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

• Main Authors: Inmaculada Guerrero-Fernández de Alba (Author), Valentina Orlando (Author), Valeria M. Monetti (Author), Sara Mucherino (Author), Antonio Gimeno-Miguel (Author), Olga Vaccaro (Author), Maria João Forjaz (Author), Beatriz Poblador Plou (Author), Alexandra Prados-Torres (Author), Gabriele Riccardi (Author), Enrica Menditto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...