Multimorbidity, commonly defined as the presence of two or more chronic medical conditions
in an individual, 1 is associated with decreased quality of life, functional decline, and …

Background Multimorbidity is defined as the presence of multiple chronic conditions in the
same individual. Multimorbidity is more prevalent in older adults and can lead to several …

Background Although the definition of multimorbidity as “the simultaneous presence of two
or more chronic diseases” is well established, its operationalization is not yet agreed. This …

Introduction As the United States population ages, the adult population with chronic
diseases is expected to increase. Exploring credible, evidence-based projections of the …

Multimorbidity—the co-occurrence of multiple diseases—is associated to poor prognosis,
but the scarce knowledge of its development over time hampers the effectiveness of clinical …

Multimorbidity has emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing health services, both
presently and in coming decades. Surveillance data on chronic diseases in Scotland, UK …

Background Long-term disorders are the main challenge facing health-care systems
worldwide, but health systems are largely configured for individual diseases rather than …

Aging is characterized by rising susceptibility to development of multiple chronic diseases
and, therefore, represents the major risk factor for multimorbidity. From a gerontological …

Background Chronic diseases contribute a large share of disease burden in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Chronic diseases have a tendency to occur simultaneously and …

Background The increasing burden of multimorbidity and its socioeconomic gradient poses
unique challenges to the provision and structure of health care. We aimed to describe …