Aging is characterized by rising susceptibility to development of multiple chronic diseases
and, therefore, represents the major risk factor for multimorbidity. From a gerontological …

Background Multimorbidity affects up to one quarter of primary care populations. It is
associated with reduced quality of life, an increased risk of mental health difficulties and …

Background Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, is common
among older adults and is known to be associated with high costs and gaps in quality of …

Background Chronic diseases contribute a large share of disease burden in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Chronic diseases have a tendency to occur simultaneously and …

BackgroundWith psychopathology rising during adolescence and evidence suggesting that
adult mental health burden is often due to disorders beginning in youth, it is important to …

Objective To study the incidence of de novo multimorbidity across all ages in a
geographically defined population with an emphasis on sex and ethnic differences. Design …

This study aimed to replicate a study by Caspi and colleagues, which proposed that the
structure of psychopathology is characterized by a general psychopathology factor, in …

Background. Multimorbidity increases with aging, but risk factors beyond age are unknown.
Objective. To investigate the association of inflammatory and anabolic hormonal biomarkers …

In the theory of syndemics, diseases co-occur in particular temporal or geographical
contexts due to harmful social conditions (disease concentration) and interact at the level of …

Background An ageing population with multimorbidity is putting pressure on health systems.
A popular method of managing this pressure is identification of patients in primary care 'at …