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Epidemiology
Hans-Helmut Konig
Medicine & Public Health
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Open AccessThe association of multimorbidity, loneliness, social exclusion and network size: findings from the population-based German Ageing Survey
The aim of this study was to examine the association between multimorbidity and (i) loneliness, (ii) social exclusion and (iii) network size, respectively.
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Open AccessThe association between use of online social networks sites and perceived social isolation among individuals in the second half of life: results based on a nationally representative sample in Germany
To date, little is known about the association between the use of online social network sites and social isolation among individuals in the second half of life. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to e...
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The use of routine health check-ups and psychological factors—a neglected link. Evidence from a population-based study
It is well known that the use of routine health check-ups is associated with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. However, the link between psychological factors and the use of routine health check-ups has...
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Open AccessAssociation of informal caregiving with body mass index and frequency of sporting activities: evidence of a population-based study in Germany
While most studies focused solely on the comparison between informal caregivers and non-caregivers, little is known about the relation between caregiving time or caregiving activities and lifestyle factors. Th...
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Open AccessThe osteoporotic fracture prevention program in rural areas (OFRA): a protocol for a cluster-randomized health care fund driven intervention in a routine health care setting
Fragility fractures are one of the leading causes for disability in old people. The main underlying mechanisms are osteoporosis and falls. Evidence-based measures to prevent either falls or fractures are avail...
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Longitudinal predictors of informal and formal caregiving time in community-dwelling dementia patients
Care provided in the community for dementia patients on an individual basis may be very time consuming. Yet, little is known about the factors affecting caregiving time for community-dwelling dementia patients...
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Open AccessPsychiatric comorbidity as predictor of costs in back pain patients undergoing disc surgery: a longitudinal observational study
Psychiatric comorbidity is common in back pain patients undergoing disc surgery and increases economic costs in many areas of health. The objective of this study was to analyse psychiatric comorbidity as predi...
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Age-related predictors of institutionalization: results of the German study on ageing, cognition and dementia in primary care patients (AgeCoDe)
In the last decades, many community-based studies have addressed predictors of nursing home placement (NHP) among the elderly. So far, predictors have not been analyzed separately for different age groups.
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Affective, anxiety, and substance-related disorders in patients undergoing herniated disc surgery
At present only a small number of studies have investigated psychiatric comorbidity in disc surgery patients. Objectives of this study are (1) to examine the prevalence rate of comorbid affective, anxiety, and...
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Open AccessThe stigma of obesity in the general public and its implications for public health - a systematic review
Up to this date, prevalence rates of obesity are still rising. Aside from co-morbid diseases, perceived discrimination and stigmatization leads to worsen outcomes in obese individuals. Higher stigmatizing atti...
