comorbidity in English

noun

1

the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient.

the comorbidity of anxiety and depression in Parkinson's disease

Use "comorbidity" in a sentence

1. Comorbidity emerged as the best predictor of 2-year survival.

2. Survival curves were then plotted by the age-comorbidity score, using the actuarial life table method.

3. Therefore active surveillance is especially valuable in older men and in patients with an elevated comorbidity profile.

4. It was found that three papers reported data on the prevalence of psychological comorbidity and addressed diagnostic screening.

5. 23 Comorbidity was categorised as mild, moderate, or severe by a physician based on the patient's medical history.

6. None the less, the sharp differences in survival curves between the three comorbidity groups indicate that this simple categorisation was valid.

7. Dr. Agley’s work focuses on substance use and comorbidity, mental health, implementation science, program evaluation, and trust in the scientific process.

8. Compulsions in adults with mental retardation: Prevalence, phenomenology, and comorbidity with stereotypy and self-injury: American Journal on Mental Retardation Vol 100(2) Sep 1995, 183-192

9. Early results of Bundled payments are promising, but preserving access to care for patients with high comorbidity burdens and those requiring more complex care is a lingering concern

10. A study has suggested that the empathy deficits associated with the autism spectrum may be due to significant comorbidity between alexithymia and autism spectrum conditions rather than a result of social impairment.

11. It can be a symptom of the Bipolarity itself or a separate anxiety disorder, in addition to Bipolarity (comorbidity).So if anxiety is a piece of a diagnosed Bipolarity, it should improve as the Bipolarity …