Diabetes-related amputations of lower extremities in the Medicare population--Minnesota, 1993-1995
Centers for Disease Control and … - MMWR. Morbidity …, 1998 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 1998•pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govDiabetes mellitus is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations (LEAs)
in the United States and accounts for 45%-70% of all nontraumatic LEAs. Approximately half
of diabetes-related LEAs occur among persons aged> or= 65 years. To assess LEA
hospitalization rates and costs for Medicare enrollees aged> or= 65 years with and without
diabetes, the Minnesota Diabetes Control Program (DCP) and Stratis Health (Minnesota
Medicare Quality Improvement Organization) analyzed data for federal fiscal years 1993 …
in the United States and accounts for 45%-70% of all nontraumatic LEAs. Approximately half
of diabetes-related LEAs occur among persons aged> or= 65 years. To assess LEA
hospitalization rates and costs for Medicare enrollees aged> or= 65 years with and without
diabetes, the Minnesota Diabetes Control Program (DCP) and Stratis Health (Minnesota
Medicare Quality Improvement Organization) analyzed data for federal fiscal years 1993 …
Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations (LEAs) in the United States and accounts for 45%-70% of all nontraumatic LEAs . Approximately half of diabetes-related LEAs occur among persons aged > or =65 years. To assess LEA hospitalization rates and costs for Medicare enrollees aged > or =65 years with and without diabetes, the Minnesota Diabetes Control Program (DCP) and Stratis Health (Minnesota Medicare Quality Improvement Organization) analyzed data for federal fiscal years 1993-1995 (October 1992-September 1995). This report summarizes the findings, which indicate that the LEA Medicare hospitalization rate for persons with diabetes was nearly 13 times the rate for persons without diabetes.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov