BACKGROUND Older populations often suffer from multimorbidity and guidelines for each condition are often associated with recommended drug therapy management. Yet, how different and specific multimorbidity is associated with number and type of multi-drug therapies in general populations is unknown. AIM The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the current evidence on patterns of mul...

Objective Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV) is considered a chronic, relapsing condition. To date, no studies have investigated multimorbidity in AAV nationally. This study was undertaken to characterize temporal trends and report excess health care expenditures associated with multimorbidities national cohort from Scotland. Methods Eligible patients were diagnosed...

Objetivo. Essa pesquisa se propôs a investigar associação entre variáveis demográficas, clínicas e o uso de Medicamentos Potencialmente Inapropriados (MPI) em idosos assistência ambulatorial medica especialidades. M étodos. Estudo observacional, quantitativo base populacional conduzido com indivíduos idade igual ou superior 60 anos um serviço público nível secundário à saúde, município Carapicu...

Abstract Introduction Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is the most unfavourable complication after any aortic replacement. Purpose The aim of this study was to analyse impact antibiotic-only and additional surgical therapy in patients with TAVI-PVE compare it results PVE replacement (SAVR) regarding survival. Methods All who underwent primary isolated via SAVR (n=3.447) or TAVI (n=2.269) our...

BACKGROUND Diabetes patients are complex due to considerations of polypharmacy, multimorbidities, medication adherence, dietary habits, health literacy, socioeconomic status, and cultural factors. Meanwhile, insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents are high-alert medications. Therefore it is necessary to require a multidisciplinary team's integrated endeavors to enhance safe medication management a...

INTRODUCTION The prescription of physical activity for hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) can be complicated by the presence of comorbidities. The current research aimed to synthesize the relevant literature on the benefits of exercise for people with multimorbidities who experience an AECOPD, and ask: What are the parameters and outc...

Recent ministerial pronouncements and media hyperbole around GPs being personally responsible and even personally providing out-of-hours care have sent shock waves throughout the profession. Such a reversal of an agreement that suited government as recently as 2004, is regarded by three generations of GPs as the last straw. For rural and city GPs alike, that agreement brought an end to constant...

Correspondence: William A. Satariano, Professor, Division of Community Health and Human Development, School of Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, 50 University Hall #7360, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, USA. Tel.: +1 510 642 6641; E-mail: [email protected] Cynthia M. Boyd, Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Univer...

Background: Syndemics comprises the interaction of two or more biological diseases in different socio-cultural situations and context varying healthcare standards that exacerbates their deleterious effects on health individuals, communities, societies (1). There is increasing interest using syndemics study RMDs. Objectives: To identify quantitative qualitative RMDs studies focused through a sys...