fakorede  5 , Lyssa N Ochoa  6 , A Sharee Wright  7 , Max V Wohlauer  8
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Review

A review of disparities in peripheral artery disease and diabetes-related amputations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Laura Pride et al. Semin Vasc Surg. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected health care delivery. In addition to the significant morbidity and mortality associated with acute illness from COVID-19, the indirect impact has been far-reaching, including substantial disruptions in chronic disease care. As a result of pandemic disruptions in health care, vulnerable and minority populations have faced health inequalities. The aim of this review was to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted vulnerable populations with limb-threatening peripheral artery disease and diabetic foot infections.

Keywords: Amputation; COVID-19; Diabetic foot infection; Healthcare disparities; Peripheral artery disease.

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