The past 50 years have seen a growing ageing population with an increasing prevalence of
type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); now, nearly half of all individuals with diabetes mellitus are …

Globally, approximately one in three of all adults suffer from multiple chronic conditions
(MCCs). This review provides a comprehensive overview of the resulting epidemiological …

Purpose To provide guidance regarding the practical assessment and management of
vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods An Expert Panel was …

PURPOSE Whether cancer is associated with worse prognosis among patients with COVID-
19 is unknown. We aimed to quantify the effect (if any) of the presence as opposed to …

Importance US health care spending has continued to increase, and now accounts for more
than 17% of the US economy. Despite the size and growth of this spending, little is known …

In 2014, 60 percent of Americans had at least one chronic condition, and 42 percent had
multiple chronic conditions. These proportions have held steady since 2008. Americans with …

Abstract The Common-Sense Model of Self-Regulation (the “Common-Sense Model”, CSM)
is a widely used theoretical framework that explicates the processes by which patients …

Aging is a strong risk factor for many chronic diseases. However, the impact of an aging
population on the prevalence of chronic diseases and related healthcare costs are not …

The review synthesised evidence examining the association between a. loneliness with
inflammation and b. social isolation with inflammation in adults aged 16 or older from the …

Brazil is, at the time of writing, the global epicenter of COVID-19, but information on risk
factors for hospitalization and mortality in the country is still limited. Demographic and …