Objective To develop survival prediction tables to inform physicians and patients about
survival probabilities after the diagnosis of dementia and to determine whether survival after …

Objectives Morbidity is an important risk factor for mortality and a variety of morbidity
measures have been developed to predict patients' health outcomes. The objective of this …

Comorbidity and multimorbidity are important health factors that require complex medical
management and are associated with worse health outcomes and increased health care …

Background The multimorbidity associated with ageing has been prevalent worldwide and
poses major challenges to the health care system. However, the research about …

Objective: To evaluate the frailty syndrome in the elderly nursing diagnosis in elderly with
chronic diseases of a health district of the Federal District. Method: A quantitative …

Background In an ageing world facing an epidemic of chronic diseases, there is great
interest in the burden of multimorbidity on individuals and caregivers, yet no studies have …

Background prevalence of many chronic conditions is rising in the aging population
worldwide. However, the long-term impact of these conditions and multimorbidity on other …

Background The identification of individuals at increased risk of poor health-related
outcomes is a priority. Geriatric research has proposed several indicators shown to be …

What is known and objective Statins, also known as 3‐hydroxy‐3‐methylglutaryl‐CoA
reductase inhibitors, and antidepressant drugs are frequently used in combination due to the …

The aim was to analyze the association between specific patterns of multimorbidity and risk
of disability in older persons. Data were gathered from the Swedish National Study on Aging …