Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic foot complications among people living with diabetes in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Diabetic foot disease (DF) is a common diabetes-related complication; however, the prevalence and associated risk factors for DF are not well characterised among people living with diabetes (PLWD) in Zimbabwe. This may suggest the unavailability of adequate strategies to diagnose...
Main Authors: | Oppah Kuguyo, Doreen Macherera Mukona, Vasco Chikwasha, Lovemore Gwanzura, Joconiah Chirenda, Alice Matimba |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17610-7 |
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