Regional health care services and rates of lower extremity amputation related to diabetes and peripheral artery disease: an ecological study
Background: The care necessary to prevent amputation from diabetes and peripheral artery
disease (PAD) remains disjointed in many jurisdictions. To help inform integrated regional …
disease (PAD) remains disjointed in many jurisdictions. To help inform integrated regional …
Monitoring, treatment and control of blood glucose and lipids in Ontario First Nations people with diabetes
BACKGROUND: Indigenous people worldwide are disproportionately affected by diabetes
and its complications. We aimed to assess the monitoring, treatment and control of blood …
and its complications. We aimed to assess the monitoring, treatment and control of blood …
[HTML][HTML] Incidence and trends of limb amputation in first nations and general population in Saskatchewan, 2006–2019
SK Essien, G Linassi, M Larocque, A Zucker-Levin - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background There is conflicting evidence whether limb amputation (LA) disproportionately
affects indigenous populations. To better understand this disparity, we compared the LA …
affects indigenous populations. To better understand this disparity, we compared the LA …
Cohort Study Examining the Presentation, Distribution, and Outcomes of Peripheral Artery Disease in Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Non-Indigenous …
Objective This retrospective cohort study investigated the anatomical distribution, severity,
and outcome of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders …
and outcome of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders …
Identifying barriers to preventive care among First Nations people at risk of lower extremity amputation: a qualitative study
T Wees, M Pandey, S Nicolay, J Windigo… - … Open Access Journal, 2023 - cmajopen.ca
Background: First Nations people in Canada are overrepresented among those who have
undergone nontraumatic lower extremity amputation, and are more likely to be younger …
undergone nontraumatic lower extremity amputation, and are more likely to be younger …
Post-operative morbidity and mortality in Indigenous Peoples: A scoping review and meta-analysis
RJ Livergant, K Stefanyk, C Binda, G Fraulin, S Maleki… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
ABSTRACT Indigenous Peoples across North America and Oceania experience worse
health outcomes compared to non-Indigenous people, including increased post-operative …
health outcomes compared to non-Indigenous people, including increased post-operative …
[PDF][PDF] Sex, gender, race and ethnicity matter in limb preservation in north america
V Blanchette, A Kayssi - Wound Care Canada, 2022 - researchgate.net
Limb Preservation in Canada· Volume 3, Number 1· 2022 31 social or demographic factors.
6 Health disparity is a metric used to measure progress toward achieving health equity …
6 Health disparity is a metric used to measure progress toward achieving health equity …
Characterizing the Hospital Burden of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Across Canada: A Population-Based Analysis
MH Syed - 2022 - search.proquest.com
The burden of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) on the Canadian healthcare system remains
poorly defined. First, the accuracy of diagnostic coding for identifying a DFU-related …
poorly defined. First, the accuracy of diagnostic coding for identifying a DFU-related …
The strongest predictors of length of stay and prosthetic fitting for people with lower limb amputations
M Chislett - 2020 - research.library.mun.ca
Title: The Strongest Predictors of Length of Stay and Prosthetic Fitting for People with Lower
Limb Amputations. Objective: To identify the strongest predictors of rehabilitation length of …
Limb Amputations. Objective: To identify the strongest predictors of rehabilitation length of …