Prevalence of multimorbidity in community settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

H Nguyen, G Manolova… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: With ageing world populations, multimorbidity (presence of two or more chronic
diseases in the same individual) becomes a major concern in public health. Although …

Examining variation in the measurement of multimorbidity in research: a systematic review of 566 studies

ISS Ho, A Azcoaga-Lorenzo, A Akbari… - The Lancet Public …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background A systematic understanding of how multimorbidity has been constructed and
measured is unavailable. This review aimed to examine the definition and measurement of …

Longitudinal symptom dynamics of COVID-19 infection

B Mizrahi, S Shilo, H Rossman, N Kalkstein… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, obtaining information on symptoms dynamics is of
essence. Here, we extracted data from primary-care electronic health records and …

Big data privacy: a technological perspective and review

P Jain, M Gyanchandani, N Khare - Journal of Big Data, 2016 - Springer
Big data is a term used for very large data sets that have more varied and complex structure.
These characteristics usually correlate with additional difficulties in storing, analyzing and …

Prevalence, determinants and patterns of multimorbidity in primary care: a systematic review of observational studies

C Violan, Q Foguet-Boreu, G Flores-Mateo… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Multimorbidity is a major concern in primary care. Nevertheless, evidence of
prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity, and their determinants, are scarce. The aim of this …

Which individuals are at increased risk of pneumococcal disease and why? Impact of COPD, asthma, smoking, diabetes, and/or chronic heart disease on community …

A Torres, F Blasi, N Dartois, M Akova - Thorax, 2015 - thorax.bmj.com
Pneumococcal disease (including community-acquired pneumonia and invasive
pneumococcal disease) poses a burden to the community all year round, especially in those …

Prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in a nationally representative sample of older Chinese: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

SS Yao, GY Cao, L Han, ZS Chen… - The Journals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Multimorbidity has become a prominent problem worldwide; however, few
population-based studies have been conducted among older Chinese with multimorbidity …

Recent patterns of multimorbidity among older adults in high-income countries

R Ofori-Asenso, KL Chin, AJ Curtis… - Population health …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Population aging along with the rising burden of chronic medical conditions (CMCs) is
challenging the sustainability of health care systems globally. The authors sought to …

Electronic health records and polygenic risk scores for predicting disease risk

R Li, Y Chen, MD Ritchie, JH Moore - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Accurate prediction of disease risk based on the genetic make-up of an individual is
essential for effective prevention and personalized treatment. Nevertheless, to date …

The prevalence, characteristics and treatment of hemorrhoidal disease: results of an international web-based survey

P Sheikh, C Régnier, F Goron… - Journal of comparative …, 2020 - becarispublishing.com
Background: This international study assessed the characteristics and treatment of
individuals with hemorrhoids. Materials & methods: Online survey among nationally …