Comorbidity is a complex topic, conceptually and clinically. The definition of comorbidity from a conceptual point of view refers to a situation in which "a distinct clinical entity appears during the ...

Times to Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer in New South Wales, Australia: A Multicenter, Medicare Data Linkage Study Comorbidity was highest among patients with lung cancer (13.2% NCDB CCI 2+) ...

A large claims-based study has identified several comorbidity clusters in individuals with dementia, corroborating the notion that comorbid conditions are an important contributor to health outcomes.

Use of medical jargon is one of the reasons why there is an increased gap between doctors and patients. Our section 'Know your medical terms' is an attempt to fill in this gap between by explaining ...

Comorbidities are health conditions that occur alongside a primary diagnosis. Shared risk factors can lead to both stroke and heart attack happening in the same person. Having one autoimmune disease ...

A new comorbidity index predicts the risk of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This index, which was developed using data from a large US database, is an important tool for ...