Utilization and Regional Differences of In-Patient Services for Peripheral Arterial Disease and Acute Limb Ischemia in Germany: Secondary Analysis of Nationwide DRG Data

Utilization and Regional Differences of In-Patient Services for Peripheral Arterial Disease and Acute Limb Ischemia in Germany: Secondary Analysis of Nationwide DRG Data

Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and acute limb ischemia (ALI) pose an increasing strain on health care systems. The objective of this study was to describe the German health care landscape and to assess hospital utilization with respect to PAD and ALI. Methods: Secondary data analysis...

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Main Authors: Matthias Trenner, Christoph Knappich, Bianca Bohmann, Simon Heuberger, Hans-Henning Eckstein, Andreas Kuehnl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
peripheral arterial disease
vascular surgical procedures
endovascular procedures
incidence
disease hotspot
burden of disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2116

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