Tag: MORT
Midlife Deaths of Despair Increased From 1999 to 2022
Particularly large increases were seen for American Indian or Alaska Native and Black individuals
ACC: Empagliflozin Does Not Cut Risk for Heart Failure After Acute MI
No reduction in risk for first hospitalization for heart failure or death seen among patients at increased risk for heart failure
Salt Substitution May Reduce All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
Slight reduction seen in major cardiovascular events; very low certainty of serious adverse events reported
Single Invitation for PSA Screening Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths
Small, but significant reduction seen in prostate cancer deaths, but no reduction seen in all-cause mortality
Number of Prostate Cancer Cases Set to Increase to 2.9 Million in 2040
Large increases in prostate cancer expected due to changing age structure and improving life expectancy
Delirium Increases Risk for Subsequent Death, Dementia in Older Adults
Dose-response association seen with higher risk for each additional delirium episode
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer Mortality
About 300 percent increased risk seen for those in highest versus lowest tertile of serum PBDE levels
Up to 30 Percent of CVD Mortality Attributable to Excess Salt Intake
Population-attributable risk estimates suggest sodium above recommended intake linked to 10 to 30 percent of CVD mortality
Global Adult Mortality Rates Increased During COVID-19
Increase seen during pandemic period, following decrease between 1950 and 2019; child mortality continued to drop during pandemic
Time-Restricted Eating Linked to Cardiovascular Mortality
Eating duration of less than eight hours linked to increased risk for CV mortality overall and for those with CVD and cancer
