comorbidity - CISMeF

Preferred Label : comorbidity;

MeSH definition : 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.;

CISMeF synonym : comorbidities;

MeSH annotation : 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; 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;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorbidity;

Details

Origin ID

D015897;

UMLS CUI

C0009488;

Allowable qualifiers
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- comorbidity [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- Multiple Chronic Conditions [MeSH Descriptor]
- coinfection [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Finding [UMLS semantic type]

Keyword's position in hierarchy(ies) :

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