Multimorbidity in stroke

KI Gallacher, BD Jani, P Hanlon, BI Nicholl, FS Mair - Stroke, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Methods We searched Ovid Medline between January 1, 1946 and February 19, 2018, for
published articles that examined the prevalence of multimorbidity in people with stroke and …

[HTML][HTML] Stroke, multimorbidity and polypharmacy in a nationally representative sample of 1,424,378 patients in Scotland: implications for treatment burden

KI Gallacher, GD Batty, G McLean, SW Mercer… - BMC medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background The prevalence of multimorbidity (the presence of two or more long-term
conditions) is rising internationally. Multimorbidity affects patients by increasing their burden of …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment burden in individuals living with and beyond cancer: A systematic review of qualitative literature

…, E Yeoh, J Chan, V Vilenskaya, KI Gallacher - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Individuals with cancer are being given increasing responsibility for the self-management
of their health and illness. In other chronic diseases, individuals who experience …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between multimorbidity, demographic factors and mortality: findings from the UK Biobank cohort

…, P Hanlon, BI Nicholl, R McQueenie, KI Gallacher… - BMC medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Multimorbidity is associated with higher mortality, but the relationship with
cancer and cardiovascular mortality is unclear. The influence of demographics and type of …

[HTML][HTML] A conceptual model of treatment burden and patient capacity in stroke

KI Gallacher, CR May, P Langhorne, FS Mair - BMC family practice, 2018 - Springer
Background Treatment burden is the workload of healthcare experienced by those with long-term
conditions and the impact that this has on well-being. Treatment burden can negatively …

[HTML][HTML] Association between patterns of alcohol consumption (beverage type, frequency and consumption with food) and risk of adverse health outcomes: a …

…, BI Nicholl, R Field, P Hanlon, KI Gallacher… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Alcohol consumption is a leading contributor to death and disability worldwide,
but previous research has not examined the effects of different patterns of alcohol …

Multimorbidity and co-morbidity in atrial fibrillation and effects on survival: findings from UK Biobank cohort

…, DT Connelly, P Hanlon, KI Gallacher… - EP …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims To examine the number and type of co-morbid long-term health conditions (LTCs) and
their associations with all-cause mortality in an atrial fibrillation (AF) population. Methods …

Examining patterns of multimorbidity, polypharmacy and risk of adverse drug reactions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional UK Biobank study

…, BD Jani, R McQueenie, D Lee, KI Gallacher… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective This study aims: (1) to describe the pattern and extent of multimorbidity and
polypharmacy in UK Biobank participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and (…

Risk factors and mortality associated with multimorbidity in people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a study of 8,751 UK Biobank participants

KI Gallacher, R McQueenie, B Nicholl… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Multimorbidity is common in stroke, but the risk factors and effects on mortality
remain poorly understood. Objective To examine multimorbidity and its associations with …

Assessing risks of polypharmacy involving medications with anticholinergic properties

P Hanlon, TJ Quinn, KI Gallacher… - The Annals of Family …, 2020 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Anticholinergic burden (ACB), the cumulative effect of anticholinergic medications,
is associated with adverse outcomes in older people but is less studied in middle-aged …