Tag: Death & Dying: Misc.
Many Physicians Not Prepared for End-of-Life Talks With Patients
Additional training, reimbursement may foster these critical conversations, authors say
Post-Hurricane Deaths in Puerto Rico Underestimated
New estimate puts hurricane-related deaths at 4,645; many attributed to delayed, interrupted health care
Prompts May Up Goals-of-Care Dialogues at Outpatient Visits
Patient-specific intervention tied to increase in goals-of-care discussions for patients with serious illness
Prompts May Up Goals-of-Care Dialogues at Outpatient Visits
Patient-specific intervention tied to increase in goals-of-care discussions for patients with serious illness
Birth Factors Mostly Explain England’s Child Mortality Rate
Socioeconomic conditions also contribute to the excess child mortality in England versus Sweden
Higher Mortality Risk Seen for ‘Night Owls’
Higher prevalence of mortality, CV and metabolic dysfunction for definite evening type individuals
Sudden Loss of Wealth Increases Risk of All-Cause Mortality
Increased risk of death in those with negative wealth shock versus continuously positive wealth
MVPA Mortality Risk Reduction Not Tied to Exercise in Bouts
Lower mortality risk seen with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity regardless of how it is accumulated
Mortality Risk Similar for Career Versus Limited NFL Participation
No significantly increased adjusted mortality risk seen for career players relative to replacements
Cancer Death Rate Continuing to Decline in United States
Continuous drop in combined cancer death rate from 1991 to 2015, resulting in 2,378,600 fewer deaths
