Risk factor | Studies supporting |
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Age | Mehaffey et al. [13], Shah et al. [18]a, Spittle et al. [20] |
Diabetes | Mehaffey et al. [13], Shah et al. [18]a, Spittle et al. [20] |
Peripheral vascular disease/atherosclerosis history | Mehaffey et al. [13], Shah et al. [18]a, Spittle et al. [20] |
Non-elective admission | |
Paralysis | |
Congestive heart failure |