Epidemiological characteristics of peripheral artery disease: retrospective study.

Autor:	Popa S; Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa'--Iasi., Baroi G; Discipline of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa'--Iasi., Popa RF; Discipline of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa'--Iasi., Datcu DM; Discipline of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa'--Iasi., Aursulesei V; Discipline of Internal Medicine-Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa'--Iasi.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi [Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi] 2013 Jan-Mar; Vol. 117 (1), pp. 95-100.
Abstrakt:	Unlabelled: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common condition. Over the past 20 years the risk factors for PAD have changed. Aims: To identify the regional characteristics of the patients with PAD and the sex- and urban/rural-related differences. Material and Methods: Retrospective study on patients admitted to the Iasi "St. Spiridon' University Hospital in the interval 2007-2012. The dataset was prepared for t student analysis in in view of determining statistical significance. Results: Of the 361,248 patients admitted to the 20 units of the hospital, 2,623 patients were diagnosed with advanced stages of PAD (Leriche--Fontain III and IV). Significant statistical differences were found between men and women, and between rural and urban men (p = 0.001). 20.5% of the patients underwent amputations. Conclusions: This is one of the first studies that has identified urban/rural differences. The characteristics specific to PAD patients from North-Eastern Romania are presented.
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