Multimorbidity in elderly patients with or without T2DM: A real-world cross-sectional analysis based on primary care and hospitalisation data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shanghai's high level of ageing has given rise to a considerable number of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are confronted with the challenge of managing multimorbidity. We aimed to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity in elderly T2DM patients in a representative Pudong New Area community and critically evaluate current guidelines' inclusiveness in addressing major comorbidities.

Methods

Through the Shanghai Health Cloud platform, we extracted medical records of residents in the Huamu community (Pudong New Area, Shanghai) to screen elderly patients with at least three outpatient visits or one hospitalisation per year between 2019 and 2022. According to International Classification of Disease, 10th edition codes and personal identific

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658714 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature