Hispanics’ Foot, Leg Amputations Increase From 2001 To 2004; Rates Higher Than For Blacks, Whites
The rate of hospitalizations among Hispanics for diabetes-related leg and foot amputations increased between 2001 and 2004, while rates declined slightly for blacks and remained steady for whites, the Schenectady Daily Gazette reports (Schenectady Daily Gazette, 3/24). The findings — from the