Tag: Death & Dying: Misc.
Barriers to Advance Care Planning ID’d for Sexual/Gender Minorities
Survey of sexual and gender-minority people identifies discrimination in the health care system as barrier to advance care planning
Out-of-State Residents Can Now Seek Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon
Lawsuit that challenged the residency requirement as unconstitutional was settled Monday
Overdose Deaths From Non-BZD Hypnotics/Sedatives Up in the U.S.
Proportion of overdose deaths involving these drugs increased more than threefold between 2000 and 2018
Deaths Prevented With Increasing Physical Activity Quantified
Adjusted hazard ratios varied from 0.69 to 0.28 across increasing activity categories compared with 0 to 19 minutes/day
Considerable Racial/Ethnic, Sociodemographic Disparities Present in Cancer
Cancer death rates higher for Black versus White males and females; kidney cancer death rates higher for AI/AN people
Prior Bariatric Surgery May Protect Against Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Among COVID-19-positive adults, outcomes better for those with prior bariatric surgery versus those eligible for bariatric surgery
Tool Estimates Mortality Risk for Seniors Using Home Care
Model uses data reported by older adults receiving home care and their caregivers, family members to estimate six-month mortality risk
Nurse Navigators Boost Advance Care Planning
Findings based on randomized trial integrated into outpatient primary care practices
Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too
Excess deaths seen for specific gender and age groups, with protective effect seen for female children
