Multimorbidity and functional impairment–bidirectional interplay, synergistic effects and common pathways

A Calderón‐Larrañaga, DL Vetrano… - Journal of internal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses the interplay between multimorbidity (ie co‐occurrence of more than
one chronic health condition in an individual) and functional impairment (ie limitations in …

An international perspective on chronic multimorbidity: approaching the elephant in the room

DL Vetrano, A Calderón-Larrañaga… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Multimorbidity is a common and burdensome condition that may affect quality of life,
increase medical needs, and make people live more years of life with disability. Negative …

Factors associated with frequent use of emergency-department services in a geriatric population: a systematic review

I Dufour, MC Chouinard, N Dubuc, J Beaudin… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Frequent geriatric users of emergency departments (EDs) constitute a small
group of individuals accounting for a disproportionately high number of ED visits. In addition …

Comparison of medical and mental health sequelae following hospitalization for COVID-19, influenza, and sepsis

KL Quinn, TA Stukel, A Huang… - JAMA Internal …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance People who survive hospitalization for COVID-19 are at risk for developing new
cardiovascular, neurological, mental health, and inflammatory autoimmune conditions. It is …

Sex differences in multimorbidity and polypharmacy trends: a repeated cross-sectional study of older adults in Ontario, Canada

CJ Maxwell, L Mondor, AJ Pefoyo Koné, DB Hogan… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Multimorbidity is increasing among older adults, but the impact of these recent
trends on the extent and complexity of polypharmacy and possible variation by sex remains …

Impact of non-communicable disease multimorbidity on health service use, catastrophic health expenditure and productivity loss in Indonesia: a population-based …

T Marthias, K Anindya, N Ng, B McPake, R Atun… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To examine non-communicable diseases (NCDs) multimorbidity level and its
relation to households' socioeconomic characteristics, health service use, catastrophic …

Income inequalities in multimorbidity prevalence in Ontario, Canada: a decomposition analysis of linked survey and health administrative data

L Mondor, D Cohen, AI Khan, WP Wodchis - International journal for equity …, 2018 - Springer
Background The burden of multimorbidity is a growing clinical and health system problem
that is known to be associated with socioeconomic status, yet our understanding of the …

Severe pain at the end of life: a population-level observational study

AM Hagarty, SH Bush, R Talarico, J Lapenskie… - BMC palliative …, 2020 - Springer
Background Pain is a prevalent symptom at the end of life and negatively impacts quality of
life. Despite this, little population level data exist that describe pain frequency and …

[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with emergency department visits by people with dementia near the end of life: a systematic review

LE Williamson, CJ Evans, RL Cripps, J Leniz… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Emergency department (ED) attendance is common among people with
dementia and increases toward the end of life. The aim was to systematically review factors …

Preventable hospitalizations among older patients with cognitive impairments and dementia

D Wolf, C Rhein, K Geschke… - International …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Objectives: Dementia and cognitive impairment are associated with higher rates of
complications and mortality during hospitalization in older patients. Moreover, length of …