Factors associated with multimorbidity in the elderly: an integrative literature review

Abstract Objective: The objective of the present study was to identify factors associated with multimorbidity in the elderly through an integrative literature review. Method: The “Cochrane Library”, “MEDLINE”, “Web of Science”, “Scopus” and “LILACS” databases were used, as well as the “SciELO” vir...

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Main Authors: Laércio Almeida de Melo, Luciana de Castro Braga, Fabíola Pessôa Pereira Leite, Breno Fortes Bittar, Jéssica Mayara de Figueirêdo Oséas, Kenio Costa de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2019-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232019000100302&tlng=pt