Multimorbidity profile among cancer-related hospitalization events in younger and older patients: a large-scale nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity, the coexistence of two or more chronic diseases, among cancer patients offers critical insights into shared risk factors, while posing increasing challenges for healthcare systems due to the complexity of care required. Despite its relevance, research in multimorbidity across different age groups is limited in middle income countries.

Methods

We analyzed cancer-related hospitalizations between 2019 and 2023, using a nationwide Diagnosis-Related Groups database covering 68 Chilean health institutions. We examined the distribution of 40 chronic conditions, multimorbidity prevalence, comorbidity profile, and their distribution across age group, sex, and cancer diagnosis.

Findings

We identified 4,722,723 hospitalization events, including 149,270

SUBMITTER: Bernal YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685555 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature