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 …
one chronic health condition in an individual) and functional impairment (ie limitations in …
A call to action and a lifecourse strategy to address the global burden of raised blood pressure on current and future generations: the Lancet Commission on …
Executive summary Elevated blood pressure is the strongest modifiable risk factor for
cardiovascular disease worldwide. Despite extensive knowledge about ways to prevent as …
cardiovascular disease worldwide. Despite extensive knowledge about ways to prevent as …
Kidney physiology and pathophysiology during heat stress and the modification by exercise, dehydration, heat acclimation and aging
The kidneys' integrative responses to heat stress aid thermoregulation, cardiovascular
control, and water and electrolyte regulation. Recent evidence suggests the kidneys are at …
control, and water and electrolyte regulation. Recent evidence suggests the kidneys are at …
Polypharmacy in the aging patient: management of hypertension in octogenarians
Importance Hypertension treatment is beneficial for most hypertensive patients. The benefits
for patients who are very old and frail, especially those taking numerous medications, are …
for patients who are very old and frail, especially those taking numerous medications, are …
Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Introduction Polypharmacy is commonly associated with adverse health outcomes. There
are currently no meta-analyses of the prevalence of polypharmacy or factors associated with …
are currently no meta-analyses of the prevalence of polypharmacy or factors associated with …
Potentially inappropriate drug use among hospitalised older adults: results from the CRIME study
Background: Beers criteria and screening tool of older person's prescriptions (STOPP)
criteria are widely used to assess potentially inappropriate drug use (PIDU). Objective: the …
criteria are widely used to assess potentially inappropriate drug use (PIDU). Objective: the …
Metabolic syndrome epidemic among Korean adults: Korean survey of Cardiometabolic Syndrome (2018)
JH Huh, DR Kang, JY Jang, JH Shin, JY Kim, S Choi… - Atherosclerosis, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and aims Little information exists on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome
(MetS) in Korea since 2007. We aimed to provide up-to-date estimates of the prevalence of …
(MetS) in Korea since 2007. We aimed to provide up-to-date estimates of the prevalence of …
Routine assessment of cognitive function in older patients with hypertension seen by primary care physicians: why and how—a decision-making support from the …
The guidelines on hypertension recently published by the European Societies of
Hypertension and Cardiology, have acknowledged cognitive function (and its decline) as a …
Hypertension and Cardiology, have acknowledged cognitive function (and its decline) as a …
The role of European healthcare databases for post-marketing drug effectiveness, safety and value evaluation: where does Italy stand?
Enormous progress has been made globally in the use of evidence derived from patients'
clinical information as they access their routine medical care. The value of real-world data …
clinical information as they access their routine medical care. The value of real-world data …
Medication adherence in the older adults with chronic multimorbidity: a systematic review of qualitative studies on patient's experience
Purpose Medication non-adherence represents a socially relevant challenge, particularly
when interlinked to multiple chronic diseases and polypharmacy. Non-adherence rates …
when interlinked to multiple chronic diseases and polypharmacy. Non-adherence rates …