The Systemic Risk Factors for the Development of Infectious Keratitis after Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Population-Based Cohort Study

The Systemic Risk Factors for the Development of Infectious Keratitis after Penetrating Keratoplasty: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Penetrating keratoplasty (PK) is a corneal surgery that is employed to repair the full-thickness corneal lesion. This study aimed to survey the possible systemic risk factors of infectious keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) via the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD...

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Main Authors: Yung-Nan Hsu, Whei-Ling Chiang, Jing-Yang Huang, Chia-Yi Lee, Shih-Chi Su, Shun-Fa Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
infectious keratitis
penetrating keratoplasty
diabetes mellitus
chronic ischemic heart disease
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/18/2013

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/18/2013

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