Multimorbidity patterns in high-need, high-cost elderly patients.

Alessandra BujaMirko ClausLucia PerinMichele RiveraMaria Chiara CortiFrancesco AvossaElena SchievanoStefano RigonRoberto ToffaninVincenzo BaldoGiovanna Boccuzzo

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Our study showed specific common associations between certain chronic diseases, shedding light on the patterns of multimorbidity often seen in PCHCN. Studying these patterns in more depth may help to better organize the intervention needed to deal with these patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
optical coherence tomography
patient reported outcomes