Background Inappropriate medication prescription is a common cause of preventable adverse
drug events among elderly persons in the primary care setting. Objective The aim of this …

Background Since most clinical guidelines address single diseases, treatment of patients
with multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of multiple (chronic) diseases within one person, can …

Objective Circadian rhythm disturbances, like sundowning, are seen in dementia. Because
the circadian rhythm is regulated by the biological clock, melatonin might be effective in the …

Introduction Chronic diseases and multimorbidity are common and expected to rise over the
coming years. The objective of this study is to examine the time trend in the prevalence of …

Background Multimorbidity is common among ageing populations and it affects the demand
for health services. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between …

Background Incidence rates and prevalence proportions are commonly used to express the
populations health status. Since there are several methods used to calculate these …

Purpose The number of cancer survivors is increasing, and patients with cancer often experience
long-lasting consequences of cancer and its treatment. Because of the variety of health …

Purpose To examine health care utilization of people with multiple chronic diseases in The
Netherlands compared to people with a single chronic disease, and to identify subgroups of …

The aim of this study is to identify potential facilitators and barriers for health care professionals
to undertake selective prevention of cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) in primary health …

Background The number of cancer survivors is increasing due to improved treatments.
Consequently, general practitioners will treat more and more cancer survivors in the upcoming …