Risk factors and mortality associated with multimorbidity in people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a study of 8,751 UK Biobank participants [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Multimorbidity is common in stroke, but the risk factors and effects on mortality remain poorly understood. Objective: To examine multimorbidity and its associations with sociodemographic/lifestyle risk factors and all-cause mortality in UK ...
Gallacher, Katie I. +5 more
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Concurrent use of prescription drugs and herbal medicinal products in older adults: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2017 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction ...
A Cherubini +65 more
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Phenotyping patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 900-911, April 2025.Central illustration. Abbreviations: ACEi, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; ARNi, angiotensin‐receptor‐neprilysin inhibitor; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; CV, cardiovascular; EF, ejection fraction; eGFR, estimated glomerular ...
Peter Moritz Becher +12 more
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Long-term prediction of adherence to continuous positive air pressure therapy for the treatment of moderate/severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a highly effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). However, poor adherence is a limiting factor, and a significant proportion of patients are unable to tolerate CPAP.
Angelico F +10 more
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Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Dravet syndrome (DS) is the prototypic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, characterized by drug‐resistant seizures, developmental slowing, and many other morbidities. Detailed characterization of behavioral phenotypes and social–emotional skill development are limited.
Ingrid E. Scheffer +26 more
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Evaluating a prescription clinic at a primary health centre [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: One of the pillars of a good primary health system is the establishment of a good doctor- patients relation. Amongst other things, this will result in mutually accepted treatment plans, which are understood by all parties involved.
Abela, Jurgen C. +1 more
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Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives Dravet syndrome (DS) is a drug‐resistant developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, often requiring three or more antiseizure medications (ASMs). Consequently, the therapeutic landscape is highly complex, combining DS‐specific agents (stiripentol, STP; cannabidiol, CBD; fenfluramine, FFA), non‐specific ASMs, and non‐pharmacologic ...
J. Helen Cross +4 more
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The emergency department evaluation and outcomes of elderly fallers [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Approximately one-third of community dwelling elderly people (age ≥65 years) falls each year contributing to over 2 million elderly emergency department (ED) visits for falls annually.
Tirrell, Gregory
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Association between clusters of diseases and polypharmacy in hospitalized elderly patients: results from the REPOSI study. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Although the association between multimorbidity and polypharmacy has been clearly documented, no study has analyzed whether or not specific combinations of diseases influence the prescription of polypharmacy in older persons.
CORRAO, Salvatore +10 more
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