Sentences with phrase «rates of amputations»

These minority populations are two to three times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, and their rates of amputations are higher.

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In 2015 the chances of losing a finger or limb in an Alabama parts factory was double the amputation risk nationally for the industry, 65 percent higher than in Michigan and 33 percent above the rate in Ohio.

Typically amputation of the affected bone is performed (whenever possible) but due to the high prevalence of spread to the lungs, survival rates for osteosarcoma are generally poor.

Although local healthcare professionals have pledged to reduce amputations rates by ensuring better foot care is available for patients — it will be important to educate staff outside of specialist diabetic units to ensure that correct referrals are made at the outset, as otherwise patients will continue to fail to access the right treatment.

If none of the three above factors affect your life expectancy, then the amputation will not affect your rates.

If you were diagnosed after age 40, your type 1 diabetes is well controlled, and you are following your doctor's recommendations, as well as not having other complications from diabetes, like loss of vision, kidney disease, nervous system disease or amputations you should be able to get approved for coverage with a few high quality life insurance companies at a table rating of between 4 - 8.