Continuous variables are expressed as mean (standard deviation) or median (25th and 75th percentiles), and categorical variables are expressed as percentages (%). BMI: body mass index; DF: diabetic foot; DNF: DF complicated with necrotizing fasciitis; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; hs-CRP: hypersensitive C-reactive protein; LMR: lymphocyte-monocyte ratio; NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; PLR: platelet-lymphocyte ratio.
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
Ethical approval
This study was approved by the ethics committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (approval No. 2025-786-01). The study complies with the Declaration of Helsinki.
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Funding
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