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Comorbidities in clinical practice. Algorithms for diagnostics and treatment
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R. G. Oganov +20 more
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Multimorbidity or polypharmacy: two sides of the same coin? [PDF]
Polypharmacy, broadly defined as the chronic co-prescription of several drugs [1], has long been recognized as problematic. The greater the number of medicines a patient takes, the greater the risk of adverse effects of any one medicine, and the greater ...
Carol Sinnott +3 more
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Multimorbidity as a Dilemma [PDF]
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 ...
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BackgroundVariations in the prevalence and pattern of multimorbidity might be attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors. This study was performed to determine the prevalence of common chronic diseases and to reveal multimorbidity patterns among
Yaoda Hu +12 more
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Multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity in Brazilian rural workers
To estimate the prevalence of multimorbidity and complex multimorbidity in rural workers and their association with sociodemographic characteristics, occupational contact with pesticides, lifestyle and clinical condition.This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study with 806 farmers from the main agricultural municipality of the state of Espírito ...
Glenda Blaser Petarli +5 more
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Coping with complexity: working beyond the guidelines for patients with multimorbidities [PDF]
Primary care physicians believe they are delivering evidence-based care, understanding that adherence to evidence-based clinical guidelines results in tangible benefits in the populations for which they were developed.
Treadwell, Julian +2 more
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Improving the external validity of clinical trials: the case of multiple chronic conditions [PDF]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services vision and strategic framework on multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) incorporates recommendations designed to facilitate research that will improve our knowledge about interventions and systems that will ...
Fortin Martin MD, MSc, CFPC +7 more
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In the vascular system, pathological conditions that cause hypoxia are associated with increased platelet activity and thrombosis. Using a platelet spreading assay, we show that severe hypoxia (i.e., 1%), venous (i.e., 5%), and, surprisingly, arterial (i.
Sophie V. L. Leonard +7 more
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Introduction: Multimorbidity represents a major concern for population health and service delivery planners. Information about the population prevalence (absolute numbers and proportions) of multimorbidity among regional health service delivery ...
C. Andrew Basham
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“You’re an expert in me”: the role of the generalist doctor in the management of patients with multimorbidity [PDF]
It is not often that a single patient successfully symbolizes almost every important trend in modern medicine, but one particular man achieved this in a solitary consultation. He was a patient in my general practice.
David Haslam, Haslam, David
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