Multimorbidity (two or more coexisting conditions in an individual) is a growing global
challenge with substantial effects on individuals, carers and society. Multimorbidity occurs a …

Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have at least one
additional, clinically relevant chronic disease. Those with the most severe airflow obstruction …

The increasing challenge of multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity) requires more
evidence-based knowledge and effective practice. In order to better understand the existing …

Objectives To establish the evidence base for the effects on health outcomes and costs of
social prescribing link workers (non-health or social care professionals who connect people …

Background Patients with multimorbidity are frequent users of healthcare, but fragmented
care may lead to suboptimal treatment. Yet, this has never been examined across …

Diabetes mellitus is a central driver of multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), but population-
based studies have not clearly characterized the burden across the life course. We …

Background Improving the patient experience is one of the quadruple aims of healthcare.
Therefore, understanding patient experiences and perceptions of healthcare interactions is …

Background Non-communicable diseases among children are serious consequences of
childhood obesity. However, less is known about the disparities in childhood obesity …

Aims the literature regarding the association between multimorbidity and dementia is still
unclear. Therefore, we aimed to explore the potential association between multimorbidity at …

Background Polypharmacy and associated potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) place
a considerable burden on patients and represent a challenge for general practitioners …