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Alexandra Prados-Torres

Aragon Health Sciences Institute (IACS). IIS Aragon. University of Zaragoza
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Multimorbidity patterns: a systematic review

A Prados-Torres, A Calderón-Larrañaga… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this review was to identify studies on patterns of associative
multimorbidity, defined as the nonrandom association between diseases, focusing on the main …

Assessing and measuring chronic multimorbidity in the older population: a proposal for its operationalization

…, R Bernabei, A Prados-Torres… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Although the definition of multimorbidity as “the simultaneous presence of two
or more chronic diseases” is well established, its operationalization is not yet agreed. This …

[HTML][HTML] Multimorbidity patterns in primary care: interactions among chronic diseases using factor analysis

A Prados-Torres, B Poblador-Plou… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The primary objective of this study was to identify the existence of chronic disease
multimorbidity patterns in the primary care population, describing their clinical components …

[HTML][HTML] The Ariadne principles: how to handle multimorbidity in primary care consultations

…, J Gensichen, H Kirchner, R Perera, A Prados-Torres… - BMC medicine, 2014 - Springer
Multimorbidity is a health issue mostly dealt with in primary care practice. As a result of their
generalist and patient-centered approach, long-lasting relationships with patients, and …

[HTML][HTML] Comorbidity of dementia: a cross-sectional study of primary care older patients

…, A Sicras-Mainar, M Soljak, A Prados-Torres - BMC psychiatry, 2014 - Springer
Background The epidemiologic study of comorbidities of an index health problem represents
a methodological challenge. This study cross-sectionally describes and analyzes the …

Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, referrals, and adverse drug events: are we doing things well?

…, JM Abad-Díez, A Prados-Torres - British Journal of …, 2012 - bjgp.org
Background The consequences of multimorbidity include polypharmacy and repeated referrals
for specialised care, which may increase the risk of adverse drug events (ADEs). Aim The …

Multimorbidity care model: Recommendations from the consensus meeting of the Joint Action on Chronic Diseases and Promoting Healthy Ageing across the Life …

…, F Mammarella, C Muth, R Navickas, A Prados-Torres… - Health Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Patients with multimorbidity have complex health needs but, due to the current traditional
disease-oriented approach, they face a highly fragmented form of care that leads to inefficient, …

[HTML][HTML] Age and gender differences in the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in the older population

…, A Sicras-Mainar, M Clerencia-Sierra, A Prados-Torres - BMC geriatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background The coexistence of several chronic diseases in one same individual, known as
multimorbidity, is an important challenge facing health care systems in developed countries. …

[HTML][HTML] Baseline chronic comorbidity and mortality in laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases: results from the PRECOVID study in Spain

…, A Gimeno-Miguel, A Prados-Torres… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
We aimed to analyze baseline socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with an
increased likelihood of mortality in men and women with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We …

Chronic conditions, disability, and quality of life in older adults with multimorbidity in Spain

…, S Garcia-Gutierrez, A Prados-Torres - European journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background As the population ages, the prevalence of multimorbidity also increases, with
consequences to several health outcomes such as disability and quality of life (QoL). This …