Prevalence and outcomes of multimorbidity in South Asia: a systematic review

S Pati, S Swain, MA Hussain, M Van Den Akker… - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To systematically review the studies of prevalence, patterns and consequences of
multimorbidity reported from South Asia. Design Systematic review. Setting South Asia. Data …

CONSORT extension for reporting N-of-1 trials (CENT) 2015: explanation and elaboration

L Shamseer, M Sampson, C Bukutu, CH Schmid… - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
N-of-1 trials are a useful tool for clinicians who want to determine the effectiveness of a
treatment in a particular individual. The reporting of N-of-1 trials has been variable and …

Appropriateness of oral drugs for long-term treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in older persons: results of a systematic literature review and international …

M Oelke, K Becher, D Castro-Diaz… - Age and …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Aim: we aimed to systematically review drugs to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
regularly used in older persons to classify appropriate and inappropriate drugs based on …

The relation between social network site usage and loneliness and mental health in community‐dwelling older adults

S Aarts, STM Peek, EJM Wouters - International journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Loneliness is expected to become an even bigger social problem in the
upcoming decades, because of the growing number of older adults. It has been argued that …

[HTML][HTML] Self reported childhood difficulties, adult multimorbidity and allostatic load. A cross-sectional analysis of the Norwegian HUNT study

MO Tomasdottir, JA Sigurdsson, H Petursson… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Multimorbidity receives increasing scientific attention. So does the detrimental
health impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Aetiological pathways from ACE to …

[HTML][HTML] A shared framework for the common mental disorders and non-communicable disease: key considerations for disease prevention and control

A O'Neil, FN Jacka, SE Quirk, F Cocker, CB Taylor… - BMC psychiatry, 2015 - Springer
Background Historically, the focus of Non Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and
control has been cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cancer …

Trajectories of depressive symptoms during the transition to young adulthood: the role of chronic illness

MA Ferro, JW Gorter, MH Boyle - Journal of affective disorders, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Little is known about the natural course of depressive symptoms among youth
with chronic illness during their transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Methods A …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of clinical decision support in multimorbidity: a systematic review

P Fraccaro, MA Casteleiro, J Ainsworth… - JMIR medical …, 2015 - medinform.jmir.org
Background: Patients with multiple conditions have complex needs and are increasing in
number as populations age. This multimorbidity is one of the greatest challenges facing …

Multi-morbidity, functional limitations, and self-rated health among older adults in India: cross-sectional analysis of LASI pilot survey, 2010

P Arokiasamy, Uttamacharya, K Jain - Sage Open, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This article describes the prevalence of multi-morbidity and its association with self-rated
and functional health using Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI), Pilot survey, 2010 data …

Prevalence, correlates, and outcomes of multimorbidity among patients attending primary care in Odisha, India

S Pati, S Swain, MA Hussain, S Kadam… - The Annals of Family …, 2015 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Little information is available on multimorbidity in primary care in India. Because
primary care is the first contact of health care for most of the population and important for …