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- noun Plural form of
comorbidity .
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Examples
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As a result, we need to be very clear with ourselves and our patients that currently, the best we can expect is indeed an improvement in comorbidities and perhaps in quality of life - there is, however, as yet no guarantee that weight loss will actually increase the likelihood of playing with your grandchildren.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Is Weight-Loss Advice Unethical? 2009
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Because typically, an individual who needs to be on a disease management program has multiple what's referred to as comorbidities or illnesses.
unknown title 2011
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A number of issues impact on the economic burden of the disease, such as comorbidities, suicide, early death, unemployment or underemployment.
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Moreover, the number of comorbidities at each age between 50 and 70 is well below levels that prevailed a century ago ....
Stromata Blog: 2009
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The dissemination of research findings will also “discuss findings and other considerations specific to certain subpopulations, risk factors, and comorbidities, as appropriate.”
Wonk Room » Why Comparative Effectiveness Research Will Enhance Personalized Medicine 2009
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The ADHD Center has a principal focus on developing and validating family-school interventions and addressing barriers to service utilization for families of diverse cultural backgrounds coping with ADHD and its comorbidities.
Postdoctoral Program 2010
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In one large cohort study the incidence of three out of six comorbidities assessed 10 years after surgery was significantly reduced compared with conventional therapy.
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Moreover, the number of comorbidities at each age between 50 and 70 is well below levels that prevailed a century ago ....
A Fact a Day About Obamacare – Day Six: Why Medical Costs Rise 2009
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We have long known that obesity is by no means a homogeneous condition and that the clinical manifestation of obesity related comorbidities covers a wide and unpredictable spectrum of disorders.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Will Fat Biopsies Predict Treatment Response? 2009
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This is exactly why we introduced the Edmonton Obesity Staging System, where we stage obesity based on the actual presence of risk factors or comorbidities rather than on BMI alone.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » To Lose or Not to Lose? 2009
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