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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Comorbidity
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Descriptor Spanish:
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comorbilidad
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Comorbidade
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Tree Number:
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N05.715.350.225
N06.850.490.687
SP5.001.002.023
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Definition English:
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The presence of co-existing or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study. Comorbidity may affect the ability of affected individuals to function and also their survival; it may be used as a prognostic indicator for length of hospital stay, cost factors, and outcome or survival. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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"presence of co-existing or additional diseases" in epidemiologic studies: do not confuse with /compl; IM general only; coordinate NIM with each disease /epidemiol (IM), not /compl; specify geographic term if pertinent
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History Note English:
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90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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24572
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Unique Identifier:
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D015897
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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