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Background A five generation family has been analysed by whole exome sequencing (WES) for genetic associations with the multimorbidities of congenital cataract (CC), retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Methods WES was performed unaffected affected individuals within pedigree followed bioinformatic analyses these data to identify disease-causing variants damaging pathogenicity sc...

Received: Feb 9, 2015; Accepted: Feb 9, 2015; Published: Mar 4, 2015 Primary care physicians believe they are delivering evidence-based care, understanding that adherence to evidence-based clinical guidelines results in tangible benefits in the populations for which they were developed. Unfortunately, most clinical guidelines are based on trial populations which are very different to primary ca...

Abstract Background Mental–somatic multimorbidity in general hospital settings is associated with long stays, frequent rehospitalization, and a deterioration of disease course, thus, highlighting the need for treating patients more holistically. However, there are several challenges to overcome address mental health conditions these settings. This study investigated personnel’s perceived import...

Multimorbidity is defined as the coexistence of multiple chronic conditions. Individuals with multimorbidity typically present with complex needs and show significant changes in their functional health and quality of life. Multimorbidity in the aging population is well recognized, but there has been limited research on ways to manage the problem effectively. More recent studies have demonstrate...