Importance Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome of significant public health importance,
yet there is limited understanding of the risk of frailty development at a population level …

Background Older people (aged≥ 65 years) have distinctive challenges with medication
adherence. However, adherence and persistence patterns among older statin users have …

Background Comprehensive national joint replacement registries with well-validated data
offer unique opportunities for examining the potential future burden of hip and knee …

Background Older individuals (aged≥ 65 years) are commonly prescribed statins but may
experience a range of barriers in adhering to therapy. The factors associated with poor statin …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes substantial global morbidity and increases
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Unlike other chronic diseases with established …

Population aging along with the rising burden of chronic medical conditions (CMCs) is
challenging the sustainability of health care systems globally. The authors sought to …

Hypertension increases the risk of premature death and reduces work productivity. We
estimated the burden of hypertension in Australia in terms of productivity lost over the …

OBJECTIVE Recent studies suggest that diabetes may impact work productivity. In the
current study, we sought to estimate the lifetime and population impact of diabetes on …

The burden of comorbidity among stroke patients is high. The aim of this study was to
examine the effect of comorbidity on the length of stay (LOS), costs, and mortality among …

Objective To model the long term effectiveness and cost effectiveness of daily dark
chocolate consumption in a population with metabolic syndrome at high risk of …