Gaps in awareness of peripheral arterial disease in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Janaka Weragoda (Author), Manuj C. Weerasinghe (Author), Rohini Seneviratne (Author), S. M. Wijeyaratne (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an emerging problem in Sri Lanka, particularly with the ageing population. A considerable number of patients are detected at a late stage with severe limb ischemia or chronic non-healing leg ulceration. Public awareness about PAD is important...