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The Prevalence of Multimorbidity among Foreign-born Adults in the United States
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of multimorbidity among immigrants was lower than the prevalence in the overall US population of the same age, consistent with studies showing an immigrant health advantage.PMID:35909642 | PMC:PMC9311306 | DOI:10.18865/ed.32.3.213
Source: Ethnicity and Disease - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rebecca E Jones Lubaba Tasnim Solveig A Cunningham Source Type: research

Functional dependence and support for the older persons in Mexico, 2001-2026Depend ência funcional e apoio em idosos no México, 2001-2026
CONCLUSIONS: Factors associated with future dependence and death were age, educational level, certain chronic diseases, having fallen, and having prior functional dependence; the factors associated with receiving support for basic ADLs were severe dependence and age. It is estimated that the prevalence of dependence will increase 2.1 times over 25 years (2001-2026).PMID:34475881 | PMC:PMC8369130 | DOI:10.26633/RPSP.2021.71
Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - September 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: C ésar González-González Gianluca Cafagna Mar ía Del Carmen Hernández Ruiz Pablo Ibarrar án Marco Stampini Source Type: research

High BMI: an important health risk factor among older adults in Ghana.
CONCLUSION: Prevalence of obesity and overweight in Ghana is high and increasing, which poses a health risk at the individual and population levels. Inter-sectorial and multidisciplinary measures in line with the national non-communicable disease policies aimed at curbing this trend are imperative. PMID: 33054895 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - October 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yorke E, Tetteh J, Boima V, Yawson AE Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research

A systematic review of the incidence, prevalence, costs, and activity/work limitations of amputation, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke, and traumatic brain injury in the United States: a 2019 update - Lo J, Chan L, Flynn S.
OBJECTIVE: To present recent evidence on the prevalence, incidence, costs, activity limitations, and work limitations of common conditions requiring rehabilitation. METHODS: This was a systematic review. Medline (PubMed), SCOPUS, Web of Science, an...
Source: SafetyLit - May 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Prevalence of Frequent Mental Distress Among Illinois Adults With Chronic Conditions: Estimates From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011 to 2017.
CONCLUSIONS: Social stigmas related to depression and anxiety may lead to the underreporting of FMD. Chronic disease management programs in Illinois should consider integrating mental health services. PMID: 32133865 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP - March 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Price JD, Amerson NL, Barbour KE, Emuze DV Tags: Am J Health Promot Source Type: research

Contribution of chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly Brazilians: the National Health Survey (2013).
This study's objective was to assess the contribution of selected chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in elderly Brazilians, based on data from the National Health Survey (PNS 2013). Disability was defined as some degree of difficulty in performing ten activities, considering three levels: (i) without disability; (ii) disabled only in some instrumental activity of daily living (IADL); and (iii) disabled in some basic activity of daily living (BADL). The multinomial additive hazards model was the attribution method used to assess the contribution of each self-reported chronic condition (hypertension, diabetes, ...
Source: Cadernos de Saude Publica - February 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Costa Filho AM, Mambrini JVM, Malta DC, Lima-Costa MF, Peixoto SV Tags: Cad Saude Publica Source Type: research

Comorbidity Status and Annual Total Medical Expenditures in U.S. Hypertensive Adults
Conclusions Comorbidities are highly prevalent among hypertensive adults, and this study shows that each comorbidity significantly increases annual total medical expenditures.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

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