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Multimorbidity as a Dilemma [PDF]

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2011
I completely agree with the authors’ conclusion, that therapeutic decisions are based on “other practice-relevant factors”; however, this is with regard to guidelines and NOT to “clinical data.” The authors mention “internal organizational routines of the physician’s office” first, then “financial parameters,”, with “patient-related aspects ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Systemic aging fuels heart failure: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic avenues

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1059-1080, April 2025.
Abstract Systemic aging influences various physiological processes and contributes to structural and functional decline in cardiac tissue. These alterations include an increased incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy, a decline in left ventricular diastolic function, left atrial dilation, atrial fibrillation, myocardial fibrosis and cardiac ...
Zhuyubing Fang, Umar Raza, Jia Song, Junyan Lu, Shun Yao, Xiaohong Liu, Wei Zhang, Shujuan Li   +7 more
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Validation of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Risk of Bias Tool against the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale in epilepsy research

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Systematic reviews and meta‐analyses (SRMAs) are critical for synthesizing evidence and guiding clinical and public health decision‐making. This study aims to evaluate the reliability, validity and reproducibility of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Commission on Epidemiology Risk of Bias Tool by comparing it against ...
Churl‐Su Kwon, Ali Rafati, Nathalie Jette, Charles R. Newton   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multimorbidity prevalence and patterns across socioeconomic determinants: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background Studies on the prevalence of multimorbidity, defined as having two or more chronic conditions, have predominantly focused on the elderly. We estimated the prevalence and specific patterns of multimorbidity across different adult age groups ...
Agborsangaya Calypse B, Lau Darren, Lahtinen Markus, Cooke Tim, Johnson Jeffrey A   +4 more
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Pilot implementation and evaluation of a social risk screening tool for hospitalised patients in Singapore

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Routine in‐hospital screening of social risk factors linked with poor health outcomes is not done in Singapore, where an aging population pays for 25% healthcare costs out‐of‐pocket despite universal coverage. Objective We developed and implemented a social risk screening tool for hospitalised patients and reported the association ...
Orlanda Q. M. Goh, Poh Yong Tan, Tse Yean Teo, Rachel Peh, Jeanne Ng, Aaron Chua, Xuling Lin, Tharmmambal Balakrishnan, Nicholas Graves, Mei Ling Kang, Xiaohui Xin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidence, contributing factors, and predictors of diagnostic errors in medical inpatients: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Diagnostic error is a major patient safety concern in hospitals, yet most studies have focused on selected high‐risk subgroups, leaving the broader general internal medicine inpatient population understudied. Objectives To determine the incidence, contributing factors, resulting harm, and predictors of diagnostic error in medical ...
Caterina E. Marx, Elena Hofmann, Martin Perrig, Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Wolf Hautz, Jörg P. Isenegger, Ernst Lipp, Drahomir Aujesky, Manuel R. Blum, Tobias Tritschler   +9 more
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Modeling the spectrum and determinants of multimorbidity risk among older adults in India.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundIndia is passing through a parallel phase of demographic and epidemiological transition coupled with the shifting burden of multimorbidity. Unhealthy ageing and escalating morbidity burden have been identified as key drivers of this shifting ...
Ajay Kumar, Bharti Singh
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Multimorbidity and its Associated Factors in Korean Shift Workers: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
BackgroundMultimorbidity is a crucial factor that influences premature death rates, poor health, depression, quality of life, and use of health care. Approximately one-fifth of the global workforce is involved in shift work, which
Hye Chong Hong, Young Man Kim
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Shortened outreach periodontal therapy in nursing home residents with periodontitis: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background We examined the clinical effectiveness of shortened outreach periodontal therapy for 3 months in nursing home residents with periodontitis versus controls (no therapy). Methods Nursing home residents with periodontitis were randomly assigned to either (a) one‐time, shortened outreach periodontal therapy adapted to German statutory ...
Anna G. Barbe, Dalia Beck, Martin Hellmich, Max von Kohout, Sonja H. M. Derman, Dirk Bleiel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Multimorbidity in Lithuania: Insights from National Health Insurance Fund Data

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
(1) Background: As the burden of multimorbidity is increasing worldwide, little is known about its prevalence in Lithuania. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of chronic conditions and multimorbidity among Lithuanian adults and assess their impact on ...
Dovilė Ramanauskaitė, Roma Puronaitė, Audronė Jakaitienė, Sigita Glaveckaitė   +3 more
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