Comorbidity is “any distinct additional clinical entity that has existed or that may occur during the clinical course of a patient that has the index disease under study”. It is related to, but distinct from other constructs such as multimorbidity, functional status, disability, allostatic load,...
I guess we should say that comorbid diseases might or might not be related to one another until science proves us otherwise. By fify — On Dec 26, 2011 @burcidi-- I think comorbidity is a little different than a medication for something resulting in another disease. Your mom might ...
ADHD comorbidity findings from the MTA study: comparing comorbid subgroups. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2001;40(2):147–58. CAS PubMed Google Scholar Crawford SG, Dewey D. Co-occurring disorders: a possible key to visual perceptual deficits in children with developmental coordination ...
High cholesterol and heart disease HIV and hepatitis C Hypertension and chronic kidney disease PCOS and osteoporosis Comorbid diseases often make each condition worse. On the flip side, managing one comorbid condition can often have a positive effect on the other.3 What Is Mortality? Mortality isan...
Comorbidity is a separate illness or disease you may have along with your primary health concern. A complication may or may not be related to the comorbid disease. Who’s More Likely to Have Comorbidities? Older people are more likely to have them. This is because as you age, your body ...
Comorbidity refers to the occurrence of multiple disease conditions together. This can hamper efforts to remedy any of the diseases, and often results in worse symptoms for the sufferer. Answer and Explanation: Comorbid substance use disorder is when a substance use disorder (such as alcoholism) ...
What makes some people schizophrenics? How have they "contracted" the "disease"? How does schizoid personality disorder develop? What one symptom best characterizes or distinguishes schizophrenia from other mental disorders? Explain some of the challenges in diagnosing comorbid disorders. ...
Anyone with psoriasis should be aware that they are at risk for comorbid conditions and should monitor their overall health accordingly. Research and Statistics: Who Has Psoriasis? About 8 million people in the United States have psoriasis. Most are white, but the skin disease also affects Black...
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This is not a complete list. There are some less common symptoms that are not mentioned here and there are comorbid diseases like hypertension and diabetes that can further strengthen the diagnosis of sleep apnea. In the end, a thorough evaluation by a sleep physician as well as a sleep ...