Comorbidity in an Older Population with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: Identification of the Characteristics and Healthcare Utilization of High-Cost Patients

• Główni autorzy: Inmaculada Guerrero-Fernández de Alba (Autor), Valentina Orlando (Autor), Valeria M. Monetti (Autor), Sara Mucherino (Autor), Antonio Gimeno-Miguel (Autor), Olga Vaccaro (Autor), Maria João Forjaz (Autor), Beatriz Poblador Plou (Autor), Alexandra Prados-Torres (Autor), Gabriele Riccardi (Autor), Enrica Menditto (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives: Little is known about the specific comorbidities contributing to higher costs in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), particularly in older cases. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, type, and cost of comorbidities occurring in older T2DM patients versus older non-T2DM patient...