Global and regional prevalence of multimorbidity in the adult population in community settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SR Chowdhury, DC Das, TC Sunna, J Beyene… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Knowing the prevalence of multimorbidity among adults across continents is a
crucial piece of information for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3.4, which calls for …

Multimorbidity of chronic non-communicable diseases in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

F Abebe, M Schneider, B Asrat… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Multimorbidity is rising in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However,
the evidence on its epidemiology from LMICs settings is limited and the available literature …

Mental health during the COVID-19 crisis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Chen, N Farah, RK Dong, RZ Chen, W Xu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
We aim to provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence rates of mental
health symptoms among major African populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We …

Aging with HIV: increased risk of HIV comorbidities in older adults

RA Roomaney, B van Wyk… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
With improved access to antiretroviral treatment (ART), adults with HIV live longer to reach
older age. The number of older adults living with HIV is increasing steadily, giving rise to a …

How health systems can adapt to a population ageing with HIV and comorbid disease

J Kiplagat, DN Tran, T Barber, B Njuguna… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
As people age with HIV, their needs increase beyond solely managing HIV care. Ageing
people with HIV, defined as people with HIV who are 50 years or older, face increased risk …

Map clusters of diseases to tackle multimorbidity

CJM Whitty, FM Watt - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
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Multimorbidity of communicable and non-communicable diseases in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review

L Kaluvu, OA Asogwa… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The aim of this systematic review is to analyse existing evidence on prevalence,
patterns, determinants, and healthcare challenges of communicable and non-communicable …

Multimorbidity in South Africa: a systematic review of prevalence studies

RA Roomaney, B van Wyk, EB Turawa… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To review prevalence studies of multimorbidity in South Africa to identify
prevalence estimates, common disease clusters and factors associated with multimorbidity …

One in five South Africans are multimorbid: An analysis of the 2016 demographic and health survey

RA Roomaney, B van Wyk, A Cois, V Pillay-van Wyk - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Multimorbidity is a global research priority, yet relatively little is known about it in low and
middle income countries. South Africa has the largest burden of HIV worldwide but also has …

Prevalence, factors and inequalities in chronic disease multimorbidity among older adults in India: analysis of cross-sectional data from the nationally representative …

S Chauhan, R Patel, S Kumar - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study examines the prevalence, patterns and factors of chronic disease-
related multimorbidity. Also, this study examines the inequality in the prevalence of …