Publications by authors named "Jaime Machado"
This study presents a workflow for identifying and characterizing patients with Heart Failure (HF) and multimorbidity utilizing data from Electronic Health Records. Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, poses a significant challenge on healthcare systems. Nonetheless, understanding of patients with multimorbidity, including the most common disease interactions, risk factors, and treatment responses, remains limited, particularly for complex and heterogeneous conditions like HF.
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- The study investigates the impact of wearable devices on physical activity and sleep quality in older adults with multimorbidity (MM).
- Participants aged over 65 with MM will be randomly assigned to use a smartwatch while engaging in physical activity and monitoring their progress over six months.
- The findings aim to enhance understanding of physical activity patterns and their relationship with health outcomes and healthcare resources in older adults with chronic conditions.