Complex Medical Problems

Introduction - Definition of Serious and …

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What are complex or multifactorial disorders? - MedlinePlus

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Some disorders, such as sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis, are caused by variants (also known as mutations) in single genes. The causes of many other …

Complex medical conditions | HealthPartners

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Complex medical conditions Easing the stress of complex medical issues Dealing with complex health situations can be daunting. If you’re dealing with catastrophic medical …

Obesity - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/symptoms-causes/syc-20375742

The Top 10 Most Common Chronic Diseases for Older …

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Hypertension (high blood pressure) Fifty-eight percent of older adults were …

The most important health problems (and why they matter)

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These three lists are not the same. Let’s consider each. Top causes of death According to CDC, the top 10 causes of death and the approximate number of deaths each year in the U.S. are heart disease: …

More patients... More complex patients - AAPA

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The typical cluster of comorbidities includes obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes, as well as related conditions like sleep apnea and …

Medically and Psychiatrically Complicated Patients

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Problems arise when there are significant medical comorbidities, perhaps causally related to the presenting psychiatric symptom. Very often such individuals engender discussion by a variety of …

Elderly patients with complex health problems in the care …

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The study aims to explore how elderly patients with complex health problems engage in and interact with their care trajectory across different health …

The Difficulty of Treating Patients With Many Illnesses …

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/31/health/31sick.html

In theory, such post-marketing studies should shed light on how best to treat patients who have complex medical problems. But the studies tend to include only a small fraction of patients...