See "revision history" for a summary of the revision s. Non-discrimination notice. Complications and Comorbidities For the purposes of coding diagnoses on claims, a complication is a condition that arises during the hospital stay that prolongs the length of stay. Effective February 10, , the information found on this web site will no longer be updated. Comorbidity simply means more than one illness or disease occurring in one person at the same time and multimorbidity means more than two illnesses or diseases occurring in the same person at the same time.
Due to an ageing population and improved detection and treatment of disease, many older people now have more than one illness. Common comorbid conditions in older people include heart disease, hypertension, respiratory disease, mental health problems including dementia , cerebrovascular disease, joint disease, diabetes and sensory impairment.
Alongside comorbidity and multimorbidity comes polypharmacy, or the prescription of many medications. An audit I carried out a few years ago in an acute admission ward for older people revealed the average number of prescribed medications per patient was seven.
Polypharmacy brings its own difficulties, particularly the potential for drug interactions and complicated medication regimens which can be hard to follow. In my clinical work I frequently meet older people who cannot tell me why they are taking certain medications, as well as individuals who have had medications prescribed for many years without a review.
Updated August, A call for standardized definition of dual diagnosis. Psychiatry Edgmont. Salcedo B. The comorbidity of anxiety and depression. Updated January 19, Halzelden Publishing. Co-occuring disorders. National Institute on Drug Abuse. What are the treatments for comorbid substance use disorder and mental health conditions? April Klein DN.
Different reasons for comorbidity require different solutions. World Psychiatry. Concepts of comorbidities, multiple morbidities, complications, and their clinical epidemiologic analogs. Clin Epidemiol. Charlson Comorbidities Index. J Physiother. Psychiatric comorbidity: fact or artifact? Theor Med Bioeth. Your Privacy Rights. To change or withdraw your consent choices for VerywellHealth.
At any time, you can update your settings through the "EU Privacy" link at the bottom of any page. These choices will be signaled globally to our partners and will not affect browsing data. We and our partners process data to: Actively scan device characteristics for identification. I Accept Show Purposes.
Table of Contents View All. Table of Contents. Common Comorbidities. Psychiatric Comorbidities. Frequently Asked Questions What does comorbidity mean?
Learn More: Comorbidities in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Are comorbidities and complications the same thing? What is the Charlson Comorbidities Index? What does comorbidity mean in psychiatry? Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign Up. What are your concerns? Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles.
0コメント