Background A systematic understanding of how multimorbidity has been constructed and
measured is unavailable. This review aimed to examine the definition and measurement of …

Frailty can be viewed as a state of physiological decline that increases susceptibility to
adverse health outcomes. This loss of physiological reserve means that even small stressors …

Aim To examine the magnitude of sex differences in survival from the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) in Europe across age groups and regions. We hypothesized that men …

Objective (1) To estimate the pooled prevalence of multimorbidity in all age groups,
globally.(2) To examine how measurement of multimorbidity impacted the estimated …

12. Hasegawa M, Hashimoto K, Morozumi M, Ubukata K, Takahashi T, Inamo Y.
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum complicating pneumonia in children infected with the …

Women experience greater longevity than men, but have poorer health, although sex
differences vary across health measures and geographical regions. We aim to examine sex …

DNA methylation age acceleration (DNAmAA, derived from an epigenetic clock) and relative
leukocyte telomere length (rLTL) are widely accepted biomarkers of aging. Nevertheless, it …

There is a male sex disadvantage in morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19. Proposed
explanations to this disparity include gender-related health behaviors, differential …

Diabetes mellitus is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Peripheral arterial disease affecting lower limb arteries is one of the clinical manifestations …

Frailty is one of the most challenging issues among older adults, and the relationship
between frailty and falls has already been assessed numerous times in literature. In the …